Micro-optic device for producing a magnified image
AssigneeCCL Secure Pty Ltd
InventorKarlo Jolic
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a micro-optic device for producing a magnified image, including: a first unitary structure on one side of a substrate, the first unitary structure including a first group of focusing elements and a first group of imagery elements, wherein one of the first group of focusing elements and the first group of imagery elements is recessed with respect to the other, wherein the device further includes at least a first coating of ink overprinted on the first unitary structure, to at least partially fill the recessed group of elements, and wherein a property of the ink provides a visual contrast in the magnified image.
Claims14
A micro-optic device for a security document, the micro-optic device being configured to produce a magnified image, including:
- a first unitary structure on one side of a substrate, the first unitary structure including a first group of refractive focusing elements and a first group of imagery elements,
- wherein one of the first group of refractive focusing elements and the first group of imagery elements is recessed with respect to the other,
- wherein the device further includes a first coating of ink overprinted on the first unitary structure, to at least partially fill the recessed group of refractive focusing elements or imagery elements, and
- wherein a property of the ink provides a visual contrast in the magnified image, wherein the first coating of ink is applied so as to completely cover the first unitary structure and have a planar outer surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.