Global Patent Index - EP 2933115 A1

EP 2933115 A1 20151021 - Data carrier and a method for manufacturing a data carrier

Title (en)

Data carrier and a method for manufacturing a data carrier

Title (de)

Datenträger und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Datenträgers

Title (fr)

Support de données et procédé de fabrication d'un support de données

Publication

EP 2933115 A1 20151021 (EN)

Application

EP 14305561 A 20140415

Priority

EP 14305561 A 20140415

Abstract (en)

A data carrier is disclosed comprising one or more elements comprising symbols, text, graphics or combinations thereof arranged on a surface, wherein the elements are arranged on the surface as microscopic surface irregularities including protrusions, recesses or protrusions and re-cesses as compared to other parts of the element, said recesses or protrusions have a different recess depth or protrusion height respectively in at least one first element (1) as compared to a corresponding background element (B1), wherein the at least one first element is visible to a viewer only at predetermined angles of light reflection, wherein the at least one first element and the corresponding back-ground element are arranged on the surface as an array of pixels.

IPC 8 full level

B42D 15/00 (2006.01); B42D 25/00 (2014.01); G07D 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42D 25/00 (2014.10); B42D 25/29 (2014.10); B42D 25/324 (2014.10); B42D 25/41 (2014.10); B42D 25/425 (2014.10); B42D 25/43 (2014.10); G07D 7/003 (2017.04)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2933115 A1 20151021; WO 2015158714 A1 20151022

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14305561 A 20140415; EP 2015058078 W 20150414