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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025

Filed:

May. 12, 2023
Applicant:

Crane & Co., Inc., Dalton, MA (US);

Inventors:

Samuel M. Cape, Woodstock, GA (US);

Jonathan D. Gosnell, Cumming, GA (US);

Benjamin E. Bleiman, Cumming, GA (US);

Jennifer Cowan, Marietta, GA (US);

Nicholas G. Pearson, Amherst, NH (US);

Ryan Toole, Washington, DC (US);

Assignee:

Crane & Co., Inc., Dalton, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D 25/324 (2014.01); B41M 3/14 (2006.01); B42D 25/00 (2014.01); B42D 25/30 (2014.01); B42D 25/36 (2014.01); B42D 25/43 (2014.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01); G02B 17/00 (2006.01); B42D 25/23 (2014.01); B42D 25/24 (2014.01); B42D 25/29 (2014.01); B42D 25/44 (2014.01); B42D 25/445 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D 25/36 (2014.10); B41M 3/14 (2013.01); B42D 25/30 (2014.10); B42D 25/324 (2014.10); B42D 25/43 (2014.10); G02B 3/0037 (2013.01); G02B 17/002 (2013.01); B42D 25/23 (2014.10); B42D 25/24 (2014.10); B42D 25/29 (2014.10); B42D 25/44 (2014.10); B42D 25/445 (2014.10);
Abstract

A micro-optic security device with zonal color transitions includes a planar array of focusing elements, an image icon layer including a plurality of retaining structures, the plurality of retaining structures defining isolated volumes at a first depth within the image icon layer, a first zone of image icons, the first zone of image icons having a first predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures, wherein the isolated volumes of retaining structures of the first predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures contain cured pigmented material of a first color, and a second zone of image icons, the second zone of image icons including a second predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures, wherein the isolated volumes of retaining structures of the second predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures contain cured pigmented material of a second color, wherein the second color contrasts with the first color.


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