Abstract: A method for producing a security feature for a data medium, includes the steps of: providing a molding means having a molding structure of a representation of the security feature; introducing the representation into a substrate by impressing the molding structure; and arranging a light-diffractive or light-refractive structure on the substrate.

Abstract: A method for generating an at least partial fluorescent property in a material is provided. The method comprises providing the material, providing a laser, arranging the material in a beam path of the laser such that the laser can selectively section wise irradiate the material, and at least section wise irradiating a surface of the material with the laser. The at least sectionwise irradiating of the surface of the material with the laser is performed until visible traces of smoke are formed on the irradiated areas of the surface of the material, whereby a fluorescent property is generated in the irradiated areas.

Abstract: A security feature for a valuable document, includes at least one unit of information, a luminescent material designed to emphasize the unit of information being provided in the region of said unit of information.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a card-type data carrier has a top side and a bottom side arranged parallel to one another, and a circumferential side face that connects the top side and bottom side to one another. The side face is provided with a coloured coating in such a way that the coloured coating is spaced apart from the top side and from the bottom side along the entire circumferential side face.

Abstract: A security feature for a data carrier, having a substrate, an encoded representation of the security feature arranged in or on the substrate, wherein a plurality of individual representations are contained in the encoded representation and wherein the plurality of individual representations are arranged in a division over a dimension of the security feature, and a decoder with a grid, wherein a grid pitch of the grid of the division corresponds to an integer multiple of the division or a halving of the division.

Abstract: The invention relates to an identification document (10) for identifying a person with a coloured identification image (50) with a carrier (12) has a personalization area (14) for receiving image information, wherein the personalization area comprises a recording layer (20) for receiving first image information, a lens arrangement (22) for viewing the first image information, and a partially transparent print layer (26) formed on the lens arrangement for receiving second image information. The first image information contains a black-and-white positive image (54) of the person as a first partial image information and a black-and-white negative image (64) of the person as a second partial image information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a data carrier (10) with two different motif images which are visible from opposite faces of the data carrier, namely a front-side motif (22) and a back-side motif (32). According to the invention, it is provided that the data carrier (10) has a multi-layer structure with an upper motif layer (52), a lower motif layer (62) and an intermediate layer (40) arranged between the motif layers (52, 62) and which is at least partially translucent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a card body. The card body comprises a layer composite, which has a first cover layer, a second cover layer and a core layer. The core layer is arranged between the first cover layer and the second cover layer. The core layer has at least one core layer section, which is adapted to receive a medium from an environment of the card body in order to incorporate the medium in the at least one core layer section and provide a color effect on the core layer section.

Abstract: A method for generating an at least partial fluorescent property in a material is provided. The method comprises providing the material, providing a laser, arranging the material in a beam path of the laser such that the laser can selectively section wise irradiate the material, and at least section wise irradiating a surface of the material with the laser. The at least sectionwise irradiating of the surface of the material with the laser is performed until visible traces of smoke are formed on the irradiated areas of the surface of the material, whereby a fluorescent property is generated in the irradiated areas.

Abstract: A security feature for a value document, into which markings are introduced by at least one laser beam, includes at least one laser-sensitive recording layer which is transparent in the visible spectral range, light-diffracting or light-refracting structures arranged on a first side of the recording layer, at least one first marking which is introduced into the at least one recording layer by a laser beam from at least one direction through the light-diffracting or light-refracting structures into the at least one recording layer and is visible when viewed from the same direction from a second side, at least one second marking which is introduced into the at least one recording layer with a laser beam from the second side of the recording layer and is visible when viewed from the first and the second side.

Abstract: A data carrier in card form includes a card body, which has a first card surface, a second card surface, and a peripheral border. The peripheral border connects the first card surface to the second card surface. The peripheral border also has a first border portion with at least one cutout, with at least one cutout being at least partially filled with a color material, in order in this way to provide a color effect for the first border portion. A method is provided for producing a data carrier in card form.

Abstract: A security feature for an identification document having a film, into the volume of which optically variable pigments are introduced, and a marking which extends at least over a portion of the optically variable pigments, at least a portion of the pigments being carbonized.

Abstract: An identification document (1) with a personalization region (3) for receiving biometric image information (5) is proposed. The personalization region (3) comprises a recording layer (11) for image information as well as a lens arrangement (20). Viewing the biometric image information (5) is effected through the lens arrangement (20). The biometric image information (5) holds basic information (12) consisting of a base image (15) and a derivative image (16) derived from the base image (15). The derivative image (16) shows or emphasizes a constituent of the base image (15) that is essential for recognition. At a first viewing angle (?1) the base image (15) is dominantly recognizable, at a second viewing angle (?1) the derivative image (16), so that in the perception of the image information combined from base image (15) and derivative image (16) a plastic overall impression arises.

Abstract: A security feature for a value document, into which positives of a representation are introduced by at least one laser beam, includes at least one laser-sensitive recording layer which is transparent in the visible spectral range, light-diffracting or light-refracting structures that are arranged on a first side of the recording layer, a positive and an image-processed positive. One of the positives or the image-processed positive is introduced into the at least one recording layer by a laser beam from a first direction through the light-diffracting or light-refracting structures and is visible when viewed from the first direction. The other of the positives or the image-processed positive is introduced into the at least one recording layer by a laser beam from a second direction and is visible when viewed from the second direction.

Abstract: A security feature for a data carrier, having a substrate, an encoded representation of the security feature arranged in or on the substrate, wherein a plurality of individual representations are contained in the encoded representation and wherein the plurality of individual representations are arranged in a division over a dimension of the security feature, and a decoder with a grid, wherein a grid pitch of the grid of the division corresponds to an integer multiple of the division or a halving of the division.

Abstract: A method for producing a card element. In a step, a first material layer having a predefined card body and at least one position marking is provided. In a step, a second material layer having at least one recess extending through the second material layer is provided. In a step, the second material layer is applied onto the first material layer in such a way that the position marking in the first material layer can be optically detected through the recess extending through the second material layer. In a step, a separating device is aligned on the basis of an optically detected location of the position marking. In a step, the predefined card body is separated from the first material layer by means of the separating device so as to produce the card element.

Abstract: A method for producing a security feature for a data medium, includes the steps of: providing a molding means having a molding structure of a representation of the security feature; introducing the representation into a substrate by impressing the molding structure; and arranging a light-diffractive or light-refractive structure on the substrate.

Abstract: An identification document includes a carrier element, which has a surface with a personalization region. A first personalization layer is integrated in the carrier element in the personalization region at a depth below the surface; and a second personalization layer is located on and/or in the surface in the personalization region. A laser additive is integrated in the second personalization layer and/or in a protective layer arranged above the second personalization layer. The first personalization layer is a laser engraving formed by carbonizing the material of the carrier element. The laser additive contains particles, which absorb energy from a laser. A sensitization to laser beams can be weaker in the carrier element than in the second personalization layer and/or the protective layer. The first personalization layer may contain a black portion and the second personalization layer may contain a colored portion of a color image.

Abstract: A security feature for a valuable document, includes at least one unit of information, a luminescent material designed to emphasize the unit of information being provided in the region of said unit of information.

Abstract: A security feature for a value document, into which markings are introduced by at least one laser beam, includes at least one laser-sensitive recording layer which is transparent in the visible spectral range, light-diffracting or light-refracting structures arranged on a first side of the recording layer, at least one first marking which is introduced into the at least one recording layer by a laser beam from at least one direction through the light-diffracting or light-refracting structures into the at least one recording layer and is visible when viewed from the same direction from a second side, at least one second marking which is introduced into the at least one recording layer with a laser beam from the second side of the recording layer and is visible when viewed from the first and the second side