Patents by Inventor Arnim Franz-Burgholz
Arnim Franz-Burgholz 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: 8077364Abstract: The invention relates to a security system especially for security documents, wherein a security element is provided in a carrier plane, that under incident light holographically reconstructs a pattern outside the carrier plane, in which concealed information is stored and having a flat transparent verification element which on flat contact with the security element makes the information stored therein visible. The invention further relates to a security element and a verification element for use in the security system and a security document fitted with the security system. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus and a method for reading out the concealed information which is stored holographically in the pattern reconstructed on the security element under incident light.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Irina Menz, Gunther Dausmann, Benedikt Ahlers, Arnim Franz-Burgholz
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Publication number: 20100195176Abstract: The invention relates to a security system especially for security documents, wherein a security element is provided in a carrier plane, that under incident light holographically reconstructs a pattern outside the carrier plane, in which concealed information is stored and having a fiat transparent verification element which on fiat contact with the security element makes the information stored therein visible. The invention further relates to a security element and a verification element for use in the security system and a security document fitted with the security system. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus and a method for reading out the concealed information which is stored holographically in the pattern reconstructed on the security element under incident light.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Irina Menz, Gunther Dausmann, Benedikt Ahlers, Arnim Franz-Burgholz
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Patent number: 7724408Abstract: The invention relates to a security system especially for security documents, wherein a security element is provided in a carrier plane, that under incident light holographically reconstructs a pattern outside the carrier plane, in which concealed information is stored and having a flat transparent verification element which on flat contact with the security element makes the information stored therein visible. The invention further relates to a security element and a verification element for use in the security system and a security document fitted with the security system. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus and a method for reading out the concealed information which is stored holographically in the pattern reconstructed on the security element under incident light.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Irina Menz, Gunther Dausmann, Benedikt Ahlers, Arnim Franz-Burgholz
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Patent number: 7427029Abstract: A valuable document comprising at least one security element that is provided with a marking layer in a marking region, the layer containing an electroluminescent pigment and being applied to a carrier body. The electroluminescence of the pigment of one such valuable document must be able to be excited even with comparably low, externally applied field intensities. To this end, a plurality of electrically insulated field displacement elements having a minimum dielectric constant of 100 are distributed over the surface of the marking region, the field displacement elements being at a distance of approximately between 5 ?m to 500 ?m from each other and compressing the applied field in the gaps thereinbetween.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Bundesdruckerei GmbHInventors: Anett Bailleu, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Hans Demanowski, Daniel Grammlich, Manfred Paeschke, Konstantin Pötschke, Martin Sprenger
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Publication number: 20080062485Abstract: The invention relates to a security system especially for security documents, wherein a security element is provided in a carrier plane, that under incident light holographically reconstructs a pattern outside the carrier plane, in which concealed information is stored and having a flat transparent verification element which on flat contact with the security element makes the information stored therein visible. The invention further relates to a security element and a verification element for use in the security system and a security document fitted with the security system. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus and a method for reading out the concealed information which is stored holographically in the pattern reconstructed on the security element under incident light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Irina Menz, Gunther Dausmann, Benedikt Ahlers, Arnim Franz-Burgholz
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Patent number: 7315407Abstract: The invention relates to a security system especially for security documents, wherein a security element is provided in a carrier plane, that under incident light holographically reconstructs a pattern outside the carrier plane, in which concealed information is stored and having a flat transparent verification element which on flat contact with the security element makes the information stored therein visible. The invention further relates to a security element and a verification element for use in the security system and a security document fitted with the security system. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus and a method for reading out the concealed information which is stored holographically in the pattern reconstructed on the security element under incident light.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Irina Menz, Günther Dausmann, Benedikt Ahlers, Arnim Franz-Burgholz
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Patent number: 7252790Abstract: Zinc sulfide electroluminophores are prepared from solutions of zinc salts with hydrogen sulfide. The zinc sulfide compounds are mixed with activator and coactivator compounds to produce luminophores, and the mixtures are fired in the presence of fixing agents. These fired materials are then treated in an acid bath, washed, neutralized, and optionally filtered and dried.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignees: Leuchtstoffwerk Breitungen GmbH, Bundesdruckerei GmbHInventors: Frank Kappe, Benedikt Ahlers, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Hans-Jurgen Limburg, Detlef Starick, Monika Voh
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Publication number: 20060230980Abstract: Zinc sulfide electroluminophores are prepared from solutions of zinc salts with hydrogen sulfide. The zinc sulfide compounds are mixed with activator and coactivator compounds to produce luminophores, and the mixtures are fired in the presence of fixing agents. These fired materials are then treated in an acid bath, washed, neutralized, and optionally filtered and dried.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicants: (1) LEUCHTSOFFWERK BREITUNGEN GMBH, (2) BUNDESDRUCKEREI GMBHInventors: Frank Kappe, Benedikt Ahlers, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Hans-Jurgen Limburg, Detlef Starick, Monika Voh
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Patent number: 7092583Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining the authenticity of secured documents which include an authentication element of the type which, when excited with radiation of a specific excitation wavelength, emits radiation which can be detected by a detection unit and evaluated by an evaluating unit. The intensity profile of the emitted radiation is determined in a specified wavelength range over a predetermined measuring period after excitation and analyzed to determine authenticity of the secured document.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Bundesdruckerei GmbHInventors: Benedikt Ahlers, Anett Bailleu, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Oliver Muth, Manfred Paeschke, Hans Zerbel
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Patent number: 7067071Abstract: Zinc sulfide electroluminophores are prepared from solutions of zinc salts with hydrogen sulfide. The zinc sulfide compounds are mixed with activator and coactivator compounds to produce luminophores, and the mixtures are fired in the presence of fixing agents. These fired materials are then treated in an acid bath, washed, neutralized, and optionally filtered and dried.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignees: Bundesdruckeri GmbH, Leuchtstoffwerk Breitungen GmbHInventors: Frank Kappe, Benedikt Ahlers, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Hans-Jürgen Limburg, Detlef Starick, Monika Voh
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Publication number: 20060117709Abstract: The invention relates to a returnable package provided with at least one deposit mark, a method for producing said returnable package provided with at least one deposit mark (12) and a method for implementing a returnable package system. The inventive method for implementing the returnable package system consists of providing a recyclable object with at least a first irremovable safety sign (14) and in applying at least one another irremovable safety sign to the object which is provided with at least the first irremovable safety sign (14) before, during and/or after the introduction of a product into said returnable object. The issue of the other safety sign is predefined by a command which is inaccessible for the producer of the returnable package (11). Afterwards, the returnable value for a returnable mark (12) is generated by the combination of at least said first and other safety sign (14, 16).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Matthias Niggemann, Oliver Muth, Manfred Paeschke, Andreas Deichsel, Rainer Seidel, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Hans Zerbel
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Publication number: 20040183004Abstract: The invention refers to a method and device for identification and authentication of an object by means of coded information applied to the object. The function of said method and device is based on the principle of a laser scanner comprising two photoelectric detectors provided with decoding devices. In a first measuring channel and in classical manner an open coding in the form of a barcode is registered based on the different reflection/absorption of light at dark and light spots. In a second measuring channel the coded safety information applied on the same object is detected. By preference, the latter information is applied in form of luminescent safety pigments/coloring substances. By means of the source of light of the barcode scanner said safety pigments/coloring substances are excited at a defined optical wave length and show a specific luminescence in another wave length band. By preference, the detector device of the second measuring channel is provided with a wave length selecting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthias Niggemann, Manfred Paeschke, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Hans Zerbel, Kurt Hecht, Christopher Freyman
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Patent number: 6784441Abstract: A manually controlled sensor for authenticity identification of luminescent identification features on documents is described, in which the identification feature is illuminated with an excitation wavelength and may respond at a different wavelength, with the response wavelength being detected and evaluated by a radiation receiver. In order to improve the sensitivity and to comply with the safety at work regulations, a focused beam (31, 32), which is emitted from a beam source (1), is converted by focusing optics (2, 3) in such a manner that a scanning bar (22), which is approximately in the form of a line, is projected on the surface of the object (5) to be investigated, which causes the identification region (21) which is arranged on the object (5) to fluoresce in a luminescent manner in at least one subregion, and the luminescence signal produced in this way is passed via detection optics (9, 9′, 10) to an evaluation unit (11), which evaluates the luminescence signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2001Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignees: Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Baumer Electric AGInventors: Benedikt Ahlers, Roland Gutmann, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Anett Bailleu, Manfred Paeschke, Peter Halter, Hans Zerbel, Uwe Weber
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Patent number: 6750465Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating distinguishing authenticity features comprising diffraction elements on a document which is illuminated by an illumination source. The distinguishing authenticity element which is to be examined, diffracts the beam of the illuminating source and projects it onto an evaluating unit in the device. In order to be independent of the nature and location of the diffraction pattern, the diffraction pattern derived from the document to be examined is projected onto a screen and the image of the pattern recorded and evaluated by a camera (matrix or cells).Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Bundesdruckerei GmbHInventors: Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Roland Gutmann, Harald Hoeppner, Thomas Löer, Detlef Märtens, Günther Dausmann, Zishao Yang, Robert Massen, Thomas Franz, Thomas Leitner, Jörg Eberhardt
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Patent number: 6741336Abstract: A sensor is proposed for authenticity identification of luminescent identification features on documents, in which the identification feature is illuminated with an excitation wavelength and may respond at a different wavelength, with the response wavelength being detected and evaluated by a radiation receiver. The focused beam emitted from a beam source is converted by focusing optics in such a manner that a scanning line, which is approximately in the form of a bar, is projected on the surface of the document to be investigated, which causes the signet, which is arranged on the document, to fluoresce at least in one subregion, and the fluorescence signal produced in this way is passed via detection objects to an evaluation unit, which evaluates the fluorescence signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignees: Bundesruckerai GmbH, Bauner ElectricInventors: Benedikt Ahlers, Roland Gutmann, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Anett Bailleu, Manfred Paeschke, Peter Halter
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Publication number: 20040031929Abstract: A manually controlled sensor for authenticity identification of luminescent identification features on documents is described, in which the identification feature is illuminated with an excitation wavelength and may respond at a different wavelength, with the response wavelength being detected and evaluated by a radiation receiver. In order to improve the sensitivity and to comply with the safety at work regulations, a focused beam (31, 32), which is emitted from a beam source (1), is converted by focusing optics (2, 3) in such a manner that a scanning bar (22), which is approximately in the form of a line, is projected on the surface of the object (5) to be investigated, which causes the identification region (21) which is arranged on the object (5) to fluoresce in a luminescent manner in at least one subregion, and the luminescence signal produced in this way is passed via detection optics (9, 9′, 10) to an evaluation unit (11), which evaluates the luminescence signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2001Publication date: February 19, 2004Applicant: Bunderdruckerei GmbH of Oranienstrasse 91, D-10958Inventors: Benedikt Ahlers, Roland Gutmann, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Anett Bailleu, Manfred Paeschke, Peter Halter, Hans Zerbel, Uwe Weber
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Patent number: 6631676Abstract: A process and apparatus for gravure printing of an image using an erasable and reusable gravure form including a gravure blank form having a base screen which is designed for accommodating a maximum amount of ink to be transferred. The depressions of the base screen of the gravure blank form are uniformly filled with a liquefiable substance using an applicator device and material is then removed from the depressions in conformity with the intended image using thermal energy applied by an image-point transfer device. The printing form is then linked using an inking system and, finally, is regenerated after the printing process to produce a gravure blank form, wherein the depressions of the base screen are again filled in a uniform manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1997Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Armin Weichmann, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Rainer Stamme, Andreas Schiller, Hans Fleischmann
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Publication number: 20030174308Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating distinguishing authenticity features comprising diffraction elements on a document which is illuminated by an illumination source. The distinguishing authenticity element which is to be examined, diffracts the beam of the illuminating source and projects it onto an evaluating unit in the device. In order to be independent of the nature and location of the diffraction pattern, the diffraction pattern derived from the document to be examined is projected onto a screen and the image of the pattern recorded and evaluated by a camera (matrix or cells).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Bundesdruckerei GmbHInventors: Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Roland Gutmann, Harald Hoeppner, Thomas Loer, Detlef Martens, Gunther Dausmann, Zishao Yang, Robert Massen, Thomas Franz, Thomas Leitner, Jorg Eberhardt
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Publication number: 20030169468Abstract: The invention relates to a security system especially for security documents, wherein a security element is provided in a carrier plane, that under incident light holographically reconstructs a pattern outside the carrier plane, in which concealed information is stored and having a flat transparent verification element which on flat contact with the security element makes the information stored therein visible. The invention further relates to a security element and a verification element for use in the security system and a security document fitted with the security system. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus and a method for reading out the concealed information which is stored holographically in the pattern reconstructed on the security element under incident light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Irina Menz, Gunther Dausmann, Benedikt Ahlers, Arnim Franz-Burgholz
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Patent number: 6600416Abstract: The invention relates to a device for validating authenticity features on documents of value and security documents, especially bank notes, personal documents, plastic cards and similar. The device consists of an automatic testing apparatus into which the bank notes for testing are fed and hereby run through a detector device. The detector device is suitable for detecting and evaluating the electroluminescent properties of the authenticity features.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Bundesdruckerei GmbHInventors: Frank Kappe, Benedikt Ahlers, Roland Gutmann, Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Anett Bailleu