Personalized See-Through Security Feature in Transparent Documents

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing see-through security features in documents lack personalization and authentication methods, making them susceptible to counterfeiting and difficult to verify.

Innovation Solution

A method for manufacturing a security document with personalized see-through security features by applying partial images on opposite sides of a semi-transparent internal layer, where the images form a complete image in transmitted light, and using a function dependent on personalized data to divide the complete image into the partial images, stored on an integrated circuit chip for verification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a see-through security feature is applied to a document with uniform semi-transparent substrate, then the see-through effect is achieved, but the document lacks personalization and authentication capability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthentication capabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the complete see-through image into two separate partial images applied on opposite sides of the semi-transparent substrate. This segmentation enables personalization by associating each partial image with specific document data, thereby enhancing authentication capability without requiring fundamental changes to the see-through effect mechanism.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary personalization by embedding document-specific data into the see-through feature during the manufacturing process. The personalization data is integrated into the partial images before the document is finalized, enabling authentication capability to be built-in rather than added later, which improves reliability without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If personalization is added to see-through security features, then authentication security is enhanced, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthentication securityVSAvoidmanufacturing process simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal see-through security feature system that can be applied to multiple document types and personalized for each document. The same basic mechanism of applying partial images on a semi-transparent substrate serves both the function of creating a see-through effect and the function of providing personalized authentication, thereby enhancing security without requiring entirely separate manufacturing processes for different document types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by varying the personalization data embedded in the partial images for different documents. The core manufacturing process remains relatively simple, but by changing the data parameters (text, images, codes) embedded in the see-through features, each document receives unique personalization, enhancing authentication security while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through standardized processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If the see-through feature uses a function dependent on personalized data to divide images, then falsification resistance increases, but verification complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefalsification resistanceVSAvoidverification system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback by creating a verification system that checks whether the personalization data embedded in the see-through feature matches the document's identification data. This feedback mechanism provides falsification resistance by validating the authenticity of the personalization, while keeping the verification process relatively simple through direct data comparison rather than complex cryptographic operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary anti-action by embedding authentication data into the see-through feature during manufacturing, before the document could potentially be falsified. This pre-established authentication mechanism creates a baseline for verification that resists falsification, and the verification process simply needs to check against this pre-established data rather than performing complex real-time analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enhances document security by personalizing the see-through feature and requiring knowledge of the personalized data and function to falsify, making authentication and verification more secure and reliable.

Implementation Method 1

a see-through area which is more transparent than the majority of the remainder of the document, wherein a see-through security feature is applied in the see-through area, the see-through feature comprising a first partial image applied on one side of the at least one semi-transparent internal layer and a second partial image applied on the other side of the at least one semi-transparent internal layer, wherein the first and second partial images form a complete image when viewed in transmitted light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight transmission: Light

Data Source

PatentEP2559563B1A security document with a see-through feature, and methods for manufacturing and authentication thereof
Publication Date: 2014.03.26 POLSKA WYTWORNIA PAPIEROW WARTOSCIOWYCH
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AI summary

A method for manufacturing a security document by providing transparent external layers (101, 102), at least one semi-transparent internal layer (103-106) with a see-through area (110) which is more transparent than the majority of the remainder of the document, laminating the layers (101-106) to form the security document and applying to the document, before and/or after lamination of layers (101-106), personalized data (121-123) and a see-through security feature in the see-through area (110), the see-through feature comprising a first partial image (111) applied on one side of the at least one semi-transparent internal layer (104) and a second partial image (112) applied on the other side of the at least one semi-transparent internal layer (104), wherein the first and second partial images (111, 112) form a complete image (113) when viewed in transmitted light. The method further comprises the steps of, before applying the see-through security feature: obtaining the personalized data (121-123) for the security document, obtaining the complete image (113) for the see-through security feature, and dividing the complete image (113) to the first partial image (111) and to the second partial image (112) using a function having a value dependent on at least part of the personalized data (121-123) for the security document.