Systems and methods for recording data
US5886334A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB42D25/485
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Systems and methods for manufacturing and inspecting documents having information recorded thereon include a visual inspection cell, a recording unit, and a packaging unit. The manufactured documents can include driver's licenses, credit cards, military identification cards, welfare cards, social security cards, and other such cards having information recorded thereon suitable for identifying persons or objects. In an optional embodiment of the invention, the manufactured documents include a laminated overlay that includes a holographic overlay as a security feature and the visual inspection cell includes a lighting unit and camera adapted to illuminate and image the recorded data positioned behind the hologram.
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