A piecewise light-redirecting surface design method computes optimal weights to form accurate caustic patterns.
Replacing metallic coatings with graphene eliminates corrosion while maintaining electroconductivity and enabling RFID integration.
Lines of weakness in carrier substrates destroy embedded security features when split, preventing reuse of sub-layers for counterfeiting.
Printing overlapping security features on outer layers resolves the trade-off between manipulation resistance and multicolored reproduction capability.
A microoptical system forms a 3D image in the zero diffraction order using multilevel kinoforms and electron beam lithography.
Integrating a transparent layer into opaque openings creates visible security elements that resist tampering while simplifying manufacturing steps.
A one-component adhesive cures under actinic radiation to bond security elements securely.
A digital emergency card system stores and transmits building data to first responders.