Gao Gesellschaft Fur Automation Und Organisation Mbh

Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh

Wilhelm Ilgmann

Gerhard Stenzel

Wittich Kaule

Gerhard Schwenk

Dieter Stein

Thomas Attenberger

In a method for providing papers of value with authenticity features, a homogeneous mixture is produced in a defined concentration from a feature substance present in powder form and a gas. This mixture is ejected at high speed from at least one nozzle disposed at a given distance from the paper web and transferred onto the running paper web.

Method for equipping papers of value with authenticity features

A security element that can be embedded in the form of a thread or strip in a security document, in particular a paper of value, is composed of two carrier sheets, each of which bears each of the marking substances allowing for detection of authenticity. The two carrier sheets are put together in such a way that the marking substances to be protected from mechanical abrasion and other external influences come to lie on the inside. The thread not only offers special protection for the marking substances, but can also be embedded in the paper substance easily due to its symmetrical structure and without showing any tendency to curl.

Security element in the form of threads or strips to be embedded in

Security document having a security thread embedded therein

A security document is equipped with a security element in the form of a thread or strip that is characterized by, among other things, the property of electrical conductivity. The security element is provided for this purpose with a metal coating associated with a second layer that is also electrically conductive but made of a material that maintains its electrical conductivity in spite of mechanical stress such as bending, stretching, etc. Breaks in the metal layer which might occur when the thread is being embedded in the security document or during daily use thus do not result in a complete interruption in the electrical connection, but are bridged by the second, electrically conductive layer.

Security document having an electrically conductive security element

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Wilhelm Ilgmann