A coded tag includes a substrate. The coded tag includes a first magnetic material associated with the substrate. The first magnetic material has a first magnetic characteristic and encodes first information. The coded tag includes a second magnetic material associated with the substrate. The second magnetic material encodes second information and has a second magnetic characteristic that is different from the first magnetic characteristic.

The present invention relates to the field of magnetic assemblies and processes for producing optical effect layers (OELs) comprising magnetically oriented non-spherical magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles on a substrate. In particular, the present invention relates to magnetic assemblies processes for producing said OELs as anti-counterfeit means on security documents or security articles or for decorative purposes.

A communication apparatus of the disclosure includes: an authentication section that performs personal authentication of a user through BAN (Body Area Network) communication prior to data exchange with a communication peer for predetermined processing; and a communication section that performs the data exchange with the communication peer for the predetermined processing in a case of success of the personal authentication.

A coded tag includes a substrate. The coded tag includes a first magnetic material associated with the substrate. The first magnetic material has a first magnetic characteristic and encodes first information. The coded tag includes a second magnetic material associated with the substrate. The second magnetic material encodes second information and has a second magnetic characteristic that is different from the first magnetic characteristic.

A coded tag includes a substrate. The coded tag includes a first magnetic material associated with the substrate. The first magnetic material has a first magnetic characteristic and encodes first information. The coded tag includes a second magnetic material associated with the substrate. The second magnetic material encodes second information and has a second magnetic characteristic that is different from the first magnetic characteristic.

A method includes transmitting a first magnetic detection signal at a first magnetic frequency and transmitting a second magnetic detection signal at a second magnetic frequency. The method also includes detecting a first response from a first magnetic material to the first magnetic detection signal and detecting a second response from the second magnetic material to the second magnetic detection signal. Each of the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material is associated with a substrate of the coded tag. The method further includes determining that the coded tag encodes first information based on detecting the first response and determining that the coded tag encodes second information based on detecting the second response.

A security element has a transparent film, a pattern of transparent and non-transparent regions on a first side of the transparent film, and a pattern of transparent and non-transparent regions on a second side of the transparent film. The pattern on the second side of the transparent film matches or is in register with the pattern on the first side of the transparent film. A colour changing layer covers the pattern on at least one side of the first and second sides of the transparent film.

A security element has a transparent film, a pattern of transparent and non-transparent regions on a first side of the transparent film, and a pattern of transparent and non-transparent regions on a second side of the transparent film. The pattern on the second side of the transparent film matches or is in register with the pattern on the first side of the transparent film. A colour changing layer covers the pattern on at least one side of the first and second sides of the transparent film.

An electronic card access system, for example, for managing access control of a venue or facility, and an access card for use with the card access system

An electronic card access system, for example, for managing access control of a venue or facility, and an access card for use with the card access system