The invention provides an authenticatable ballot and method wherein a printable substrate is provided with at least one of overt authenticating indicia and covert authenticating indicia. The overt and covert authenticating indicia provide a means for voters and ballot counting entities to authenticate ballots by verifying the presence of sanctioned overt and covert authenticating indicia. The overt authenticating indicia is observable by the human eye without the use of any specialized tool or light source. The covert authenticating indicia are not readily apparent to the human eye and require the indicia to be resolved using a specialized tool, such as an ultraviolet or infrared light source.

The invention provides an authenticatable ballot and method wherein a printable substrate is provided with at least one of overt authenticating indicia and covert authenticating indicia. The overt and covert authenticating indicia provide a means for voters and ballot counting entities to authenticate ballots by verifying the presence of sanctioned overt and covert authenticating indicia. The overt authenticating indicia is observable by the human eye without the use of any specialized tool or light source. The covert authenticating indicia are not readily apparent to the human eye and require the indicia to be resolved using a specialized tool, such as an ultraviolet or infrared light source.

The invention relates to a handling device for a valuable article that is usable as a means of payment and is of flat extent or punctiform. The handling device comprises a carrier element of flat extent that is foldable and bendable into a wave form and at least one valuable article fixed thereto. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a handling device for a valuable article.

The disclosed embodiments generally relate to a transaction card with an integrated card stand. The transaction card comprises a substrate having a card thickness, and first and second card surfaces, the second card surface being substantially coextensive with the first card surface. The transaction may further comprise a card stand pivotable relative to the second card surface and having a stand thickness.

The disclosed embodiments generally relate to a transaction card with an integrated card stand. The transaction card comprises a substrate having a card thickness, and first and second card surfaces, the second card surface being substantially coextensive with the first card surface. The transaction may further comprise a card stand pivotable relative to the second card surface and having a stand thickness.

Packaging comprising: (a) a prepaid card at least partially enclosed within the packaging, the prepaid card including a barcode at least partially visible through a cutout in the packaging; and (b) a reference barcode located on the packaging, wherein the reference barcode is compared to the barcode of the prepaid card to ensure the reference barcode has the same or similar design to that of the barcode of the prepaid card to identify counterfeit or tampered with packaging.

An electronic fingerprint management system for preventing artwork forgery/falsification comprises: a photographing unit configured to photograph a microstructure from a part of a material used or to be used for an artwork; a fingerprint extracting unit configured to generate, from the photographed microstructure, an electronic fingerprint including digital conversion information of the microstructure; and a fingerprint registering unit including a database and configured to generate a unique number corresponding to the electronic fingerprint, and associate the electronic fingerprint and the unique number with each other and register the same in the database. The present invention converts a microstructure of a material used or to be used for an artwork into an electronic fingerprint, and manages the same, so that it is impossible to forge an imitation as a genuine work by imitating the electronic fingerprint. Therefore, forgery issues concerning existing famous artworks can be resolved, and works of rising artists can be protected from danger of counterfeiting.

An electronic fingerprint management system for preventing artwork forgery/falsification comprises: a photographing unit configured to photograph a microstructure from a part of a material used or to be used for an artwork; a fingerprint extracting unit configured to generate, from the photographed microstructure, an electronic fingerprint including digital conversion information of the microstructure; and a fingerprint registering unit including a database and configured to generate a unique number corresponding to the electronic fingerprint, and associate the electronic fingerprint and the unique number with each other and register the same in the database. The present invention converts a microstructure of a material used or to be used for an artwork into an electronic fingerprint, and manages the same, so that it is impossible to forge an imitation as a genuine work by imitating the electronic fingerprint. Therefore, forgery issues concerning existing famous artworks can be resolved, and works of rising artists can be protected from danger of counterfeiting.

A secure item including a revealing screen and a combined image, or an assembly comprising a secure item and another object. The secure item including one of the revealing screen and the combined image, and the object including or forming the other one of the revealing screen and the combined image. The combined image being made up of a plurality of interlaced images each interlaced image and/or the revealing screen being made up of a plurality of elements. The revealing screen making it possible, when placed on top of the combined image, to observe various revealed images by moving the revealing screen relative to the combined image and/or by changing the observation angle, the revealed images each including a certain proportion of each interlaced image, and the elements being made up of one or more micro-patterns.

A secure item including a revealing screen and a combined image, or an assembly comprising a secure item and another object. The secure item including one of the revealing screen and the combined image, and the object including or forming the other one of the revealing screen and the combined image. The combined image being made up of a plurality of interlaced images each interlaced image and/or the revealing screen being made up of a plurality of elements. The revealing screen making it possible, when placed on top of the combined image, to observe various revealed images by moving the revealing screen relative to the combined image and/or by changing the observation angle, the revealed images each including a certain proportion of each interlaced image, and the elements being made up of one or more micro-patterns.