The present invention provides a method and device for creating and displaying a symbol comprising a two dimensional representation of a point of light that simulates depth and movement in three dimensions. The symbol is printed onto a substrate and applied as patches, magnets, stickers, cards and posters, and affixed to other surfaces such as clothing and accessories, ornaments, vehicles, building structures and other surfaces to be representative of hope and optimism. Multiple copies of symbol are applied to a three dimensional ornament to simulate a point of light in three dimensions.

A metal piece is provided with a pattern that exhibits different visual effects when it is viewed at different angles. At first, an as-cast metal piece is provided. Then, the metal piece is polished. The metal piece is cleaned. A layer is provided on the metal piece by providing colorant on the metal piece. An outline is provided on the bottom layer. A portion of the bottom layer is removed from the outline. Grooves are made in the outline before the metal piece is cleaned again. The grooves extend in a desired sense of direction and are at a desired depth. A colored pattern is provided by filling colorant in the outline. The colored pattern is dried. Grooves are made in the colored pattern before the metal piece is cleaned again. A protective layer is provided on the bottom layer and the colored pattern. The protective layer is dried.

Disclosed herein is a decoy apparatus comprising: a body (or structure) shaped to resemble at least a portion of an animal and at least a partially iridescent paint, wherein at least a portion of said body is painted such that a paint scheme is applied to said body which mimics the look and colors of the avian animal as found in nature, and where the paint is capable of emitting different colors when light reflects upon the paint. In one or more embodiments, pearl flakes are added to a clear finish coat of paint to allow for the color shift.

Disclosed herein is a decoy apparatus comprising: a body (or structure) shaped to resemble at least a portion of an animal and at least a partially iridescent paint, wherein at least a portion of said body is painted such that a paint scheme is applied to said body which mimics the look and colors of the avian animal as found in nature, and where the paint is capable of emitting different colors when light reflects upon the paint. In one or more embodiments, pearl flakes are added to a clear finish coat of paint to allow for the color shift.

A system for revealing an image affixed to a candle is provided. The system comprises a candle contained within a vessel and a design adhering to an exterior surface of the vessel. The design comprises an inner layer displaying a static image and an outer layer at least partially covering and at least partially concealing the inner layer. The outer layer receives thermal energy based on a lighting of the container candle. The outer layer changes, based on an increasing level of thermal energy, at least one of colors and opacity. Based at least on the changing of the at least one of colors and opacity, the outer layer exposes the static image. The vessel is made of at least one of glass, ceramic and heat-resistant plastic. The vessel is one of translucent, transparent or opaque. The candle contains one of a single wick and multiple wicks.

A system for revealing an image affixed to a candle is provided. The system comprises a candle contained within a vessel and a design adhering to an exterior surface of the vessel. The design comprises an inner layer displaying a static image and an outer layer at least partially covering and at least partially concealing the inner layer. The outer layer receives thermal energy based on a lighting of the container candle. The outer layer changes, based on an increasing level of thermal energy, at least one of colors and opacity. Based at least on the changing of the at least one of colors and opacity, the outer layer exposes the static image. The vessel is made of at least one of glass, ceramic and heat-resistant plastic. The vessel is one of translucent, transparent or opaque. The candle contains one of a single wick and multiple wicks.

A gaming machine comprises: a gaming machine body; a recessed portion formed on the gaming machine body, being recessed from a front side to a back side of the gaming machine body, and having an inner side surface, the inner side surface being a reflective surface; and a reflective object at least partially positioned in a space defined by the recessed portion, and formed with a reflected image by means of the reflective surface.

A gaming machine comprises: a gaming machine body; a recessed portion formed on the gaming machine body, being recessed from a front side to a back side of the gaming machine body, and having an inner side surface, the inner side surface being a reflective surface; and a reflective object at least partially positioned in a space defined by the recessed portion, and formed with a reflected image by means of the reflective surface.

A description is given of a document with a hologram as a security feature, in particular an identity card (12), consisting of a polycarbonate card body (10), which has a volume hologram label (2, 9) embedded therein. A description is additionally given of a method for producing the document, in which volume hologram labels (2) arranged on a carrier sheet are brought into contact with adhesive regions (4) on a thermoplastic sheet (5.1), the adhesive surfaces are cured and the carrier sheet is then removed. A second plastics sheet (5.2) is then adhesively bonded onto the first plastics sheet (5.1), bearing the hologram labels, using a second adhesive (7) in the region of the hologram labels (2) to form a two-layered sheet composite (6) which, finally, is laminated, together with further thermoplastic sheets, in a card-lamination press, under the action of pressure and temperature, to give a card body (10), individual identity cards (12) being punched out.

An exterior surface covering has a colored outer layer that transmits infrared radiation and an inner layer with a thermochromic pigment that absorbs heat at low temperature and reflects at high temperatures. The outer layer conceals the color change of the thermochromic pigment.