Patent · US Expired

Informational article and an associated method

US7204909B1 · kind B1 · utility

5Cited by
37References
17Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 21, 2004
Grant dateApr 17, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 21, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2982
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention provides an informational article on which variable information is inserted. The informational article includes a substrate having a zone for inserting the variable information. A visual security device, such as an optically variable ink, a special film, or combinations thereof is disposed in the zone on the substrate. The visual security device is sized and arranged such that at least a portion of the variable information is adapted to being inserted over the visual security device.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.