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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Roger W. Phillips, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Thomas Mayer, Bogart, GA (US);
Scott Lamar, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Neil Teitelbaum, Ottawa, CA;
Inventors:
Roger W. Phillips, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Thomas Mayer, Bogart, GA (US);
Scott Lamar, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Neil Teitelbaum, Ottawa, CA;
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A structure for providing an optical effect includes first and second substrates hot stamped together by an adhesive. The adhesive includes an energy activated binder having a plurality of particles distributed therein or thereon for providing the optical effect detectable through the first substrate. The particles may be optically variable flakes, thin film light interference flakes, diffractive flakes, and reflective flakes.