Global Patent Index - EP 1141889 A1

EP 1141889 A1 20011010 - ELECTRONIC INK DISPLAY MEDIA FOR SECURITY AND AUTHENTICATION

Title (en)

ELECTRONIC INK DISPLAY MEDIA FOR SECURITY AND AUTHENTICATION

Title (de)

ANZEIGEMEDIUM MIT ELEKTRONISCHER TINTE ZUR SICHERUNG UND AUTHENTIFIZIERUNG

Title (fr)

SUPPORT DE PRESENTATION ELECTRONIQUE A ENCRE UTILISE A DES FINS DE SECURITE ET D'AUTHENTIFICATION

Publication

EP 1141889 A1 20011010 (EN)

Application

EP 99966418 A 19991217

Priority

  • US 9930212 W 19991217
  • US 11288298 P 19981218
  • US 11939399 P 19990210

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0036560A1] An authentication marker comprised of an electrophoretic display medium and at least one electrode is disclosed. A process for creating an authentication marker includes multiple printing operations, similar to a multi-color process in conventional screen printing. Further, an authentication marker may be in electrical communication with a timer or transducer to provide time dependent or environment dependent authentication. The authentication marker can be used in a variety of applications. An authentication marker can be disposed on an object to provide authentication thereof. An authentication marker can be used to label an item to 'authenticate' the quality state of the item or its contents. In addition, the present invention provides a secure document comprised of a substrate, an electrophoretic display medium and at least one electrode or conductive layer. A process for creating a secure document includes multiple printing operations, similar to a multi-color process in conventional screen printing. The secure document operates to hide or obscure a message thereon by means of the electrophoretic display medium. Further, the present invention provides a smart card comprised of a substrate, an activation device, and an encapsulated electrophoretic display disposed on a surface of the substrate. The activation device provides information to or triggers the encapsulated electrophoretic display to display a message.

IPC 1-7

G06K 19/14

IPC 8 full level

B42D 15/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/14 (2006.01); G09F 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42D 25/29 (2014.10); G06K 19/07703 (2013.01); G06K 19/14 (2013.01); G09F 3/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0036560A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0036560 A1 20000622; AU 2195900 A 20000703; CA 2352063 A1 20000622; EP 1141889 A1 20011010

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9930212 W 19991217; AU 2195900 A 19991217; CA 2352063 A 19991217; EP 99966418 A 19991217