Patents by Inventor Wayne Robert Tompkin
Wayne Robert Tompkin 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: 11472216Abstract: A method for producing security elements, security elements, a security document with at least one security element as well as a transfer film with at least one security element, wherein a three-dimensional object is recorded and a surface profile of the three-dimensional object, described by a function F(x,y), is determined, wherein the function F(x,y) describes the distance between the surface profile and a two-dimensional reference surface spanned by co-ordinate axes x and y at the co-ordinate points x and y. A first microstructure is determined in such a way that the structure height of the first microstructure is limited to a predetermined value smaller than the maximum distance between the surface profile and the two-dimensional reference surface, and the first microstructure provides an observer with a first optical perception which corresponds to the surface profile of the three-dimensional object described by the function F(x,y).Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Andreas Schilling, Sebastian Mader
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Publication number: 20220105743Abstract: The invention relates to a security element (1) with a first volume hologram layer (11), which spans a coordinate system with the coordinate axes x and y (3, 4) perpendicular to each other in an unbent state of the security element (1), wherein a first volume hologram is introduced into the first volume hologram layer (11) in at least one first area (51), wherein the first volume hologram is formed such that a first item of information (21-30) is visible for an observer (7) in a first observation situation in a first predefined bent state of the security element (1) and is not visible in the first observation situation in the unbent state of the security element (1) or vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Markus Burkhardt, Norbert Lutz, Harald Walter, Andreas Schilling
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Patent number: 11077700Abstract: A multilayer body includes a transparent first layer. In the transparent first layer, a multiplicity of microlenses arranged in accordance with a microlens grid are impressed in a first region. Furthermore, the multilayer body includes a second layer, which is arranged below the first layer and in a fixed position with respect to the first layer and has a multiplicity of microimages arranged in accordance with a microimage grid and in each case in an at least regional overlap with one of the microlenses of the microlens grid for the purpose of generating a first optically variable information item. The grid pitches of the microimage grid and of the microlens grid in each case in at least one spatial direction are less than 300 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Andreas Schilling, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Achim Hansen
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Patent number: 10926570Abstract: A multilayer body (1, 2, 3) and a method for producing a security element are described. The multilayer body has a metal layer (21). An optically active surface relief is molded at least in areas in a first surface of the metal layer (21) facing the upper side of the multilayer body or forming the upper side of the multilayer body and/or in a second surface of the metal layer (21) facing the underside of the multilayer body or forming the underside of the multilayer body. In at least one first area (31 to 39) of the multilayer body the surface relief is formed by a first relief structure (61).Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: OVD KINEGRAMInventors: Harald Walter, Wayne Robert Tompkin
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Patent number: 10882351Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer body, with the steps of: a) providing a substrate film with a replication layer; b) molding a surface relief appearing to the observer in the form of a three-dimensional free-form surface, which is formed in particular by structures with a lens-like design generating a magnifying, demagnifying or distorting effect, into a surface of the replication layer; c) applying a first metal layer to the surface of the replication layer forming the surface relief; d) wet-chemically applying an at least partially transparent spacer layer to the metal layer; e) applying a second metal layer to the spacer layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG, OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Harald Walter, Ludwig Brehm, Sebastian Mader, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Eser Alper Unal
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Patent number: 10759212Abstract: The invention relates to a security element (1), a security document (2) with at least one security element (1), a transfer foil (3) with at least one security element (1) as well as a method for producing a security element (1), wherein the security element has at least one layer (11) that is electrically alterable in its optical effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG, OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter, Rainer Stahl, Rouven Spiess, Rene Staub
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Publication number: 20200215839Abstract: A method for producing security elements, security elements, a security document with at least one security element as well as a transfer film with at least one security element, wherein a three-dimensional object is recorded and a surface profile of the three-dimensional object, described by a function F(x,y), is determined, wherein the function F(x,y) describes the distance between the surface profile and a two-dimensional reference surface spanned by co-ordinate axes x and y at the co-ordinate points x and y. A first microstructure is determined in such a way that the structure height of the first microstructure is limited to a predetermined value smaller than the maximum distance between the surface profile and the two-dimensional reference surface, and the first microstructure provides an observer with a first optical perception which corresponds to the surface profile of the three-dimensional object described by the function F(x,y).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Andreas Schilling, Sebastian Mader
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Patent number: 10642221Abstract: A method for producing a volume hologram with at least one first area in a first color and at least one second area in a second color includes, providing a volume hologram layer made of a photopolymer; arranging a master with a surface structure on the volume hologram layer; exposing the master using coherent light, wherein light which is incident on at least one first partial area of the surface of the master is diffracted or reflected in the direction of the at least one first area of the volume hologram layer and light which is incident on at least one second partial area of the surface of the master is diffracted or reflected in the direction of the at least one second area of the volume hologram, and wherein the light diffracted or reflected by the first and second partial areas differs in at least one optical property.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignees: OVD KINEGRAM AG, LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Schilling, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Norbert Lutz, Achim Hansen
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Patent number: 10583680Abstract: A method for producing security elements, security elements, a security document with at least one security element as well as a transfer film with at least one security element wherein a three-dimensional object is recorded and a surface profile of the three-dimensional object, described by a function F(x,y), is determined, wherein the function F(x,y) describes the distance between the surface profile and a two-dimensional reference surface spanned by co-ordinate axes x and y at the co-ordinate points x and y. A first microstructure is determined in such a way that the structure height of the first microstructure is limited to a predetermined value smaller than the maximum distance between the surface profile and the two-dimensional reference surface, and the first microstructure provides an observer with a first optical perception which corresponds to the surface profile of the three-dimensional object described by the function F(x,y).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Andreas Schilling, Sebastian Mader
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Patent number: 10427368Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer body (10) and a process for the production thereof. The multi-layer body has a first layer (23) with a first surface (231) and a second surface (232) opposite the first surface (231). The first surface (231) of the first layer (23) is defined by a base plane spanned by coordinate axes x and y, wherein a large number of facet faces (50) are molded into the second surface (232) of the first layer (23) in a first area (31). Each of the facet faces (50) is determined by one or more of the parameters F, S, H, P, Ax, Ay and Az, wherein the parameters of the facet faces (50) arranged in the first area (31) are varied pseudorandomly in the first area (31) within a variation range predefined in each case for the first area of surface and wherein a reflective second layer (24) is applied to each of the facet faces.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter
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Publication number: 20190092081Abstract: A security element with a first volume hologram layer, which spans a coordinate system with the coordinate axes x and y perpendicular to each other in an unbent state of the security element, wherein a first volume hologram is introduced into the first volume hologram layer in at least one first area, wherein the first volume hologram is formed such that a first item of information is visible for an observer in a first observation situation in a first predefined bent state of the security element and is not visible in the first observation situation in the unbent state of the security element or vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Markus Burkhardt, Norbert Lutz, Harald Walter, Andreas Schilling
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Patent number: 10195889Abstract: An optically variable element has first and second diffraction gratings which are high-frequency and therefore act reflectively into the zero diffraction order. Either a first color is generated by the first diffraction grating at a particular angle of rotation and a particular angle of illumination and simultaneously a second color, different from the first color, is generated by the second diffraction grating or a visible color is generated essentially only by the first diffraction grating at a first angle of rotation and a visible color is generated essentially only by the second diffraction grating at a second angle of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignees: Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG, OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Ludwig Brehm, Sebastian Mader, Andreas Schilling, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter
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Patent number: 10112430Abstract: The invention relates to a security element (2) with a first area (30) that is transparent in transmitted light. The security element (2) has a substrate (21) which has, in the first area (30), one or more transmissive diffraction structures which display one or more optical security features when observed in transmitted light.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter, Sebastian Mader
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Publication number: 20180264869Abstract: A multilayer body includes a transparent first layer. In the transparent first layer, a multiplicity of microlenses arranged in accordance with a microlens grid are impressed in a first region. Furthermore, the multilayer body includes a second layer, which is arranged below the first layer and in a fixed position with respect to the first layer and has a multiplicity of microimages arranged in accordance with a microimage grid and in each case in an at least regional overlap with one of the microlenses of the microlens grid for the purpose of generating a first optically variable information item. The grid pitches of the microimage grid and of the microlens grid in each case in at least one spatial direction are less than 300 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Andreas Schilling, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Achim Hansen
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Publication number: 20180201043Abstract: A multilayer body (1, 2, 3) and a method for producing a security element are described. The multilayer body has a metal layer (21). An optically active surface relief is molded at least in areas in a first surface of the metal layer (21) facing the upper side of the multilayer body or forming the upper side of the multilayer body and/or in a second surface of the metal layer (21) facing the underside of the multilayer body or forming the underside of the multilayer body. In at least one first area (31 to 39) of the multilayer body the surface relief is formed by a first relief structure (61).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Harald Walter, Wayne Robert Tompkin
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Patent number: 10019626Abstract: The invention relates to a method for authenticating an optically variable security element (1), in particular a diffractive security element, with the steps: a) capturing an image sequence with at least one individual image of the security element (1) by means of a sensor (31), in particular a hand-held device (3), preferably a smartphone, tablet or a PDA; b) checking whether at least one predetermined item of optical information is present in at least one individual image of the image sequence.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG, OVD KINEGRAM AG, ADORSYS GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Schilling, Uwe Frieser, Benno Schmitzer, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Jurgen Metzger, Ralf Wondratschek, Alexander Gugel
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Patent number: 10007233Abstract: A decorative element (2), in particular in the form of a transfer film, a laminating film or a security thread, as well as a security document with a decorative element and a method for producing same is described. The decorative element (2) has a microstructure (4) which generates an optical effect in incident light and/or with light passing through. In a first area (32), the microstructure (4) has a base surface (40) and several base elements (41) which have in each case an element surface raised or lowered compared with the base surface (40) and a flank arranged between the element surface and the base surface (40). The base surface (40) of the microstructure defines a base plane spanned by coordinate axes x and y. The element surfaces of the base elements (41) in each case run substantially parallel to the base plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Andreas Schilling, Sebastian Mader, Rene Staub, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter
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Publication number: 20180164478Abstract: The invention concerns a film element having a replication layer (43), wherein an optically active surface structure (27) is shaped in a first surface of the replication layer. The surface structure is formed in at least a first region of the film element (35) by a first diffractive surface relief (46) comprising a plurality of successive elements following a first envelope curve (47), wherein the elements respectively comprise an element surface (48) arranged substantially parallel to a base surface and at least one flank adjoining the adjacent element surface or surfaces, the element surfaces (48) of adjacent elements are spaced in a direction perpendicular to the base plane, with a first optical spacing or a plurality of the first optical spacing, wherein the first optical spacing is between 150 nm and 800 nm, preferably between 150 nm and 400 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Andreas Schilling
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Patent number: 9994062Abstract: A multilayer body includes a transparent first layer. In the transparent first layer, a multiplicity microlenses arranged in accordance with a microlens grid are impressed in a first region. Furthermore, the multilayer body includes a second layer, which is arranged below the first layer and in a fixed position with respect to the first layer and has a multiplicity of microimages arranged in accordance with a microimage grid and in each case in an at least regional overlap with one of the microlenses of the microlens grid for the purpose of generating a first optically variable information item. The grid pitches of the microimage grid and of the microlens grid in each case in at least one spatial direction are less than 300 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Andreas Schilling, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Achim Hansen
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Patent number: 9983335Abstract: The invention concerns a film element having a replication layer (43), wherein an optically active surface structure (27) is shaped in a first surface of the replication layer. The surface structure is formed in at least a first region of the film element (35) by a first diffractive surface relief (46) comprising a plurality of successive elements following a first envelope curve (47), wherein the elements respectively comprise an element surface (48) arranged substantially parallel to a base surface and at least one flank adjoining the adjacent element surface or surfaces, the element surfaces (48) of adjacent elements are spaced in a direction perpendicular to the base plane, with a first optical spacing or a plurality of the first optical spacing, wherein the first optical spacing is between 150 nm and 800 nm, preferably between 150 nm and 400 nm.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Andreas Schilling