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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
May. 01, 2017
Applicants:
Yingqiu Jiang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Aharon Hochbaum, Berkeley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yingqiu Jiang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Aharon Hochbaum, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D 25/364 (2014.01); G02B 5/30 (2006.01); B42D 25/41 (2014.01); B42D 25/387 (2014.01); B42D 25/425 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D 25/364 (2014.10); B42D 25/387 (2014.10); B42D 25/41 (2014.10); B42D 25/425 (2014.10); G02B 5/3016 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a transmissive or reflective optical security device, containing a hidden image, that is based on patterned retardation in a single layer of a nematic liquid crystal polymer on a substrate and methods of fabricating said hidden image by selectively modifying the retardation value. Fabrication methods that are compatible with high throughput standard roll-to-roll or printing lines are disclosed. Said image becomes visible under polarized illumination. The hidden image feature enhances the counterfeiting resistance of the security device.