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Encoded hologram for producing a machine readable image and a human readable image

US5499116A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1993
Grant dateMar 12, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03H2250/33
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An encoded hologram that produces a first image and a second image pursuant to playback illumination, wherein the first image is resolvable by human vision while the second image is not resolvable by human vision when the playback illumination comprises non-coherent broad band illumination, and wherein the second image is machine readable when the hologram is illuminated with playback illumination that is based on the original reference beam.

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