The present invention relates to the field of magnetic assemblies and processes for producing optical effect layers (OELs) comprising magnetically oriented non-spherical oblate 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.

The present invention relates to the field of magnetic assemblies and processes for producing optical effect layers (OELs) comprising magnetically oriented non-spherical oblate 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.

An identification document (1) with a personalization region (3) for receiving biometric image information (5) is proposed. The personalization region (3) comprises a recording layer (11) for image information as well as a lens arrangement (20). Viewing the biometric image information (5) is effected through the lens arrangement (20). The biometric image information (5) holds basic information (12) consisting of a base image (15) and a derivative image (16) derived from the base image (15). The derivative image (16) shows or emphasizes a constituent of the base image (15) that is essential for recognition. At a first viewing angle (α1) the base image (15) is dominantly recognizable, at a second viewing angle (α1) the derivative image (16), so that in the perception of the image information combined from base image (15) and derivative image (16) a plastic overall impression arises.

Printed matter having a continuous color pattern, such as a high-definition fine printed design pattern. The printed matter has a printed portion on a surface of a printing substrate. The printed portion is formed of an ink and visually recognized as a continuous color pattern. Further, the printed portion is constituted of a combination of a plurality of lines each being formed of an ink and having a line width of 100 μm or less. Of the plurality of lines, two adjacent lines have a spacing there between which is 50 times or less the line width of the line that is the narrower one of the two lines defining the spacing.

Disclosed is an anti-counterfeiting printed material including: a background part for analyzing a distribution of Cyan Magenta Yellow Black (C/M/Y/K) after performing first color separation of an original image into C/M/Y/K, and printing the original image as C/M/Y/K lines each having an included angle preset according to each distribution; and a latent image part formed in a first region of the background part, and printed with the number of C/M/Y/K lines in a ratio different from the number of C/M/Y/K lines of the background part according to each distribution by performing secondary color separation, into C/M/Y/K, of a second region spaced apart from the first region by a preset distance.

Disclosed is an anti-counterfeiting printed material including: a background part for analyzing a distribution of Cyan Magenta Yellow Black (C/M/Y/K) after performing first color separation of an original image into C/M/Y/K, and printing the original image as C/M/Y/K lines each having an included angle preset according to each distribution; and a latent image part formed in a first region of the background part, and printed with the number of C/M/Y/K lines in a ratio different from the number of C/M/Y/K lines of the background part according to each distribution by performing secondary color separation, into C/M/Y/K, of a second region spaced apart from the first region by a preset distance.

There is described a method of manufacturing a security article, said method comprising the steps of: introducing into an offset printing device a transparent film comprising a non-fibrous substrate layer of regenerated cellulose; disposing an opacification layer on at least a portion of at least one surface of said film by a first offset printing step; and disposing printed information on at least a portion of said opacification layer by a second offset printing step.

The disclosure relates to the technical field of secure identification document, specifically to a method for producing a secure identification document with a color portrait and a secure identification document thereof. The method comprises: etching identity information on the substrate of the data surface of document by laser, and the identity information comprises a black-and-white portrait and text information; printing a color portrait in a blank space of the substrate with color ink to obtain a personalized data surface, and the color portrait is an enlargement of the black-and-white portrait in equal proportion; and printing a transparent protective layer with a transparent varnish on the upper surface of the personalized data surface, wherein the protective layer covers the color portrait.

A card manufacturing system includes a locating device and a separation device. The locating device is configured to identify a position of one or more information carrying cards formed integrally with a laminate sheet and generate information corresponding to the position of the one or more information carrying cards. The separation device includes at least one singulation mechanism configured to separate each of the one or more information carrying cards from the laminate sheet. The singulation mechanism separates the one or more information cards based on the information corresponding to the position of the one or more information carrying cards.

A card manufacturing system includes a locating device and a separation device. The locating device is configured to identify a position of one or more information carrying cards formed integrally with a laminate sheet and generate information corresponding to the position of the one or more information carrying cards. The separation device includes at least one singulation mechanism configured to separate each of the one or more information carrying cards from the laminate sheet. The singulation mechanism separates the one or more information cards based on the information corresponding to the position of the one or more information carrying cards.