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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yoram Curiel, Aurora, CO (US);
Assignee:
Applied Opsec, Inc., Parkton, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/100 ;
Abstract
A method of protecting an informational article including providing an informational article substrate having a zone for inserting variable information and a refractive image disposed within the zone, inserting the information in the zone so that at least a portion of the information is over the image, and securing a transparent tape having a write-resistant exposed surface over the information. The image resist photocopy duplication of the article and the write-resistant exposed surface resist alteration of the information.