A composite pane includes first and second panes, a layer stack arranged therebetween including a first thermoplastic intermediate layer, a separating layer, an adhesive layer, a photopolymer layer having a holographic element, a carrier layer, and a second thermoplastic intermediate layer. The carrier layer contains polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl chloride, and/or cellulose triacetate and has a thickness of 20 μm to 100 μm. The carrier layer is arranged directly adjacent the photopolymer layer. The separating layer contains polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, and/or cellulose triacetate and has a thickness of 10 μm to 300 μm. The adhesive layer is arranged directly adjacent the photopolymer layer and the separating layer.

An embossed film assembly is provided that includes a substrate and at least one security layer formed from a polymer layer having an image formed therein and a high refractive index (HRI) layer on the polymer layer. The polymer layer and the HRI layer form a holographic security feature on the substrate. The image in the polymer layer is formed from low frequency gratings configured to generate a pastel color in the holographic security feature.

The invention relates to a scaled holographic medium comprising a layer construction B′-C1′-C2′, to a process for producing the sealed holographic medium, to a kit of parts, to a layer construction comprising a protective layer and a substrate layer and to the use thereof.

A holographic security or identification device (10) comprises an object, or a flexible substrate (12) configured to be conformable to a desired, curved shape; and a plurality of structures (14) formed on or in the object to have a desired curved configuration, or formed in or associated with the substrate and arranged to adopt a desired curved configuration when the substrate is conformed to a desired shape, wherein the plurality of structures (14) are configured to receive light (20) of a selected at least one wavelength or range of wavelengths and to produce, using the received light, a desired holographic image (22) for security or identification purposes when in the desired configuration.

The invention relates to a holographic viewing device that enable printing or the like to be directly applied to a transmission hologram substrate without recourse to any frame for supporting and reinforcing a transmission hologram, thereby simplifying construction while enhancing aesthetic and decorative attributes, and a holographic viewing card incorporating it. The holographic viewing device enables a given image or message to be viewed near the positions of point light sources upon viewing the point light sources through a hologram, and comprises a transparent substrate 41, a hologram-formation layer 42 and a printing layer 45. The hologram-formation layer 42 may be any one of a phase type diffractive optical element having a relief structure 43 on its surface, a phase type diffractive optical element having a refractive index profile in its layer, and an amplitude type diffractive optical element having a transmittance profile in its layer.

In a first aspect, a multilayer film includes a holographic image layer, a first heat-shrinkable layer and a first adhesive layer between the holographic image layer and the first heat-shrinkable layer. In a second aspect, an authentication label includes a holographic image layer, a first heat-shrinkable layer, a first adhesive layer between the holographic image layer and the first heat-shrinkable layer, and a back adhesive layer.

A diffractive optical element according to the invention includes a holographic element configured to deflect incident light, a first substrate provided on one surface side of the holographic element, a first dielectric film provided between the first substrate and the holographic element, a second dielectric film provided on another surface side of the holographic element, and a third dielectric film provided on a side surface side of the holographic element.

Provided is a hologram transcription apparatus including: an exposure part; and a light source part for irradiating light to the exposure part. Here, the exposure part includes a transfer unit for transferring a hologram film, and the exposure part is rotatable to change an angle formed with the light.

Provided is a light guide plate for image display, whereby clear images can be displayed even when a resin base is used, wherein the light guide plate for image display (1004) has a first resin base (1001) and a hologram layer (1002), and wherein the first resin base (1001) has an MC value of 0.120 or less obtained by evaluation using shadow contrast.

A laminated pane includes first and second panes, a layer stack arranged therebetween including a first thermoplastic intermediate layer, a separating layer, a photopolymer layer with at least one holographic element, a carrier layer, and a second thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein the photopolymer layer has a thickness of 5 μm to 50 μm, the carrier layer contains polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), polyamide (PA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and/or cellulose triacetate (TAC) and has a thickness of 20 μm to 100 μm, wherein the carrier layer is arranged directly adjacent the photopolymer layer, and the separating layer contains polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and/or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and has a thickness of 10 μm to 300 μm.