Global Patent Index - EP 0848356 A1

EP 0848356 A1 19980617 - Substrate comprising magnetic particles, security document and method for detecting them

Title (en)

Substrate comprising magnetic particles, security document and method for detecting them

Title (de)

Substrat enthaltend magnetische Partikeln, Sicherheitsdokument und Verfahren zu deren Detektion

Title (fr)

Substrat comprenant des particles magnétiques, documents de sécurité et procédé de leur détection

Publication

EP 0848356 A1 19980617 (EN)

Application

EP 96402721 A 19961212

Priority

EP 96402721 A 19961212

Abstract (en)

A method for detecting the presence of magnetic particles in a substrate the base material of which has magnetic properties substantially differing from the corresponding magnetic properties of the particles. The_particles have such a long and thin form that their demagnetisation factor N is smaller than 1250, they have a diameter smaller than 30 micrometer and a magnetic saturation field ranging from 100 to 1000 A/m. The method comprising following steps : (a) emitting an electromagnetic source signal of one or more particular base frequencies to said substrate so that any present magnetic particles go into a non-linear part of their B-H curve for at least part of a cycle of the source signal ; (b) detecting an electromagnetic detection signal emanating from said substrate ; (c) testing the detection signal for the presence of particular higher harmonics of said base frequencies or of any linear combination of said base frequencies, said particular higher harmonics being indicative of the presence of said magnetic particles. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07D 7/00; G07F 7/08

IPC 8 full level

G07D 7/04 (2016.01); G07F 7/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07D 7/04 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 7/08 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0848356 A1 19980617; AR 009662 A1 20000426

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96402721 A 19961212; AR P970105815 A 19971211