Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a security device including an array of printed lenses arranged on a first surface of a substrate and a microimage array underlying the array of printed lenses, whereby a synthetic image of portions of the microimages is generated by the lenses. The security device further comprises at least one tactile element arranged on the first surface of the substrate which is of greater or lesser height than the printed lenses, the at least one tactile element being registered to the array of printed lenses.

Abstract: A method of producing a document of value, the method including providing a single lamina or multi-laminate sheet carrying data relating to one or more documents of value; selecting the shape of at least part of the edge of the or each document using the data relating to the document; and operating a cutting tool to cut out the or each security document from the sheet by cutting along the edge of the or each security document such that the at least part of the edge has the selected shape.

Abstract: A security element is provided for a document of value. The security element includes an array of apertures through at least a portion of the document of value, the arrangement of apertures relative to one another forming an observable data item. The array of apertures includes apertures of at least two different shapes or orientations, the occurrence of the different shapes or orientations within the array representing an encoded data item. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a security element on a document of value, including: obtaining a first data item and generating an aperture array template; obtaining a second data item and encoding the second data item within the aperture array template; and perforating at least a portion of the security document according to the encoded aperture array template.

Abstract: A security document is provided comprising a first RFID tag readable only within a first range, and a second RFID tag readable within a second range, the first RFID tag containing data pertaining to the owner of the security document and an identification code, and the second RFID tag containing the same or a related identification code, and wherein the second range is longer than the first range. Also provided is a method and system for controlling access to a region, each person seeking access carrying a detectable unique identifier.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a security document is provided, comprising: providing a first security element article having a corresponding predetermined first unique identification code which is detectable from the first security element article; incorporating the first security element article into a document; generating a machine-readable security feature containing document data representative of the first unique identification code corresponding to the first security element article and of at least a second unique identification code corresponding to a second security element applied to the document; and applying the machine-readable security feature to the document.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a security element for a security document include: a first portion of the security document, the first portion of the security document having at least one aperture therethrough, the or each aperture being defined by an internal surface of the first portion of the document; and either printing through the first portion of the security document such that ink is deposited onto at least a part of the internal surface of the at least one aperture, or printing through the first portion of the security document onto a second portion of the security document provided behind the first portion of the security document, such that ink is deposited onto at least a part of the second portion of the security document aligned with the at least one aperture.

Abstract: A security element is provided for a document of value. The security element includes an array of apertures through at least a portion of the document of value, the arrangement of apertures relative to one another forming an observable data item. The array of apertures includes apertures of at least two different shapes or orientations, the occurrence of the different shapes or orientations within the array representing an encoded data item. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a security element on a document of value, including: obtaining a first data item and generating an aperture array template; obtaining a second data item and encoding the second data item within the aperture array template; and perforating at least a portion of the security document according to the encoded aperture array template.

Abstract: A document upon which a data sequence is placed, the data sequence comprising identification data (1) and verification data (3) in combination. The verification data (3) is physically distinguished from said identification data (1) within the data sequence in addition to any differences due to a difference in data between the identification data and verification data.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a security element for a security document include: a first portion of the security document, the first portion of the security document having at least one aperture therethrough, the or each aperture being defined by an internal surface of the first portion of the document; and either printing through the first portion of the security document such that ink is deposited onto at least a part of the internal surface of the at least one aperture, or printing through the first portion of the security document onto a second portion of the security document provided behind the first portion of the security document, such that ink is deposited onto at least a part of the second portion of the security document aligned with the at least one aperture.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a security document is provided, comprising: providing a first security element article having a corresponding predetermined first unique identification code which is detectable from the first security element article; incorporating the first security element article into a document; generating a machine-readable security feature containing document data representative of the first unique identification code corresponding to the first security element article and of at least a second unique identification code corresponding to a second security element applied to the document; and applying the machine-readable security feature to the document.

Abstract: A security document is provided comprising a first RFID tag readable only within a first range, and a second RFID tag readable within a second range, the first RFID tag containing data pertaining to the owner of the security document and an identification code, and the second RFID tag containing the same or a related identification code, and wherein the second range is longer than the first range. Also provided is a method and system for controlling access to a region, each person seeking access carrying a detectable unique identifier.

Abstract: A document upon which a data sequence is placed, the data sequence comprising identification data (1) and verification data (3) in combination. The verification data (3) is physically distinguished from said identification data (1) within the data sequence in addition to any differences due to a difference in data between the identification data and verification data.