The invention relates to a data carrier having a see-through portion (24) that allows revealing security features (36) with a different appearance on each of its sides (S1, S2) under special lighting conditions, and a method for making such a data carrier. The see-through portion has an improved security, which is more difficult to reproduce by infringers.

The invention relates to a data carrier having a see-through portion (24) that allows revealing security features (36) with a different appearance on each of its sides (S1, S2) under special lighting conditions, and a method for making such a data carrier. The see-through portion has an improved security, which is more difficult to reproduce by infringers.

A feature substance is provided for securing the authenticity of documents of value, having at least one luminescent substance in particle form and nanoparticles enveloping the surfaces of the luminescent substance particles at least partially, wherein the properties of the feature substance result from the interaction of the properties of the luminescent substance and of the nanoparticles. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing the feature substance, a method for securing the authenticity of a security element or document of value using a feature substance, as well as security elements and documents of value with authenticity features on the basis of the feature substance.

A feature substance is provided for securing the authenticity of documents of value, having at least one luminescent substance in particle form and nanoparticles enveloping the surfaces of the luminescent substance particles at least partially, wherein the properties of the feature substance result from the interaction of the properties of the luminescent substance and of the nanoparticles. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing the feature substance, a method for securing the authenticity of a security element or document of value using a feature substance, as well as security elements and documents of value with authenticity features on the basis of the feature substance.

A luminescent printing ink for security printing includes a fluorescent substance and a phosphorescent substance which each luminesce in the visible spectral range when excited with non-visible excitation light. The printing ink contains one or more capsule luminescent pigment varieties, each of which has a core, a shell encapsulating the core and a luminescent substance present in the core. The fluorescent substance and the phosphorescent substance are each present as a luminescent substance in the core of one or more of the capsule luminescent pigment varieties so that the capsule luminescent pigments form fluorescent capsule luminescent pigments and/or phosphorescent capsule luminescent pigments. The luminescences of the fluorescent and the phosphorescent capsule luminescence pigments have the same light-fastness and the same chemical stability, and their luminescences visually produce a substantially matching colour impression.

A luminescent printing ink for security printing includes a fluorescent substance and a phosphorescent substance which each luminesce in the visible spectral range when excited with non-visible excitation light. The printing ink contains one or more capsule luminescent pigment varieties, each of which has a core, a shell encapsulating the core and a luminescent substance present in the core. The fluorescent substance and the phosphorescent substance are each present as a luminescent substance in the core of one or more of the capsule luminescent pigment varieties so that the capsule luminescent pigments form fluorescent capsule luminescent pigments and/or phosphorescent capsule luminescent pigments. The luminescences of the fluorescent and the phosphorescent capsule luminescence pigments have the same light-fastness and the same chemical stability, and their luminescences visually produce a substantially matching colour impression.

The present invention relates to a method (100) for personalizing a document, said document comprising a support comprising printed patterns (201, 202), wherein said method (100) comprises generating at least a laser pulse on said support for carbonizing at least a printed pattern.

The present invention relates to a method (100) for personalizing a document, said document comprising a support comprising printed patterns (201, 202), wherein said method (100) comprises generating at least a laser pulse on said support for carbonizing at least a printed pattern.

A secure multi-layered structure (14), for example, for a secure document, the secure multi-layered structure comprising a first layer (20) having a first aperture (25) opened in the first layer, a second layer (30) having a second aperture (35) opened in the second layer, and a third layer (40) having a third aperture (45) opened in the third layer, wherein each layer at least partially overlaps with the layer adjacent to it, at least a portion of the third layer being visible through the first aperture.

A secure multi-layered structure (14), for example, for a secure document, the secure multi-layered structure comprising a first layer (20) having a first aperture (25) opened in the first layer, a second layer (30) having a second aperture (35) opened in the second layer, and a third layer (40) having a third aperture (45) opened in the third layer, wherein each layer at least partially overlaps with the layer adjacent to it, at least a portion of the third layer being visible through the first aperture.