Patents Assigned to CCL Secure Pty Ltd
  • Publication number: 20190329576
    Abstract: A method of printing a discontinuous image on a device using a gravure printing process which is susceptible to feathering, the device including: a substrate, and an image layer superposed with at least a portion of the substrate, the image layer including the discontinuous image, the discontinuous image having at least one leading edge during printing, the method including: printing a plurality of anti-feathering elements in an extended edge region of the image layer adjacent the leading edge, the anti-feathering elements being printed before the leading edge of the discontinuous image, the anti-feathering elements and discontinuous image being printed in the same rotary action, wherein the plurality of anti-feathering elements are indiscernible to the naked eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Karlo Ivan Jolic
  • Patent number: 10328737
    Abstract: High refractive index coatings having metal oxide particles are disclosed. Dispersions of metal oxide particles in solvent are also disclosed. These find use in the protection of surface relief structures. In some disclosed embodiments, the coatings or dispersions contain UV-curable resins. The coatings and dispersions find application in the field of security devices and documents and tokens incorporating security devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Phei Lok, Gary Fairless Power, Odisea Batistatos
  • Publication number: 20190176386
    Abstract: An embossing tool for use with a rotating embossing roller, including: a tool body having a tool surface; and an array of recesses set into the tool surface to form a desired embossing surface profile, wherein at least two of the recesses are interconnected by a passage to enable fluid communication therebetween during embossing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Karlo Ivan Jolic, Ben Paul Stevens, Gary Fairless Power
  • Publication number: 20190092082
    Abstract: A micro-optic device, including: a substrate; a plurality of image elements; and a plurality of focusing elements, each focusing element focuses light towards, or causes light to be diverged from or constructively interfere at a real or imaginary focal point, the focusing elements causing the image elements to be sampled so as to project imagery which is observable to a user from at least a first viewing angle, wherein a first focusing structure including at least a first group of the focusing elements and a first imagery structure including at least a first group of the image elements are integrated into a first unitary structure on a first side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Karlo Ivan Jolic
  • Patent number: 10215992
    Abstract: A security element, a security device including a security element and a method of manufacturing a security device. The element having focusing elements and image elements, the image elements are located in an object plane such that each image element is associated with one of the focusing elements, wherein the object plane includes at least first and second distinct subregions, and an image element within the first subregion is phase-displaced by a phase-displacement distance with respect to an image element within the second subregion, and wherein the first and second subregions produce first and second optically variable images or part-images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Karlo Ivan Jolic
  • Publication number: 20180247478
    Abstract: An optical device, preferably for use in security devices and documents, comprising an arrangement of wavelength dependant optical phase, and optionally amplitude, modifying optical elements on a first surface of a substrate, each of the optical elements being in the form of an optical antenna and configured to produce a local phase change to reflected and/or transmitted electromagnetic waves, the arrangement configured such that the combined action of each of the optical elements produces a pre-defined optical effect on reflection and/or transmission observable by a viewer when the arrangement is illuminated by an external electromagnetic source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Robert Arthur Lee, Gary Fairless Power
  • Patent number: 10046589
    Abstract: A hybrid security device for security documents and the like, with the microstructure for a first optically variable device (OVD) and the microstructure for a second OVD mutually interlace or interspersed. The first microstructure has a height profile that differs from that of the second microstructure by more than 0.5 microns. Suitable fabrication processes for the hybrid security device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Robert Arthur Lee, Michael Hardwick
  • Publication number: 20180178578
    Abstract: An optical device, preferably a security device for a security document, including: a transparent or translucent substrate having a first side and a second side; a first depiction layer located on the first side of the substrate defining a first depiction; and a first masking layer, comprising a first optically variable ink, and a second masking layer, comprising an optically variable ink, located at least partially overlapping the first depiction layer, wherein the first depiction is at least substantially opaque and has a low contrast with respect to the appearance of the first and second masking layers when viewed in reflection, such that the first depiction is identifiable and substantially more visible when viewed in transmission than when viewed in reflection, and method for the manufacture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Chris Tierney
  • Publication number: 20180147880
    Abstract: An optical device comprising an at least substantially transparent substrate having a first side comprising a source layer having an arrangement of source elements and a second side comprising an Optically Variable Device (OVD) layer having a corresponding arrangement of diffractive elements, wherein each source element is configured to, upon illumination of the first side, provide an embedded light source for an associated diffraction element, and wherein the diffractive elements are configured for producing an optical effect observable when the diffractive elements are viewed by a viewer, such as the naked eye, upon illumination by the source elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Robert Arthur Lee
  • Publication number: 20180149775
    Abstract: An optical device, preferably a security device for a security document, including a substrate having a first side and a second side, an arrangement of microlenses located on the first side and an arrangement of microimages such that the microimages are viewable or can be made viewable through the microlenses, wherein the arrangement of microlenses includes first and second microlenses and wherein the arrangement of microimages includes first and second microimages, wherein the first microlenses and first microimages are configured for providing a first visual effect and wherein the second microlenses and second microimages are configured for providing a second visual effect, and wherein the first microlenses are of a different height with respect to the substrate than the second microlenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Gary Fairless Power
  • Publication number: 20180134063
    Abstract: An optical device, preferably a security device for a document, comprising an arrangement of microlenses and an arrangement of microimages, wherein the arrangement of microimages is configured for providing an optically variable effect when viewed through the arrangement of microlenses, and wherein arrangement of microlenses defines a recognisable image independent to the optically variable effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Gary Fairless Power
  • Patent number: 9904249
    Abstract: An optical security device is disclosed which includes a diffraction layer having a plurality of diffraction elements and a high refractive index layer, wherein the high refractive index layer is applied on the diffraction layer such that selected regions of the diffraction layer have the corresponding diffraction elements partially uncovered by the high refractive index layer and other regions are substantially covered by the high refractive index layer. Accordingly, the optical security device has a first security feature associated with the diffraction layer and a second security feature associated with the high refractive index layer. An image is viewable from the regions of the high refractive index layer, either, covertly by placed an index matched item over the device or, overtly, through selection of the thickness of the high refractive index layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Phei Lok, Gary Fairless Power, Benjamin Stevens
  • Patent number: 9873282
    Abstract: A security element, security device and method of forming a security device wherein the security element includes focusing elements, a first group of image elements, and a second group of image elements, each image element being located in an object plane to be viewable through a focusing element, and being located a distance from the focusing element such that the focal point width of the focusing element in the object plane is substantially equal to the size of the image element or differs from the size of the image element by a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Karlo Ivan Jolic