Security Document Information Page with Net-Like Attachment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information pages for security documents face challenges in balancing the need for materials with poor bending properties and resistance, while also requiring secure attachment methods that are difficult to handle and detect forgery attempts.

Innovation Solution

A support layer is attached to a material with a net-like structure to facilitate handling and ensure desired properties, and a transparent surface layer is applied to cover the seam between the information and attachment parts, making forgery attempts more detectable.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a material having a net-like structure is utilized in producing an attachment part, then good bending properties and good bending durability are obtained, but the material is more difficult to handle during the manufacturing process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebending durabilityVSAvoidhandling during manufacturing
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

A support layer is introduced as an intermediary element between the net-like structure material and the external environment. This support layer provides temporary assistance during manufacturing operations, enabling easy handling and precise positioning of the fragile net-like material without compromising its inherent bending durability properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Strength

If the information part is manufactured of a material whose bending properties are poor, then bending resistance is improved, but the material is difficult to connect to the security document

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebending resistanceVSAvoidconnectability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The information page is divided into functionally distinct segments: an information part made of rigid material with poor bending properties for security, and a separate attachment part made of flexible material with good bending properties for connection. This segmentation allows each part to optimize its specific function without compromise

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The attachment part serves as an intermediary between the rigid information part and the security document. This flexible intermediary enables connection operations while the rigid information part maintains its bending resistance, resolving the contradiction between strength and connectability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If the information part is connected to the connecting part in a manner not allowing detachment without visible marks, then security level is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity levelVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment part integrates multiple functions: it provides mechanical connection, ensures permanent attachment through visible mark generation upon tampering, and facilitates manufacturing through its flexible nature. By combining these functions into a single integrated component, the solution achieves high security without excessive manufacturing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP1878589B1Method for producing information page and information page
Publication Date: 2009.06.24 GEMALTO OY
  • EP1878589B1 patent drawingFigure 1
  • EP1878589B1 patent drawingFigure 2A~3
  • EP1878589B1 patent drawingFigure 4A'~5

AI summary

The invention relates to a method for producing an information page (1) for a security document, said method comprising: producing an information part (3) for said information page, and producing a flexible and bending resistant attachment part (2) by utilizing a material (5) having a net-like structure, and attaching said attachment part to said information part (3). In order to obtain an information page with desired properties said material (5) having a net-like structure is, during manufacture, supported by attaching (D) a support layer (6) to the material (5) having a net-like structure.