Patents Assigned to OVD Kinegram AG
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Patent number: 12246524Abstract: A method for producing a film intermediate product (1), a film intermediate product (1), as well as a product produced hereby. The film intermediate product (1) is here formed by means of depositing one or more film elements (311 to 314), which is or are formed in each case of a cutout of one or more donor films (301 to 304).Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Marcus Arnold, Corrado Fraschina, Philipp Schuler, René Staub, Harald Walter
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Patent number: 12109834Abstract: A see-through security element (2), a security document (1) and a method for producing a see-through security element (2). The see-through security element has a first element with one or more transparent first partial areas and at least one reflective second partial area. The see-through security element has a second element with one or more first partial areas, which in each case in transmission form a color filter matched to a respectively assigned color, and has at least one second partial area, which is formed colorless, in particular colorless transparent, or in transmission and/or reflection forms a color filter which is matched to a color which is not assigned to any of the one or more first partial area of the second element. The first partial areas of the first element and the first partial areas of the second element at least partially overlap.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG, OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Juri Attner, Philipp Schuler, René Staub, Harald Walter, Klaus Weber
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Patent number: 11780257Abstract: A method for producing a laminated body and a laminating inlay, as well as a laminated body, a laminating inlay and a security document, in particular in the form of a bank card, identity card or credit card, with such a laminated body.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Michael Hoffmann, René Staub
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Patent number: 11679616Abstract: A method for producing a hologram (1), (1) for security elements (1a) and/or security documents (1b). One or more virtual hologram planes (10) are arranged in front of and/or behind one or more virtual models (20) and/or one or more virtual hologram planes (10) are arranged such that they intersect one or more virtual models (20). One or more virtual light sources (30) are arranged on one or more partial regions of the surface (21) of one or more of the virtual models (20). One or more virtual electromagnetic fields (40) are calculated starting from at least one of the virtual light sources (30) in one or more zones (11) of the one or more virtual hologram planes (10). In the one or more zones (11), in each case, a virtual total electromagnetic field (41) is calculated on the basis of the sum of two or more, of the virtual electromagnetic fields (40) in the respective zone (11). One or more phase images (50) are calculated from the virtual total electromagnetic fields (41) in the one or more zones (11).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Sebastian Mader, Harald Walter, Corrado Fraschina
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Patent number: 11472216Abstract: A method for producing security elements, security elements, a security document with at least one security element as well as a transfer film with at least one security element, wherein a three-dimensional object is recorded and a surface profile of the three-dimensional object, described by a function F(x,y), is determined, wherein the function F(x,y) describes the distance between the surface profile and a two-dimensional reference surface spanned by co-ordinate axes x and y at the co-ordinate points x and y. A first microstructure is determined in such a way that the structure height of the first microstructure is limited to a predetermined value smaller than the maximum distance between the surface profile and the two-dimensional reference surface, and the first microstructure provides an observer with a first optical perception which corresponds to the surface profile of the three-dimensional object described by the function F(x,y).Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Andreas Schilling, Sebastian Mader
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Patent number: 11345178Abstract: A security element with one or more first microstructures, wherein the first microstructures are provided in each case in one or more tracks which are curved at least in sections or in one or more sections of a track which are curved at least in sections, and/or in each case run along one or more tracks which are curved at least in sections or along one or more sections of a track which are curved at least in sections, and a method, wherein at least one file containing image points of one or more image elements is provided, which includes the locational arrangement of the image points, and one or more tracks which are curved at least in sections or one or more sections of one or more tracks which are curved at least in sections are determined from the locational arrangement of the image points, and in the one or more tracks or sections of tracks in each case one or more first microstructures are provided which, when illuminated, provide a first item of optically variable information.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Harald Walter, Corrado Fraschina, Sebastian Mader
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Patent number: 11155112Abstract: A method and a security element with a front side and a rear side lying opposite the front side, wherein the security element has two or more security features, wherein a first security feature of the two or more security features has one or more first layers and a second security feature of the two or more security features has one or more second layers, wherein the first security feature and the second security feature are in particular arranged in register with each other, wherein the first security feature generates at least one first optically variable effect and the second security feature generates at least one second optically variable effect, wherein the at least one first optically variable effect has a first color and the at least one second optically variable effect has a second color, wherein the first color and the second color differ from each other, as well as a method for producing a security element.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG, OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Ludwig Brehm, Anja Cathomen, Christian Schulz, René Staub, Harald Walter
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Patent number: 11124011Abstract: A method for producing a security element, wherein a base film is provided, which has a first carrier film and a single- or multilayered decorative ply, wherein a first adhesive layer is applied to a second carrier film and a second adhesive layer is applied to the surface of the first carrier film facing away from the decorative ply or wherein the second adhesive layer is applied to the surface of the first carrier film facing away from the decorative ply and the first adhesive layer is applied to the second adhesive layer, and wherein the second carrier film is applied to the first carrier film such that the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer are arranged between the first carrier film and the second carrier film.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Anja Cathomen, Marjorie Annabelle Neel
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Patent number: 11077697Abstract: A security document with a first security element, which includes a first item of visually recognizable and in particular machine-readable information, and a second security element, which includes a second item of in particular machine-readable information which can be used to verify the first item of information. A method for the authentication thereof is also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: John Anthony Peters, Achim Hansen, Rene Schadler
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Patent number: 11077700Abstract: A multilayer body includes a transparent first layer. In the transparent first layer, a multiplicity of microlenses arranged in accordance with a microlens grid are impressed in a first region. Furthermore, the multilayer body includes a second layer, which is arranged below the first layer and in a fixed position with respect to the first layer and has a multiplicity of microimages arranged in accordance with a microimage grid and in each case in an at least regional overlap with one of the microlenses of the microlens grid for the purpose of generating a first optically variable information item. The grid pitches of the microimage grid and of the microlens grid in each case in at least one spatial direction are less than 300 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Andreas Schilling, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Achim Hansen
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Patent number: 11068681Abstract: A method for verifying a security document by means of a reading device wherein first transmission and/or reflection properties of a first region of the security document are detected in a first spectral range by the reading device and a first data set specifying these properties is generated therefrom, wherein the first region at least in some regions overlaps an optical security element arranged on the security document or embedded in the security document and wherein second transmission and/or reflection properties of the first region of the security document are detected in a second spectral range by the reading device and a second data set specifying these properties is generated therefrom, wherein the first spectral range differs from the second spectral range, and wherein, the authenticity of the security document and/or of the security element is checked on the basis of at least the first data set and the second data set.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignees: Kurz Digital Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Uwe Frieser, Michael Grau, René Staub, Michael Hoffmann
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Patent number: 10896365Abstract: A multilayer body with a functional layer which includes an antenna element as well as with an optical security element which includes at least one electrically conductive partial region which is galvanically connected to the antenna element. A security document with such a multilayer body, as well as a method for the authentication thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Rene Staub, Sascha Mario Epp, Orvy Emanuel Toberer, John Anthony Peters
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Patent number: 10882351Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer body, with the steps of: a) providing a substrate film with a replication layer; b) molding a surface relief appearing to the observer in the form of a three-dimensional free-form surface, which is formed in particular by structures with a lens-like design generating a magnifying, demagnifying or distorting effect, into a surface of the replication layer; c) applying a first metal layer to the surface of the replication layer forming the surface relief; d) wet-chemically applying an at least partially transparent spacer layer to the metal layer; e) applying a second metal layer to the spacer layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG, OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Harald Walter, Ludwig Brehm, Sebastian Mader, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Eser Alper Unal
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Patent number: 10850552Abstract: A method for producing a security element formed as a lenticular flip, including a micro-optical layer, a carrier substrate and an image layer, wherein the image layer includes n images for n=1 to i which are visible from an n-th observation angle allocated to the n-th image, and wherein n is at least 1. The images are imaged on a photoresist with parallel light in contact print or by means of projection. After the photoresist is developed, an image layer which includes the i images is present.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Andreas Schilling, Rene Staub, Philipp Schuler, Achim Hansen
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Patent number: 10850551Abstract: A method for producing a multi-layer body, in particular a security element, in which a partial first layer or partial first layer system is produced on a substrate, wherein the partial first layer or partial first layer system is present in a first partial area and not in a second partial area. Subsequently, a partial second layer or partial second layer system is produced, wherein the partial second layer or partial second layer system is present in a third partial area and not in a fourth partial area, and wherein the third partial area overlaps with the first and second partial areas. Finally, the partial first layer or partial first layer system is structured as a mask using the partial second layer or partial second layer system.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG, OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Rene Staub, Ludwig Brehm, Patrick Kramer, Rouven Spiess, Karin Forster
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Patent number: 10792950Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer body with a carrier film, a partial reflective layer, arranged on the surface of the carrier film, which is at least partially transparent in a first area and opaque in a second area, a partial decorative layer, arranged on a surface of the carrier film and/or the side of the decorative layer facing away from the carrier film, which is present in a third area and not present in a fourth area, wherein the first area overlaps the third area and the second area overlaps the third and the fourth areas. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing such a multilayer body, a security element with such a multilayer body and a security document with such a security element.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventor: Andreas Schilling
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Patent number: 10759212Abstract: The invention relates to a security element (1), a security document (2) with at least one security element (1), a transfer foil (3) with at least one security element (1) as well as a method for producing a security element (1), wherein the security element has at least one layer (11) that is electrically alterable in its optical effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG, OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter, Rainer Stahl, Rouven Spiess, Rene Staub
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Patent number: 10642221Abstract: A method for producing a volume hologram with at least one first area in a first color and at least one second area in a second color includes, providing a volume hologram layer made of a photopolymer; arranging a master with a surface structure on the volume hologram layer; exposing the master using coherent light, wherein light which is incident on at least one first partial area of the surface of the master is diffracted or reflected in the direction of the at least one first area of the volume hologram layer and light which is incident on at least one second partial area of the surface of the master is diffracted or reflected in the direction of the at least one second area of the volume hologram, and wherein the light diffracted or reflected by the first and second partial areas differs in at least one optical property.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignees: OVD KINEGRAM AG, LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Schilling, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Norbert Lutz, Achim Hansen
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Patent number: 10583680Abstract: A method for producing security elements, security elements, a security document with at least one security element as well as a transfer film with at least one security element wherein a three-dimensional object is recorded and a surface profile of the three-dimensional object, described by a function F(x,y), is determined, wherein the function F(x,y) describes the distance between the surface profile and a two-dimensional reference surface spanned by co-ordinate axes x and y at the co-ordinate points x and y. A first microstructure is determined in such a way that the structure height of the first microstructure is limited to a predetermined value smaller than the maximum distance between the surface profile and the two-dimensional reference surface, and the first microstructure provides an observer with a first optical perception which corresponds to the surface profile of the three-dimensional object described by the function F(x,y).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Andreas Schilling, Sebastian Mader
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Patent number: 10518568Abstract: The invention relates to an absorbent medium for improving the overprintability, in particular by inkjet printing, of a security element, in particular an optically variable security element, comprising a binder, at least one pigment and an in particular aqueous solvent. The invention furthermore relates to a transfer film with an absorbent layer made of such an absorbent medium as well as a method for personalizing a security element using such a transfer film.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG, OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Rene Staub, Christina Streb, Achim Hansen, Sandra Peter, Markus Burkhardt