Patents by Inventor Phei Lok

Phei Lok 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).

  • 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: 20190143735
    Abstract: A method for producing an optical device, preferably a security device, including the steps of: forming a planar relief structure on a substantially planar first surface of a substrate, preferably a transparent substrate, the planar relief structure having a first alignment direction and including a plurality of relief structure elements each having the same height; and applying a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) layer onto the planar relief structure such that the LCP layer is aligned with the relief structure, wherein the LCP layer includes at least one or more first LCP regions having a first height and one or more second LCP regions having a second height above the substantially planar first surface of the substrate, wherein the second height is different to the first height, and an optical device formed by such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: CCL SECURE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Phei Lok
  • Patent number: 10185065
    Abstract: An optically variable device and method of manufacturing the device is disclosed, the device including a plurality of zero-order diffraction grating elements some of which are modulated such that a coloured at least partially polarized image is visible to a person viewing the device, observing a first optically variable effect when the device is rotated about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane, and a second optically variable effect when the device is viewed under polarized light and rotated about an axis substantially perpendicular to or parallel with the plane. The device is particularly suitable for security documents such as bank notes. Preferably, the first optically variable effect is produced by a change in brightness and/or color of the grating elements and the second optically variable effect may likewise be produced by a change in brightness and/or color of the grating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: CLL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Phei Lok, Robert Arthur Lee
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20180043725
    Abstract: An optical device including: a first surface; and an arrangement of pixels on the first surface, wherein a plurality of the pixels includes a zero-order diffraction element, such that each zero-order diffraction element is configured for providing a zero-order diffractive effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: CCL SECURE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Phei Lok
  • Publication number: 20150360500
    Abstract: A security device comprises a transparent substrate having an opacifying layer disposed on at least one surface. A reflective grating layer comprises one or more arrangements of grooves, and a liquid crystal material layer is disposed over at least a portion of the grating layer. The arrangements of grooves have a groove spacing such that liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal material layer are substantially aligned so as to polarise optical radiation passing therethrough. The security device further includes apertures formed in the opacifying layer and the grating layer comprising a transmissive diffractive optical element (DOE). The security device thereby comprises a transmissive security feature, visible when viewed in transmission mode by the naked eye, in combination with a covert, reflective security feature, visible only using a suitably oriented polariser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Innovia Security Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Phei Lok
  • Publication number: 20150109647
    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: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Phei Lok, Gary Fairless Power, Benjamin Stevens
  • Publication number: 20140319819
    Abstract: An optical security device, including a substrate (102) having a first surface and a second surface; and a metallic nanoparticle ink (104) provided intermittently in at least one area on the first surface (102) to produce a reflective or partially reflective patch or patches; wherein a high refractive index coating (106) is applied over the area or areas (108) in which the metallic nanoparticle ink is provided, the high refractive index coating (106) adhering to the first surface (102) where the metallic nanoparticle ink is not present, thereby retaining the metallic nanoparticle ink (104) between the first surface (102) and the high refractive index coating (106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: INNOVIA SECURITY PTY LTD
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Odisea Batistatos, Phei Lok, Michael Bruce Hardwick
  • Publication number: 20140042738
    Abstract: A polarising security element for polarising light of a predetermined wavelength including a first dielectric material having a refractive index nb and at least one polarising region of mutually parallel segments of a second material having a refractive index np which is different from nb, the second material being a dielectric or conducting material. The segments of the second material are in contact with the first material and the segments have a width and/or an average spacing which is less than a predetermined range of wavelengths. A method of manufacturing such a security element in which a relief structure is embossed in the layer of the first dielectric material, the relief structure includes mutually parallel peaks and troughs, and the second layer of dielectric or conducting material is applied on the relief structure to form the at least one polarising region of mutually parallel segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: INNOVIA SECURITY PTY LTD
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Phei Lok, Robert Arthur Lee
  • Publication number: 20130258477
    Abstract: An optically variable device and method of manufacturing the device is disclosed, the device including a plurality of zero-order diffraction grating elements some of which are modulated such that a coloured at least partially polarised image is visible to a person viewing the device, observing a first optically variable effect when the device is rotated about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane, and a second optically variable effect when the device is viewed under polarised light and rotated about an axis substantially perpendicular to or parallel with the plane. The device is particularly suitable for security documents such as bank notes. Preferably, the first optically variable effect is produced by a change in brightness and/or colour of the grating elements and the second optically variable effect may likewise be produced by a change in brightness and/or colour of the grating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Phei Lok, Robert Arthur Lee
  • Publication number: 20130093176
    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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: SECURENCY INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
    Inventors: Phei Lok, Gary Fairless Power, Odisea Batistatos