Patents by Inventor Stefan Bichlmeier
Stefan Bichlmeier 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: 12157330Abstract: Proposed is a security element, preferably in the form of a security stripe, security thread, or a security patch, comprising a machine-readable code and an optically variable security feature, which has a visual appearance that depends on the viewing angle. The machine-readable code is a magnetic encoding, which is produced by printing at least one opaque magnetic printing ink containing magnetic pigments, with the magnetic printing ink being incorporated or applied in at least one defined code region such that the visual appearance of the optically variable security feature is determined at least in part by the at least one incorporated or applied magnetic printing ink. The optically variable security feature comprises a micro-optical micro-lens arrangement, which covers the at least one code region in which the at least one magnetic printing ink has been incorporated or applied.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Matthias Pfeiffer, Stefan Bichlmeier, Christoph Mengel, Andreas Holzmeister
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Patent number: 12128703Abstract: The invention relates to a security element having an optically variable security feature and a machine-readable security feature, which are at least partially arranged one above the other, wherein the security element is transparent or translucent in the region of the visible light and the machine-readable security feature forms a code. The machine-readable security feature is a combination of at least two different substances, a first IR substance and a second IR substance, wherein the first IR substance is arranged in a first areal region of the security element and the second IR substance is arranged in a second areal region of the security element, and wherein the first IR substance absorbs in a first IR wavelength region and the second IR substance absorbs in a second IR wavelength region. The invention also relates to a value document which has such a security element.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Stefan Bichlmeier, Matthias Pfeiffer, Gerhard Hampp
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Publication number: 20240092113Abstract: Proposed is a security element, preferably in the form of a security stripe, security thread, or a security patch, comprising a machine-readable code and an optically variable security feature, which has a visual appearance that depends on the viewing angle. The machine-readable code is a magnetic encoding, which is produced by printing at least one opaque magnetic printing ink containing magnetic pigments, with the magnetic printing ink being incorporated or applied in at least one defined code region such that the visual appearance of the optically variable security feature is determined at least in part by the at least one incorporated or applied magnetic printing ink. The optically variable security feature comprises a micro-optical micro-lens arrangement, which covers the at least one code region in which the at least one magnetic printing ink has been incorporated or applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Matthias PFEIFFER, Stefan BICHLMEIER, Christoph MENGEL, Andreas HOLZMEISTER
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Publication number: 20240083190Abstract: The invention relates to a security element having an optically variable security feature and a machine-readable security feature, which are at least partially arranged one above the other, wherein the security element is transparent or translucent in the region of the visible light and the machine-readable security feature forms a code. The machine-readable security feature is a combination of at least two different substances, a first IR substance and a second IR substance, wherein the first IR substance is arranged in a first areal region of the security element and the second IR substance is arranged in a second areal region of the security element, and wherein the first IR substance absorbs in a first IR wavelength region and the second IR substance absorbs in a second IR wavelength region. The invention also relates to a value document which has such a security element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Stefan BICHLMEIER, Matthias PFEIFFER, Gerhard HAMPP
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Publication number: 20230398556Abstract: The invention relates to a centrifugal screw (10) comprising a screw hub (15) and a screw flight (20) connected to the screw hub (15), the screw hub (15) having, in the longitudinal direction (R), at least one cylindrical longitudinal portion (11) and a portion (12) at the solid-discharge end. According to the invention, an open wall structure (40) is formed only in some sections of the cylindrical longitudinal portion (11), said open wall structure (40) in the cylindrical longitudinal portion (11) extending at most over a length (LW) of 50% of the total length (GL) of the cylindrical longitudinal portion (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Alfred Hiermer, Lothar Fränkel, Daniel Schroft, Stefan Bichlmeier
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Patent number: 11446679Abstract: An outlet device (24) of a separator (10) has an outlet channel (38) for discharging a liquid phase from a rotating drum of the separator (10). The outlet channel (38) extends along a rotational axis (16) in a fixed tube device (42) of the separator (10). A cap (74) is connected fixedly to the tube device (42), surrounds the tube device (42), and covers the drum in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Flottweg SEInventors: Thomas Koenig, Benno Vielhuber, Stefan Bichlmeier, Frank Giegler, Ronny Jaensch
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Publication number: 20200230616Abstract: An outlet device (24) of a separator (10) has an outlet channel (38) for discharging a liquid phase from a rotating drum of the separator (10). The outlet channel (38) extends along a rotational axis (16) in a fixed tube device (42) of the separator (10). A cap (74) is connected fixedly to the tube device (42), surrounds the tube device (42), and covers the drum in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Thomas Koenig, Benno Vielhuber, Stefan Bichlmeier, Frank Giegler, Ronny Jaensch
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Patent number: 10322601Abstract: A value and safety document comprises a substrate having a front side and a back side. An ink layer is applied to the front or back sides of the substrate. A first motif is incorporated into the ink layer, and is combined with a second motif. The second motif is arranged on the same side of the substrate as the first motif. The second motif is configured in the form of an emboss structure comprising a plurality of raised emboss elements having areas of different orientation. The emboss structure forms the second motif having a second tilt or motion effect, by different groups of emboss elements, having different characteristic parameters, reflecting incident light in different spatial areas. The emboss elements have respectively a lateral dimension of less than 30 ?m and a height of less than 10 ?m. The first motif is adapted at least partially to the second motif.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Christoph Mengel, Peter Franz, Thanh-Hao Huynh, Karlheinz Mayer, Christian Fuhse, Stefan Bichlmeier, Matthias Pfeiffer, Christof Baldus
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Publication number: 20180117946Abstract: A value and safety document comprises a substrate having a front side and a back side. An ink layer is applied to the front or back sides of the substrate. A first motif is incorporated into the ink layer, and is combined with a second motif. The second motif is arranged on the same side of the substrate as the first motif. The second motif is configured in the form of an emboss structure comprising a plurality of raised emboss elements having areas of different orientation. The emboss structure forms the second motif having a second tilt or motion effect, by different groups of emboss elements, having different characteristic parameters, reflecting incident light in different spatial areas. The emboss elements have respectively a lateral dimension of less than 30 ?m and a height of less than 10 ?m. The first motif is adapted at least partially to the second motif.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Christoph MENGEL, Peter FRANZ, Thanh-Hao HUYNH, Karlheinz MAYER, Christian FUHSE, Stefan BICHLMEIER, Matthias PFEIFFER, Christof BALDUS
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Patent number: 9176266Abstract: A security element for a security paper, value document or the like, having a carrier which has a reflective areal region which is divided into a multiplicity of reflective pixels. The area of each pixel is smaller than the area of the reflective areal region by at least one order of magnitude. Each pixel has at least one reflective facet which is formed in a surface of the carrier, and the at least one reflective facet reflects light incident along a predetermined direction on the areal region directionally in a reflection direction predefined by the orientation of the facet. The orientations of the facets of different pixels have a substantially random variation over the reflective areal region.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBHInventors: Christian Fuhse, Manfred Heim, Michael Rahm, Andreas Rauch, Stefan Bichlmeier
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Patent number: 8550340Abstract: The present invention relates to an elongated security element (40) for security papers, value documents and the like, having a longitudinal direction and, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and having, arranged on a support, a magnetic layer (44) that includes machine-readable magnetic regions. According to the present invention, the magnetic layer comprises a plurality of frame-shaped magnet elements (44) that include the machine-readable magnetic regions and that are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the elongated security element (40).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Jurgen Schutzmann, Stefan Bichlmeier
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Patent number: 8534710Abstract: A security element for securing valuable articles comprises an optically variable layer (18) that conveys different color impressions at different viewing angles, and a color-constant layer (17, 24). The optically variable layer (18) and the color-constant layer (17, 24) are stacked in a covering region (20), while at most one of the optically variable layer (18) and the color-constant layer (17, 24) is present outside (22) the covering region. The color impression of the stacked layers (18, 17, 24) in the covering region (20) and the color impression of the one layer (18) outside (22) the covering region are matched with each other when viewed at a predetermined viewing angle. Further, the color-constant layer comprises an ink layer (17) and a metal layer arranged below the ink layer (24).Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Winfried Hoffmuller, Marius Dichtl, Stefan Bichlmeier, Lars Hoffmann, Manfred Heim
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Publication number: 20120319395Abstract: A security element for a security paper, value document or the like, having a carrier which has a reflective areal region which is divided into a multiplicity of reflective pixels. The area of each pixel is smaller than the area of the reflective areal region by at least one order of magnitude. Each pixel has at least one reflective facet which is formed in a surface of the carrier, and the at least one reflective facet reflects light incident along a predetermined direction on the areal region directionally in a reflection direction predefined by the orientation of the facet. The orientations of the facets of different pixels have a substantially random variation over the reflective areal region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Christian Fuhse, Manfred Heim, Michael Rahm, Andreas Rauch, Stefan Bichlmeier
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Publication number: 20120168515Abstract: The present invention relates to an elongated security element (40) for security papers, value documents and the like, having a longitudinal direction and, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and having, arranged on a support, a magnetic layer (44) that includes machine-readable magnetic regions. According to the present invention, the magnetic layer comprises a plurality of frame-shaped magnet elements (44) that include the machine-readable magnetic regions and that are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the elongated security element (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBHInventors: Jurgen Schutzmann, Stefan Bichlmeier
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Publication number: 20110095518Abstract: A security element for securing valuable articles comprises an optically variable layer (18) that conveys different color impressions at different viewing angles, and a color-constant layer (17, 24). The optically variable layer (18) and the color-constant layer (17, 24) are stacked in a covering region (20), while at most one of the optically variable layer (18) and the color-constant layer (17, 24) is present outside (22) the covering region. The color impression of the stacked layers (18, 17, 24) in the covering region (20) and the color impression of the one layer (18) outside (22) the covering region are matched with each other when viewed at a predetermined viewing angle. Further, the color-constant layer comprises an ink layer (17) and a metal layer arranged below the ink layer (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBHInventors: Winfried Hoffmuller, Marius Dichtl, Stefan Bichlmeier, Lars Hoffmann, Manfred Heim
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Patent number: D769000Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBHInventors: Stefan Bichlmeier, Christian Fuhse, Kathrin Hovestadt, Andreas Rauch, Doris Walter
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Patent number: D769001Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBHInventors: Stefan Bichlmeier, Christian Fuhse, Kathrin Hovestadt, Andreas Rauch, Doris Walter
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Patent number: D780463Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBHInventors: Stefan Bichlmeier, Christian Fuhse, Kathrin Hovestadt, Andreas Rauch, Doris Walter