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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2022
Applicant:
Giesecke+devrient Currency Technology Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Moritz Hofer, Munich, DE;
Christian Fuhse, Otterfing, DE;
Assignee:
GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D 25/324 (2014.01); B42D 25/29 (2014.01); B42D 25/373 (2014.01); B42D 25/364 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D 25/324 (2014.10); B42D 25/29 (2014.10); B42D 25/364 (2014.10); B42D 25/373 (2014.10);
Abstract
An optically variable security element has a motif region. A plurality of differently oriented facets are arranged in the motif region. A pattern includes visible pattern elements is visible in the motif region to a viewer at least at a first viewing angle. The visible pattern elements are designed differently to portray a motif to the viewer. The motif is a three-dimensional motif. The pattern elements are designed differently such that they portray a perspective of the three-dimensional motif to the viewer.