| Giesecke & Devrient GmbH Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20120126525 | Identification Document Having a Personalized Visual Identifier and Method for Production Thereof - An identification document ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120108228 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A MOBILE TELEPHONE - Method for identifying a mobile telephone, a device, where there is a ADD system ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120098249 | SECURITY ELEMENT, SECURITY SYSTEM AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREFOR - The invention relates to a security element for security papers, value documents or the like, with a carrier having an upper side and a lower side and comprising several reflective first micro-imaging elements flatly arranged in a first pattern, and second micro-imaging elements flatly arranged in a second pattern, a first microstructure object which contains several first microstructures which are arranged in a first microstructure pattern so adapted to the first pattern that the first microstructure object is imaged in magnified form in front of the upper side by means of the first micro-imaging elements, and a second microstructure object which contains several second microstructures which are arranged in a second microstructure pattern so adapted to the second pattern that the second microstructure object is imaged in magnified form in front of the underside by means of the second micro-imaging elements. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20110174051 | CALIBRATION OF A SENSOR FOR PROCESSING VALUE DOCUMENTS - The invention relates to a method for calibrating a sensor which is configured for checking value documents. The sensor senses measurement signals of a calibration medium which is transported past the sensor. From the sensed measurement signals there are determined reference data of the calibration medium and there is moreover determined a transport property of the calibration medium, e.g. the transport speed or the transport position of the calibration medium. From the transport property there is ascertained at least one correction value which is employed for correcting the sensed reference data of the calibration medium. After the calibration, the corrected reference data are compared with target data of the calibration medium. Optionally there is then effected an adjustment of the sensor using the corrected reference data. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110157183 | DEPICTION ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a depiction arrangement for security papers, value documents, electronic display devices or other data carriers, having a grid image arrangement for depicting a target image ( | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110127762 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SECURITY ELEMENTS HAVING MUTUALLY REGISTERED DESIGNS - The present invention relates to a method for producing a security element ( | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110120015 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING VALUABLE DOCUMENTS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE DEVICE - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110114733 | SECURITY ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a security element for securing data carriers, having a three-layer thin-film element ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110101670 | SECURITY ELEMENT WITH OPTICALLY VARIABLE ELEMENT - The invention relates to a security element of at least one thin layer element in form of a multi-layer composition, capable of interference. The multi-layer composition, capable of interference, consists of at least one reflecting layer, at least one partially transmitting layer and at least one dielectric layer arranged between these layers. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110095518 | SECURITY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A security element for securing valuable articles comprises an optically variable layer ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110091665 | SECURITY ELEMENT HAVING A SCREENED LAYER COMPOSED OF GRID ELEMENTS - The present invention relates to a security element composed of at least one light-transmitting substrate on which a substantially opaque, screened layer composed of grid elements is located. According to the present invention, within the substantially opaque, screened layer composed of grid elements, at least one thin, solid, substantially opaque line is arranged that exhibits the form of at least one alphanumeric character, a graphic or a pattern. Such lines have line widths of at least 0.1 mm to 5 mm, preferably of 0.2 mm to 0.7 mm, particularly preferably of about 0.5 mm. Instead of lines, also extensive regions without any gap may be used, such that the alphanumeric character, pattern or graphic formed is perceptible only in transmitted light, but not in reflected light. The security element thus displays, at least when viewed from the side of the substantially opaque, screened layer, in top view, a different appearance than when looked through. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110079997 | Security Element and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a security element ( | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110069360 | GRID IMAGE - The present invention relates to a grating image ( | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110062243 | Data carrier configuration - A data carrier configuration method and apparatus are disclosed. The data carrier configuration including an electronic data carrier and a transport carrier. The transport carrier has a top surface and forms a recess, the area of the recess having an opening of a length and width sized to accommodate passage of the electronic data carrier. The recess has a depth that is substantially similar to the thickness of the electronic data carrier. The transport carrier serves as a base upon which the electronic data carrier will releasably attach. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110045248 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MICROSTRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a method for producing a micropattern on a substrate ( | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110027538 | Method for Producing a Micro-Optical Display Arrangement - The present invention relates to a method for producing, for the depiction of a specified motif, a micro-optical depiction arrangement ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110023734 | Transferring Printed and/or Embossed Structures onto a Continuous Film - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for transferring print and/or embossing patterns to a security element with a printing or embossing cylinder ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110012337 | Security Element and Method for the Production Thereof - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110007374 | Security Element and Method for Producing the Same - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 01-13-2011 |
| 20100320742 | SECURITY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a security element ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100308570 | Security Element and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a security element ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100307705 | SECURITY ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100271619 | SENSOR FOR CHECKING VALUABLE DOCUMENTS - In value-document processing apparatus documents of value, such as e. g. bank notes, checks, etc. are conveyed by a transport system along one or more sensors. The bank notes guided past the sensors touch the sensor surface at least temporarily. To improve the transport the sensor surface past which the bank notes are transported is provided with a plurality of elevations or depressions. Through the structured surface the friction is decreased between the sensor surface and the document of value transported past, so that the transport of the document of value is stabilized and the proneness to jamming is reduced. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100258617 | CONTAINER FOR ACCOMMODATING COINS AND/OR VALUABLE DOCUMENTS - Described is a container for receiving coins and/or documents of value comprising a container housing with at least one feed opening for the feed of coins or documents of value into the container housing, a sealing element which is movable back and forth between a sealing position in which it blocks the feed opening and an open position in which the feed opening is released and a feed of coins or documents of value is possible, a biasing element which biases the sealing element at least in the area of the open position in the direction of the sealing position, an actuating opening through which a predetermined actuating element can reach into the container and, upon movement in the direction into the container housing, can move the sealing element out of the sealing position into the open position, a catch device which comprises a catch element movable back and forth between a ready position and a catch position and in the catch position holding the sealing element in the sealing position, said device being displaceable back and forth between a ready state, in which the catch element is pushed away out of the catch position into the ready position, and a catch state, in which the catch element is pushed towards the catch position, and a closing device by means of which the catch device is displaceable out of the catch state into the ready state, wherein the catch device and the sealing element are coupled such that by a movement of the sealing element out of the sealing position into the open position the catch device is displaced out of the ready state into the catch state. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100219245 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR SECURING DOCUMENTS OF VALUE - The invention relates to a security element for securing documents of value. Along the security element a portion of a magnetic coding with first and second coding elements is arranged. The coding elements are arranged along a predetermined direction, wherein the first coding element continuously has along the predetermined direction a first magnetic region with a first coercive field strength and the second coding element has at least one first gap region and one second magnetic region with a second coercive field strength. At least one of the first magnetic regions is directly adjacent to at least one of the second magnetic regions. The sum of the lengths of the directly adjacent first and second magnetic regions amounts to a maximum of 8 mm. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100208036 | SECURITY ELEMENT - The present invention relates to asecurity element for security papers, value documents and the like, having a microoptical moiré magnification arrangement ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100196587 | SECURITY ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a multilayer security element having a first, transparent layer structure having first, translucent sub-regions and a second, opaque layer structure exhibiting a color-shift effect and having second, transparent sub-regions. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100195176 | SECURITY SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY FOR VALUABLE DOCUMENTS - The invention relates to a security system especially for security documents, wherein a security element is provided in a carrier plane, that under incident light holographically reconstructs a pattern outside the carrier plane, in which concealed information is stored and having a fiat transparent verification element which on fiat contact with the security element makes the information stored therein visible. The invention further relates to a security element and a verification element for use in the security system and a security document fitted with the security system. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus and a method for reading out the concealed information which is stored holographically in the pattern reconstructed on the security element under incident light. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194532 | SECURITY ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100187806 | Endless Material for Security Elements - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing endless material for security elements having micro-optical moiré magnification arrangements that exhibit a motif grid composed of a plurality of micromotif elements and a focusing element grid composed of a plurality of microfocusing elements for moiré-magnified viewing of the micromotif elements, in which
| 07-29-2010 |
| 20100182221 | REPRESENTATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a depiction arrangement for security papers, value documents, electronic display devices or other data carriers, having a raster image arrangement for depicting a planar target image that is given by an image function f(x,y), having
| 07-22-2010 |
| 20100177094 | REPRESENTATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a depiction arrangement for security papers, value documents, electronic display devices or other data carriers, having a raster image arrangement for depicting a specified three-dimensional solid ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100175843 | DEWATERING SCREEN AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a dewatering screen for manufacturing paper having multi-level watermarks, having a carrier mold ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100164217 | Security Feature and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A method for manufacturing a security feature for a security element, a security paper or a data carrier that exhibits a substrate into which at least one through opening and at least one marking in registration with the through opening are to be introduced. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100109317 | EMBOSSING LACQUER FOR MICRO-OPTICAL SECURITY ELEMENTS - The present invention relates to a highly refractive embossing lacquer for producing micro-optic arrangements which contains at least one binding agent which has at least one radiation-curing compound system consisting of one or more organic compounds. The highly refractive embossing lacquer is characterized in that at least a portion of the organic compounds of the radiation-curing compound system consists of molecules with at least one polarizable element, so that a polymeric material with a refractive index of greater than 1.5 is formed upon radiation curing. The invention also relates to a security element which is produced with at least one micro-optic authenticity feature. Micro-optic authenticity features according to the present invention permit the production of security elements that are so thin that they can be easily incorporated into value documents. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100052307 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR DOCUMENTS OF VALUE - The invention relates to a security element for securing value documents which has magnetic material. Further, the invention relates to a value document, a transfer material and a method for checking such a security element or value document. Along the security element, for example along a longitudinal direction of the security element, there are disposed one or more, maximally five, magnetic areas and one or more, maximally five, gap areas. The extension of the magnetic areas or the gap areas along the security element is preferably chosen so great that the magnetic signals of adjacent magnetization steps that arise upon transport of the security element past the magnetic sensor interfere constructively with each other. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100012732 | INSTALLING A PATCH IN A SMART CARD MODULE - In a method for installing a patch in a smart card module, a loading routine is used to load a pseudo application containing the patch into the smart card module. An installation routine contained in the pseudo application is called, with the installation routine notifying a patch routine contained in the system programs of the smart card module of the patch to install the patch in a location outside the pseudo application. The technique can be used to install the patch in the field and requires only little effort and only few modifications to existing components and structures. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20090327587 | PERSONALIZATION OF PORTABLE DATA STORAGE MEDIA - In a method for the personalization of portable data carriers ( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090322071 | Security Element - The present invention relates to a security element for security papers, value documents and the like, having a micro-optical moiré magnification arrangement having
| 12-31-2009 |
| 20090297805 | METHOD OF APPLYING A MICROSTRUCTURE, MOULD AND ARTICLE WITH A MICROSTRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a method for applying a colored or colorless micropattern to a support, in which
| 12-03-2009 |
| 20090279771 | PROCESSING DEVICE FOR VALUE DOCUMENTS - An apparatus for processing documents of value ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090254465 | Recording Resource Usage - A security module with a processor, on which applications from various providers are installed, includes a recording device for recording the access of the applications to resources of the security module, recording the total resource usage caused by an application and allocates the relevant applications to a charging station for subsequent charging. The recorded usage data are allocated to usage data sets and/or data sets on the security module directly connected to the relevant application and/or the provider thereof and thus permits billing of total resource use of each application or all the applications of a provider. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090242627 | METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE AUTHENTICITY OF DOCUMENTS - The invention relates to a method for testing the authenticity of documents, in particular bank notes, documents of value or security documents, by authenticity criteria. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090236061 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTIFALSIFICATION PAPERS, PAPER MOULD, AND FORMING ELEMENT FOR PAPER MOULD - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a security paper, for security or value documents, that exhibits at least one through opening ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090222835 | Operating System for a Chip Card Comprising a Multi-Tasking Kernel - The invention relates to a method for operating a chip card (C), a microprocessor for being inserted into the chip card (C) and a computer program product, as well as a method for manufacturing and/or for maintaining a chip card (C) which is operated with the help of a method described above. Here central multi-tasking kernel (MTK) is provided, which controls the entire operation of the chip card (C), so that there can be activated a plurality of application programs (A) on the chip card (C) at the same time, an application program (A) also being able to realize security technical functions for the chip card (C). | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090174879 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY EXAMINING SECURITY DOCUMENTS - An apparatus for optical analysis of value documents (BN) possesses a recording area ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090140054 | PERSONALISATION OF PORTABLE DATA SUPPORTS - For personalizing a portable data carrier ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090137276 | SIMULTANEOUS INTERFACE USE - In a portable data carrier ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090127844 | Security Element Having a Laser Marking - The present invention relates to a security element for security papers, value documents and the like, having a laser-markable transparent or translucent marking layer into which, through the action of laser radiation, visually perceptible identifiers are introduced in the form of patterns, letters, numbers and/or images. The identifiers each comprise a lamellar structure composed of a plurality of substantially parallel lamella that extend into the depth of the marking layer and include the parameters color, width, height, lateral orientation, tilt angle and/or spacing. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090115185 | SECURITY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090102605 | Security Arrangement for Security Documents - The present invention relates to a security arrangement ( | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090081428 | SECURITY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to a security element for security papers, bank notes, ID cards or the like, having at least one plastic layer on which at least two metal layers of different color are so disposed side by side and on the same side of the plastic layer that the different colors are visually checkable. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090066076 | SECURITY DOCUMENT - A security document with a security element, wherein the security element includes at least partly a material that is optically changeable by an electric or magnetic field. In addition, a corresponding method for producing such a security document and a test method for testing such a security document are described. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090008926 | Layer-Type Value Document Comprising an Ink Mixture in One Layer - The invention relates to a value document, especially a banknote, having a sequence of layers into which visually and/or mechanically perceptible identifiers in the form of patterns, letters, numbers or images are introduced by the action of laser radiation. According to the present invention, the sequence of layers includes a marking layer ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090008923 | Security Element - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090008455 | Scanning Device For Barcodes - Scanning apparatuses ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090001709 | Multi-Ply Security Paper - The present invention relates to multi-ply security paper for manufacturing security or value documents, such as banknotes, identification cards and the like. Into a first paper ply ( | 01-01-2009 |
| 20080258456 | Visually Variable Security Element and Method for Production Thereof - The present invention relates to an optically variable security element ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080250954 | Data Carrier and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a data carrier, especially a value document or security paper, having a substrate ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080198468 | Grid Image and Method For the Production Thereof - The present invention relates to a grating image ( | 08-21-2008 |