Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh

Michael Bohm

Christian Schmitz

Theo Burchard

The invention relates to a security element for a security document such as a bank note, ID card or the like consisting of a translucent plastic layer having an opaque layer with gaps in the form of characters, patterns or the like recognizable in transmitted light. Additionally the security element has a magnetic layer in the form of spaced-apart magnetic areas forming a coding, the gaps recognizable in transmitted light being disposed in the magnetic layer-free intermediate areas of the coding.

Security device

An antifalsification paper having a security element in the form of a thread or band that consists of a translucent plastic film with an at least partly opaque coating. The coating has translucent areas in the form of visually and/or machine readable characters or patterns that form first information. In addition second information in the form of visually and/or machine readable characters or patterns is disposed on the plastic film, differing from the first information with respect to its size and/or visual impression.

'Antifalsification' paper having a thread or band shaped security

The invention relates to an antifalsification paper having a security element in the form of a thread or band that consists of a translucent plastic film with an at least partly opaque coating. The coating has translucent areas in the form of visually and/or machine readable characters or patterns that form first information. In addition second information in the form of visually and/or machine readable characters or patterns is disposed on the plastic film, differing from the first information with respect to its size and/or visual impression.

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Kirchheim, Germany

Michael Bohm