Micro-Optic Security And Image Presentation System Presenting A Synthetically Magnified Image That Appears To Transform Into Another Image

A method of producing a synthetic magnification micro-optic system, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing an array of image icons;
• (b) providing an array of image icon focusing elements;
• and
• (c) disposing the array of image icon focusing elements in relation to the array of image icons at a distance sufficient for the image focusing elements to form at least one synthetically magnified image of at least a portion of the image icons,
• wherein at least a portion of the image icons are arranged in relation to at least a portion of the focusing elements in a manner such that the at least one synthetically magnified image appears to transform from one or more of a form, shape, size, or color to another of a form, shape, size or color, the system comprising the array of image icons and the array of image icon focusing elements having a thickness of less than 50 microns.

A synthetic magnification micro-optic system comprising:

• (a) an array of image icons;
• and
• (b) an array of image icon focusing elements, the array of the image icon focusing elements being disposed in relation to the array of the image icons at a distance sufficient for the image icon focusing elements to form at least one synthetically magnified image of at least a portion of the image icons,
• wherein at least a portion of the image icons are arranged in relation to at least a portion of the focusing elements in a manner such that the at least one synthetically magnified image appears to transform from one or more of a form, shape, size, or color to another of a form, shape, size or color, and
• wherein the image icons are selected from the group consisting of positive image icons, and negative image icons.