Patents by Inventor Bruce Alfred Hardwick
Bruce Alfred Hardwick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9738105Abstract: Security documents often incorporate optically variable devices to prevent or hinder counterfeiters. Disclosed herein are layered optically variable devices such as color-shift foils, and methods for their production and use. Such devices afford new techniques for a user of a security document to check quickly and easily whether the security document is a legitimate document or a counterfeit copy.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Nanotech Security Corp.Inventors: Charles Douglas MacPherson, Bruce Alfred Hardwick
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Publication number: 20130207374Abstract: Security documents often incorporate optically variable devices to prevent or hinder counterfeiters. Disclosed herein are layered optically variable devices such as colour-shift foils, and methods for their production and use. Such devices afford new techniques for a user of a security document to check quickly and easily whether the security document is a legitimate document or a counterfeit copy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Fortress Optical Features Ltd.Inventors: Charles Douglas MacPherson, Bruce Alfred Hardwick
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Patent number: 7040664Abstract: A self-verifying security document, such as a banknote, comprises a flexible sheet formed from a plastics substrate bearing indicia. The sheet has a window of transparent plastics material that includes self-verification means for verifying a security device provided at a laterally spaced second portion of the sheet when the sheet is bent or folded to bring the window into register with the security device. The self-verification means may be an optical lens for reading an area of microprinting. In another embodiment, the self-verification means may be an optical filter for viewing an area printed with metameric inks. In other embodiments, the self-verification means and the security device may be polarizing windows or Moire inducing patterns.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Securency PTY LTDInventors: John Charles Taylor, Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Wayne Kevin Jackson, Paul Zientek, Cameron Rex Hibbert
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Patent number: 6835934Abstract: A method of determining at least one characteristic of one or more security documents such as banknotes, each security document including a sheet-like substrate of plastics material and opacifying layers applied to opposing faces of the substrate, the method comprising the steps of:(a) projecting radiation from a radiation source into the substrate of each security document for propagation therein, the opacifying layers acting to guide the projecting radiation within the substrate; (b) detecting a radiation emission of the substrate of each security document, the radiation emission resulting from the propagated radiation; and (c) analysing one or more characteristics of the radiation emission.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Note Printing Australia LimitedInventors: Joshua Robert Nemeth, Bruce Alfred Hardwick
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Publication number: 20040245765Abstract: A self-verifying security document, such as a banknote (1) comprises a flexible sheet formed from a plastics substrate (2) bearing indicia (3). The sheet has a window (5) of transparent plastics material which includes self-verification means (11) for verifying a security device (4) provided at a laterally spaced second portion of the sheet when the sheet is bent or folded to bring the window (5) into register with the security device (4). The self-verification means may be an optical lens (11) for reading an area of microprinting (10). In another embodiment, the self-verification means may be an optical filter (21) for viewing an area (22) printed with metameric inks. In other embodiments, the self-verification means and the security device (4) may be polarising windows (31, 32) or Moire inducing patterns (41, 42).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: Securency Party LtdInventors: John Charles Taylor, Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Wayne Kevin Jackson, Paul Zientek, Cameron Rex Hibbert
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Patent number: 6761377Abstract: A self-verifying security document, such as a banknote, comprises a flexible sheet formed from a plastics substrate bearing indicia. The sheet has a window of transparent plastics material which includes self-verification means for verifying a security device provided at a laterally spaced second portion of the sheet when the sheet is bent or folded to bring the window into register with the security device. The self-verification means may be an optical lens for reading an area of microprinting. In another embodiment, the self-verification means may be an optical filter for viewing an area printed with metameric inks. In other embodiments, the self-verification means and the security device may be polarizing windows or Moire inducing patterns.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Securency Pty LtdInventors: John Charles Taylor, Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Wayne Kevin Jackson, Paul Zientek, Cameron Rex Hibbert
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Publication number: 20030193184Abstract: A self-verifying security document, such as a banknote (1) comprises a flexible sheet formed from a plastics substrate (2) bearing indicia (3). The sheet has a window (5) of transparent plastics material which includes self-verification means (11) for verifying a security device (4) provided at a laterally spaced second portion of the sheet when the sheet is bent or folded to brings the window (5) into register with the security device (4). The self-verification means may be an optical lens (11) for reading an area of microprinting (10). In another embodiment, the self-verification means may be an optical filter (21) for viewing an area (22) printed with metameric inks. In other embodiments, the self-verification means and the security device (4) may be polarising windows (31, 32) or Moire inducing patterns (41, 42).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: Securency Pty Ltd.Inventors: John Charles Taylor, Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Wayne Kevin Jackson, Paul Zientek, Cameron Rex Hibbert
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Publication number: 20030193183Abstract: A self-verifying security document, such as a banknote (1) comprises a flexible sheet formed from a plastics substrate (2) bearing indicia (3). The sheet has a window (5) of transparent plastics material which includes self-verification means (11) for verifying a security device (4) provided at a laterally spaced second portion of the sheet when the sheet is bent or folded to bring the window (5) into register with the security device (4). The self-verification means may be an optical lens (11) for reading an area of microprinting (10). In another embodiment, the self-verification means may be an optical filter (21) for viewing an area (22) printed with metameric inks. In other embodiments, the self-verification means and the security device (4) may be polarising windows (31, 32) or Moire inducing patterns (41, 42).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: Securency Pty LtdInventors: John Charles Taylor, Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Wayne Kevin Jackson, Paul Zientek, Cameron Rex Hibbert
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Publication number: 20030038239Abstract: A method of determining at least one characteristic of one or more security documents such as banknotes, each security document including a sheet-like substrate of plastics material and opacifying layers applied to opposing faces of the substrate, the method comprising the steps of: (a) projecting radiation from a radiation source into the substrate of each security document for propagation therein, the opacifying layers acting to guide the projecting radiation within the substrate; (b) detecting a radiation emission of the substrate of each security document, the radiation emission resulting from the propagated radiation; and (c) analysing one or more characteristics of the radiation emission.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Joshua Nemeth, Bruce Alfred Hardwick
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Publication number: 20020185857Abstract: A self-verifying security document, such as a banknote (1) comprises a flexible sheet formed from a plastics substrate (2) bearing indicia (3). The sheet has a window (5) of transparent plastics material which includes self-verification means (11) for verifying a security device (4) provided at a laterally spaced second portion of the sheet when the sheet is bent or folded to bring the window (5) into register with the security device (4). The self-verification means may be an optical lens (11) for reading an area of microprinting (10). In another embodiment, the self-verification means may be an optical filter (21) for viewing an area (22) printed with metameric inks. In other embodiments, the self-verification means and the security device (4) may be polarizing windows (31, 32) or Moire inducing patterns (41, 42).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Applicant: Securency Pty LtdInventors: John Charles Taylor, Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Wayne Kevin Jackson, Paul Zientek, Cameron Rex Hibbert
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Patent number: 6467810Abstract: A self-verifying security document, such as a banknote, comprises a flexible sheet formed from a plastics substrate bearing indicia. The sheet has a window of transparent plastics material which includes self-verification means for verifying a security device provided at a laterally spaced second portion of the sheet when the sheet is bent or folded to bring the window into register with the security device. The self-verification means may be an optical lens for reading an area of microprinting. In another embodiment, the self-verification means may be an optical filter for viewing an area printed with metameric inks. In other embodiments, the self-verification means and the security device may be polarizing windows or Moire inducing patterns.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Securency Pty LtdInventors: John Charles Taylor, Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Wayne Kevin Jackson, Paul Zientek, Cameron Rex Hibbert
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Patent number: 6403169Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a method of producing a security document, including the steps of: (a) forming a sheet-like substrate of plastics material having first and second opposing surfaces, (b) coating a first layer of polymer material containing magnetic particles on the first opposing surface, (c) melting at least a portion of the first layer such that the magnetic particles can orient under the influence of a magnetic field, (d) applying the magnetic field so as to form a magnetic watermark, and (e) allowing the first layer portion to cool so as to fix the orientation of the magnetic particlesType: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Securency Pty Ltd.Inventors: Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Gary Power
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Publication number: 20020008380Abstract: A self-verifying security document, such as a banknote (1) comprises a flexible sheet formed from a plastics substrate (2) bearing indicia (3). The sheet has a window (5) of transparent plastics material which includes self-verification means (11) for verifying a security device (4) provided at a laterally spaced second portion of the sheet when the sheet is bent or folded to bring the window (5) into register with the security device (4). The self-verification means may be an optical lens (11) for reading an area of microprinting (10). In another embodiment, the self-verification means may be an optical filter (21) for viewing an area (22) printed with metameric inks. In other embodiments, the self-verification means and the security device (4) may be polarizing windows (31, 32) or Moire inducing patterns (41, 42).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Applicant: Securency Pty Ltd.Inventors: John Charles Taylor, Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Wayne Kevin Jackson, Paul Zientek, Cameron Rex Hibbert
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Patent number: 6273473Abstract: A self-verifying security document, such as a banknote (1) comprises a flexible sheet formed from a plastics substrate (2) bearing indicia (3). The sheet bas a window (5) of transparent plastics material which includes self-verification means (11) for verifying a security device (4) provided at a laterally spaced second portion of the sheet when the sheet is bent or folded to bring the window (5) into register with the security device (4). The self-verification means may be an optical lens (11) for reading an area of microprinting (10). In another embodiment, the self-verification means may be an optical filter (21) for viewing an area (22) printed with metameric inks. In other embodiments, the self-verification means and the security device (4) may be polarising windows (31, 32) or Moire inducing patterns (41, 42).Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Securency Pty LtdInventors: John Charles Taylor, Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Wayne Kevin Jackson, Paul Zientek, Cameron Rex Hibbert
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Patent number: 6062604Abstract: A self-verifying security document, such as a banknote (1) comprises a flexible sheet formed from a plastics substrate (2) bearing indicia (3). The sheet has a window (5) of transparent plastics material which includes self-verification means (11) for verifying a security device (4) provided at a laterally spaced second portion of the sheet when the sheet is bent or folded to bring the window (5) into register with the security device (4). The self-verification means may be an optical lens (11) for reading an area of microprinting (10). In another embodiment, the self-verification means may be an optical filter (21) for viewing an area (22) printed with metameric inks. In other embodiments, the self-verification means and the security device (4) may be polarising windows (31, 32) or Moire inducing patterns (41, 42).Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1999Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: Securency Pty Ltd.Inventors: John Charles Taylor, Bruce Alfred Hardwick, Wayne Kevin Jackson, Paul Zientek, Cameron Rex Hibbert