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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2016
Hydra Management Llc, New York, NY (US);
Fred W. Finnerty, Dawsonville, GA (US);
Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., Dawsonville, GA (US);
Hydra Management LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A security-enhanced document includes a substrate; at least one lower portion of graphic imaging with or without first variable indicia directly or indirectly digitally imaged on the substrate; at least one release coat applied over the lower portion; at least one SOC applied over the release coat to maintain the lower portion imaging unreadable until removal of the SOC; and at least one overprint upper portion with digital imaging of second variable indicia over the SOC, the overprint upper portion being registered to cover at least a part of the imaging of the lower portion, the overprint upper portion being associated with the lower portion, such that the upper portion has at least one associated feature imaged with respect to a visual or thematic aspect of the lower portion. The document enhances the popularity and fun of games using the document, and may expand the consumer base for the games.