Abstract: A printed document, such as a lottery ticket, includes a thermochromic layer at least over the imprinted data region. The printed document can be authenticated by applying heat to the thermochromic material and observing the presence or absence of a reversible color change.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 14, 1992
Date of Patent:
April 4, 1995
Assignee:
BABN Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph C. Borowski, Jr., Robert O. Fulton, Jacques Lavoie
Abstract: A printed document, such as a lottery ticket, includes a thermochromic layer at least over the imprinted data region. The printed document can be authenticated by applying heat to the thermochromic material and observing the presence or absence of a reversible color change.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 1992
Date of Patent:
March 16, 1993
Assignee:
BABN Technologies Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph C. Borowski, Jr., Robert O. Fulton, Jacques Lavoie