Patents by Inventor Pierre DeGott
Pierre DeGott 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: 10052903Abstract: A method is provided for freezing the orientation of orientable magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles by irradiation hardening the coating layer comprising the orientable magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles through the substrate carrying the coating layer. This method can be used in the protection of security documents, such as for example banknotes and identity documents, against counterfeit and illegal reproduction.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Evgeny Loginov, Mathieu Schmid, Claude-Alain Despland, Pierre Degott
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Publication number: 20180117951Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the protection of value documents and value commercial goods against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. In particular, the present invention relates to security threads or stripes to be incorporated into or onto security documents. The security threads or stripes comprise i) an optically variable layer; ii) a magnetic code; and iii) a non-metallized substrate, wherein the magnetic code has a color matching the color impression of the optically variable layer at one viewing angle and wherein the optically variable layer and the magnetic code are jointly visible from one side of the security thread or stripe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Raynald DEMANGE, Dominique FAVRE, Gebhard RITTER, Jessica KRUEGGER, Pierre DEGOTT
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Publication number: 20180111406Abstract: The invention relates to the field of the protection of security documents such as for example banknotes and identity documents against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. In particular, the invention relates to processes for producing optical effect layers (OELs) comprising a motif made of at least two areas made of a single hardened layer on a substrate comprising a photomask.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Evgeny LOGINOV, Mathieu SCHMID, Claude-Alain DESPLAND, Pierre DEGOTT
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Publication number: 20180093518Abstract: Magnetic field-generating device including a plurality of elements selected from magnets and pole pieces and including at least one magnet. Plurality of elements are (i) located below supporting surface or space configured to receive a substrate acting as supporting surface or (ii) forming a supporting surface, and are configured to provide a magnetic field with magnetic field lines running substantially parallel to supporting surface or space in two or more areas above supporting surface or space. Two or more areas form nested loop-shaped areas surrounding a central area; and/or the plurality of elements include a plurality of magnets, which are rotatable around an axis of rotation such that areas with field lines running substantially parallel to supporting surface or space combine upon rotation around axis of rotation, thereby forming, upon rotation around axis of rotation, a plurality of nested loop-shaped areas surrounding one central area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Mathieu SCHMID, Evgeny LOGINOV, Claude Alain DESPLAND, Pierre DEGOTT
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Patent number: 9933640Abstract: Disclosure relates to the field of graphical elements and is directed to a device for producing an optical effect layer (OEL). Disclosure provides an optical effect that is easy to detect as such and exhibits a viewing-angle dependent apparent motion of image features over an extended length if the viewing angle with respect to the OEL changes. OEL includes a binder material being at least partially transparent and a plurality of particles dispersed within the layer. Each particle has a non-isotropic reflectivity and may be magnetic or magnetizable. Orientation of the particles forms an orientation pattern extending over a length within an extended surface of the OEL, such that the local average of an angle between (i) a straight line along an observed longest dimension within the corresponding cross-section shape, and (ii) said first direction x varies according to a function (?) of a position (P) along said first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Pierre Degott, Mathieu Schmid, Claude Alain Despland, Cedric Amerasinghe
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Patent number: 9849713Abstract: The invention relates to the field of the protection of security documents such as for example banknotes and identity documents against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. In particular, the invention relates to optical effect layers (OEL) showing a viewing-angle dependent optical effect, devices and processes for producing said OEL and items carrying said OEL, as well as uses of said optical effect layers as an anti-counterfeit means on documents.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Mathieu Schmid, Evgeny Loginov, Claude Alain Despland, Pierre Degott
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Patent number: 9844969Abstract: In the field of protection of value documents and value commercial goods, the present disclosure relates to the field of security threads or stripes to be incorporated into or onto security documents, and security documents having security threads or stripes. The security threads or stripes include i) first optically variable layer imparting a first different color impression at different viewing angles, ii) second optically variable layer imparting a second different color impression at different viewing angles, iii) first color constant layer having a color matching color impression of the first or second optically variable layer at a first viewing angle, iv) second color constant layer having a color matching color impression of the first or second optically variable layer at a second viewing angle, and v) a substrate. The layers are jointly visible from one side of the security thread or stripe.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignees: SICPA HOLDINGS SA, ZHONGCHAO SPECIAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., CHINA BANKNOTE SICPA SECURITY INK CO., LTD., CHINA BANKNOTE PRINTING AND MINTING CORPORATIONInventors: Gebhard Ritter, Raynald Demange, Pierre Degott, Zhongdong Ye, Yuanqi Wu, Fangyi Sun, Weiru Wang, Xiang Li
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Patent number: 9834028Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of graphical elements and is directed to an optical effect layer (OEL), a device and a method for producing same. The disclosure provides an optical effect that is easy to detect as such and exhibits a viewing-angle dependent apparent motion of image features over an extended length if the viewing angle with respect to the OEL changes. An OEL includes a binder material being at least partially transparent and a plurality of particles dispersed within the layer. Each particle has a non-isotropic reflectivity and may be magnetic or magnetizable. The orientation of the particles forms an orientation pattern extending over a length within an extended surface of the OEL, such that the local average of an angle between (i) a straight line along an observed longest dimension within the corresponding cross-section shape, and (ii) said first direction x varies according to a function (?) of a position (P) along said first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Pierre Degott, Mathieu Schmid, Claude Alain Despland, Cedric Amerasinghe
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Publication number: 20170253070Abstract: A method is provided for freezing the orientation of orientable magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles by irradiation hardening the coating layer comprising the orientable magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles through the substrate carrying the coating layer. This method can be used in the protection of security documents, such as for example banknotes and identity documents, against counterfeit and illegal reproduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Evgeny LOGINOV, Mathieu SCHMID, Claude-Alain DESPLAND, Pierre DEGOTT
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Publication number: 20170232727Abstract: The apparatus and methods of the present disclosure relate to devices comprising spinning magnets driven by electric motors for use with printing or coating equipment. These devices and methods are for orienting magnetic or magnetisable pigment particles in an unhardened coating composition on a substrate. Specifically, these devices and methods are for producing optical effect layers. The apparatus comprises a holder, onto which is mounted a motor and a permanent magnet assembly. The motor is configured to spin the permanent magnet assembly. The holder is configured to be removably fixed to a base of a rotating magnetic cylinder (RMC) or a flatbed printing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Evgeny LOGINOV, Mathieu SCHMID, Claude-Alain DESPLAND, Pierre DEGOTT, Edgar MULLER
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Patent number: 9724956Abstract: The invention relates to the field of the protection of security documents such as for example banknotes and identity documents against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. In particular, the invention relates to optical effect layers (OEL) showing a viewing-angle dependent optical effect, devices and processes for producing said OEL and items carrying said OEL, as well as uses of said optical effect layers as an anti-counterfeit means on documents.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Mathieu Schmid, Evgeny Loginov, Claude Alain Despland, Pierre Degott
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Publication number: 20170210160Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the protection of value documents and value commercial goods. In particular, the invention relates to printing devices and processes for producing optical effect layers (OEL) comprising magnetically oriented magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles. In particular, the present invention provides processes for producing said OELs as anti-counterfeit means on security documents or security articles or for decorative purposes. The printing devices comprise a) an orienting device comprising an orientation means, said orientation means being either a magnetic field generating belt or a non-magnetic belt comprising magnetic field generating elements, said belt being driven by at least two rollers, and b) a hardening unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Xiang LI, Mathieu SCHMID, Claude-Alain DESPLAND, Pierre DEGOTT
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Patent number: 9701152Abstract: Security threads or stripes include a substrate and i) a first optically variable layer imparting a first different color impression at different viewing angles, ii) a second optically variable layer imparting a second different color impression at different viewing angles, iii) a first color constant layer having a color matching the color impression of the first or second optically variable layer at a first viewing angle, iv) a second color constant layer having a color matching the color impression of the first or second optically variable layer at a second viewing angle, and v) one or more material-free regions, wherein the first optically variable layer, the second optically variable layer, the first color constant layer, the second color constant layer and the one or more material-free regions are jointly visible from one side of the security thread or stripe.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignees: SICPA HOLDING SA, CHINA BANKNOTE PRINTING AND MINTING CORPORATION, ZHONGCHAO SPECIAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., CHINA BANKNOTE SICPA SECURITY INK CO., LTD.Inventors: Gebhard Ritter, Pierre Degott, Zhongdong Ye, Fangyi Sun, Weiru Wang, Chunhua Hu, Xiang Li
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Publication number: 20170160570Abstract: Disclosure relates to the field of graphical elements and is directed to a device for producing an optical effect layer (OEL). Disclosure provides an optical effect that is easy to detect as such and exhibits a viewing-angle dependent apparent motion of image features over an extended length if the viewing angle with respect to the OEL changes. OEL includes a binder material being at least partially transparent and a plurality of particles dispersed within the layer. Each particle has a non-isotropic reflectivity and may be magnetic or magnetizable. Orientation of the particles forms an orientation pattern extending over a length within an extended surface of the OEL, such that the local average of an angle between (i) a straight line along an observed longest dimension within the corresponding cross-section shape, and (ii) said first direction x varies according to a function (?) of a position (P) along said first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Pierre DEGOTT, Mathieu SCHMID, Claude-Alain DESPLAND, Cedric AMERASINGHE
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Patent number: 9659696Abstract: The invention relates to the field of the protection of security documents such as for example banknotes and identity documents against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. In particular, the invention relates to magnetic-field-generating devices which produce positively curved magnetic field lines in a concave fashion. The invention also relates to the use of these magnetic-field-generating devices for producing optical effect layers OEL which exhibit the optical impression of a positive rolling bar effect and to processes using these magnetic-field-generating devices, e.g. in the field of document security.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Evgeny Loginov, Mathieu Schmid, Claude Alain Despland, Pierre Degott
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Patent number: 9617435Abstract: The invention discloses an ink for the engraved steel die printing process, having a viscosity at 40° C. between 3 Pa·s to 15 Pa·s, preferably 5 to 10 Pa·s, and having a polymeric organic binder and magnetic pigment particle, characterized in that said magnetic pigment particles comprises a magnetic core material which is surrounded by at least one layer of another material. The surrounding layers, single or in combination, confer the pigment particle particular optical properties in the visible and/or in the near IR, chosen from high specular or diffuse reflectance, spectrally selective absorption or reflection, and angle-dependent absorption or reflection, and allow for the formulation of inks having a large gamut of color and other optical functionalities.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignees: SICPA HOLDING SA, BANK OF CANADAInventors: Jessica Krueger, Pierre Degott, Claude-Alain Despland, Christine Reinhard, Andrea V. Firth
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Patent number: 9616699Abstract: A process for manufacturing a security feature having a tactile pattern, said method including applying on a substrate a radiation-curable basecoat composition by a process selected from inkjet, offset, screen printing, flexo printing and rotogravure; at least partially or fully radiation-curing the radiation-curable basecoat composition so as to obtain a radiation-cured basecoat; applying on the radiation-cured basecoat a radiation-curable topcoat composition in a form of indicia by a process of screen printing, flexo printing or rotogravure; radiation-curing said radiation-curable topcoat composition so as to form a radiation-cured topcoat. The radiation-curable basecoat composition and/or the radiation-curable topcoat composition includes one or more machine readable feature substances independently selected from cholesteric liquid crystal pigments, luminescent compounds, infrared-absorbing compounds, magnetic compounds and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Christophe Garnier, Lucien Vuilleumier, Pierre Degott
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Publication number: 20160339474Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the protection of value documents and value commercial goods. In particular, uthe invention relates to methods of making an optical effect layer (OEL) associated with a substrate, the method comprising i) providing a substrate associated with a coating composition comprising magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles; ii) providing a permanent magnet assembly producing a first magnetic field; iii) providing an electromagnet assembly including a winding assembly and drive producing an oscillating or rotating second magnetic field that interacts with the first magnetic field to spin the permanent magnet assembly to rotate the first magnetic field; and iv) applying the first magnetic field whilst the first magnetic field rotates by spinning of the permanent magnet assembly to aggregately orient the magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles to create the optical effect layer. The invention also relates to apparatuses for creating an OEL.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2014Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Pierre DEGOTT, Mathieu SCHMID, Claude-Alain DESPLAND, Evgeny LOGINOV, Edgar MUELLER
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Publication number: 20160325310Abstract: The invention relates to the field of the protection of security documents such as for example banknotes and identity documents against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. In particular, the present invention provides processes for producing optical effect layers (OELs) on a substrate and OELs obtained thereof, said process comprising two magnetic orientation steps: a step of exposing a coating composition comprising platelet-shaped magnetic or magnetisable pigment particles to a dynamic magnetic field of a first magnetic-field-generating device so as to bi-axially orient at least a part of the platelet-shaped magnetic or magnetisable pigment particles and a step of exposing the coating composition to a static magnetic field of a second magnetic-field-generating device, thereby mono-axially reorienting at least a part of the platelet-shaped magnetic or magnetisable pigment particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Mathieu SCHMID, Claude-Alain DESPLAND, Evgeny LOGINOV, Cedric AMERASINGHE, Pierre DEGOTT
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Publication number: 20160325578Abstract: Optically variable security threads or stripes to be incorporated into or onto security documents, relate to the field of the protection of value documents and value commercial goods against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. The security threads or stripes comprise a) an optically variable layer; b) a color constant layer having a color matching the color impression of the optically variable layer at a viewing angle; c) a holographic metallic layer; and d) and a transparent substrate, wherein the optically variable layer, the color constant layer and the holographic metallic layer are at least partially jointly visible from at least one side of the security thread or stripe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicants: SICPA HOLDING SA, CHINA BANKNOTE SICPA SECURITY INK CO., LTD.Inventors: Gebhard RITTER, Pierre DEGOTT, Xiang LI, Fang YUAN