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Model-based synthesis of band moire images for authenticating security documents and valuable products

CA 2591756 C · Owner: Hersch, Roger D. · Inventors: Hersch, Roger D.; Chosson, Sylvain

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The present invention relies on a band moiré image layout model capable of predicting the band moiré image layer layout produced when superposing a base band grating layer of a given layout and revealing line grating layer of a given layout. Both the base band grating layer and the revealing line grating layer may have a rectilinear or a curvilinear layout. The resulting band moiré image layout may also be rectilinear or curvilinear. Thanks to the band moiré image layout model, one can choose the layout of two layers selected from the set of base band grating layer, revealing line grating layer and band moiré image layer and obtain the layout of the third layer by computation i.e. , …

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  • Filed June 23, 2005 and granted February 19, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 23, 2025.
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FiledJune 23, 2005
GrantedFebruary 19, 2013
Term endedJune 23, 2025
Patent numberCA 2591756 C
Classification (IPC)B42D15/00

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