Micro-optic film structure that alone or together with a security document or label projects images spatially coordinated with static images and/or other projected images

A micro-optic film structure, which comprises:

• (a) one or more polymer film materials;
• (b) one or more planar arrangements of image icons located on or within a polymer film material;
• and
• (c) one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements located on or near a polymer film material or a planar arrangement of image icons,
• wherein, the planar arrangements are configured such that when a planar arrangement of image icons is viewed through a planar arrangement of focusing elements, one or more synthetic optical images are projected;
• and
• (d) one or more static images directly or indirectly superimposed upon or formed through one or more image icons and/or one or more focusing elements,
• wherein, the one or more static images are viewed directly, or viewed through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements without being projected thereby,
• wherein, the one or more synthetic optical images are spatially coordinated with the one or more static images in such a manner that when viewed simultaneously the one or more synthetic optical images are:
• visually enhanced by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement through:
• (a) forming one or more new images or icons with the one or more static images;
• and/or (b) amplifying apparent movement of the one or more synthetic optical images, wherein the one or more static images are in the form of a pattern selected from the group of line patterns, dot patterns, intricate webbing or guilloche patterns. or vignettes;
• or
• canceled or rendered visually undetectable by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement, wherein the one or more static images are negative or reverse likenesses of the one or more synthetic optical images,
• wherein the one or more synthetic optical images are magnified images,
• wherein the one or more magnified synthetic optical images show orthoparallactic movement as the film structure is tilted or viewed from different viewing angles.

A micro-optic film structure, which comprises:

• (a) one or more polymer film materials;
• (b) one or more planar arrangements of image icons located on or within a polymer film material;
• and
• (c) one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements located on or near a polymer film material or a planar arrangement of image icons,
• wherein, the planar arrangements are configured such that when a planar arrangement of image icons is viewed through a planar arrangement of focusing elements, one or more synthetic optical images are projected;
• and
• (d) one or more static images directly or indirectly superimposed upon or formed through one or more image icons and/or one or more focusing elements,
• wherein, the one or more static images are viewed directly, or viewed through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements without being projected thereby,
• wherein, the one or more synthetic optical images are spatially coordinated with the one or more static images in such a manner that when viewed simultaneously the one or more synthetic optical images are:
• visually enhanced by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement through:
• (a) forming one or more new images or icons with the one or more static images;
• and/or (b) amplifying apparent movement of the one or more synthetic optical images, wherein the one or more static images are in the form of a pattern selected from the group of line patterns, dot patterns, intricate webbing or guilloche patterns, or vignettes;
• or
• canceled or rendered visually undetectable by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement,
• wherein the one or more static images are in the form of microscopic holes that extend completely through the thickness of the film structure.

A micro-optic film structure, which comprises:

• (a) a polymer film material having opposing surfaces;
• (b) a planar arrangement of image icons located on or within one surface of the polymer film material;
• and
• (c) a planar arrangement of focusing elements located on an opposing surface of the polymer film material,
• wherein, the planar arrangements are configured such that when the planar arrangement of image icons is viewed through the planar arrangement of focusing elements, one or more magnified synthetic optical images are projected;
• and
• (d) one or more static images directly or indirectly superimposed upon or formed through one or more image icons and/or one or more focusing elements,
• wherein, the one or more static images are viewed directly, or viewed through the planar arrangement of focusing elements without being projected thereby,
• wherein, the one or more magnified synthetic optical images are spatially coordinated with the one or more static images in such a manner that when viewed simultaneously the one or more synthetic optical images are:
• visually enhanced by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement through:
• (a) forming one or more new images or icons with the one or more static images;
• and/or (b) amplifying apparent movement of the one or more synthetic optical images, wherein the one or more static images are in the form of a pattern selected from the group of line patterns, dot patterns, intricate webbing or quilloche patterns, or vignettes;
• or
• canceled or rendered visually undetectable by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement,
• wherein, the one or more magnified synthetic optical images projected by the film structure show orthoparallactic movement as the film structure is tilted or viewed from different viewing angles.

A security document or label having opposing surfaces and comprising at least one micro-optic film structure partially embedded in and/or mounted on a surface of the security document or label, wherein the micro-optic film structure has one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements, the micro-optic film structure projecting one or more synthetic optical images through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements, and one or more static images, which are viewed through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements without being projected thereby,

• wherein the one or more synthetic optical images are spatially coordinated with the one or more static images in such a manner that when viewed simultaneously the one or more synthetic optical images are:
• visually enhanced by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement through:
• (a) forming a legible phrase;
• and/or (b) amplifying apparent movement of the one or more synthetic optical images, wherein the one or more static images are in the form of a pattern selected from the group of line patterns, dot patterns, intricate webbing or guilloche patterns, or vignettes;
• or
• canceled or rendered visually undetectable by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement, wherein the one or more static images are negative or reverse likenesses of the one or more synthetic optical images.

A security document or label having opposing surfaces and comprising at least one micro-optic film structure partially embedded in and/or mounted on a surface of the security document or label, wherein the micro-optic film structure comprises:

• (a) one or more polymer film materials;
• (b) one or more planar arrangements of image icons located on or within a polymer film material;
• and
• (c) one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements located on either a polymer film material or on a planar arrangement of image icons,
• wherein, the planar arrangements are configured such that when a planar arrangement of image icons is viewed through a planar arrangement of focusing elements, one or more synthetic optical images are projected;
• and
• (d) one or more static images directly or indirectly superimposed upon or formed through one or more image icons and/or one or more focusing elements,
• wherein, the one or more static images are viewed directly, or viewed through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements without being projected thereby,
• wherein the one or more synthetic optical images are spatially coordinated with the one or more static images in such a manner that when viewed simultaneously the one or more synthetic optical images are:
• visually enhanced by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement through:
• (a) forming one or more new images or icons with the one or more static images;
• and/or (b) amplifying apparent movement of the one or more synthetic optical images, wherein the one or more static images are in the form of a pattern selected from the group of line patterns, dot patterns, intricate webbing or guilloche patterns, or vignettes;
• or
• canceled or rendered visually undetectable by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement,
• wherein the static images are in the form of microscopic holes extending through the film structure and overlying security document or label.

A micro-optic film structure having one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements, and one or more planar arrangements of image icons in the form of optionally filled voids or recesses, the planar arrangements configured such that when a planar arrangement of image icons is viewed through a planar arrangement of focusing elements one or more synthetic optical images are projected through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements, the micro-optic film structure also having one or more static images, which are viewed directly, or viewed through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements without being projected thereby,

• wherein the one or more synthetic optical images are spatially coordinated with the one or more static images in such a manner that when viewed simultaneously the one or more synthetic optical images are:
• visually enhanced by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement through:
• (a) forming one or more new images or icons with the one or more static images;
• and/or (b) amplifying apparent movement of the one or more synthetic optical images, wherein the one or more static images are in the form of a pattern selected from the group of line patterns, dot patterns, intricate webbing or quilloche patterns, or vignettes;
• or
• canceled or rendered visually undetectable by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement.

A security document or label having opposing surfaces and comprising at least one micro-optic film structure partially embedded in and/or mounted on a surface of the security document or label, wherein the micro-optic film structure has one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements, and one or more planar arrangements of image icons in the form of optionally filled voids or recesses, the planar arrangements configured such that when a planar arrangement of image icons is viewed through a planar arrangement of focusing elements one or more synthetic optical images are projected through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements, the micro-optic film structure also having one or more static images, which are viewed directly, or viewed through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements without being projected thereby,

• wherein the one or more synthetic optical images are spatially coordinated with the one or more static images in such a manner that when viewed simultaneously the one or more synthetic optical images are:
• visually enhanced by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement through:
• (a) forming one or more new images or icons with the one or more static images;
• and/or (b) amplifying apparent movement of the one or more synthetic optical images, wherein the one or more static images are in the form of a pattern selected from the group of line patterns, dot patterns, intricate webbing or guilloche patterns, or vignettes;
• or
• canceled or rendered visually undetectable by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement.

A micro-optic film structure having one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements, which projects one or more synthetic optical images through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements, and one or more static images, which are viewed through the one or more planar arrangements of focusing elements without being projected thereby,

• wherein the one or more synthetic optical images are spatially coordinated with the one or more static images in such a manner that the one or more synthetic optical images are visually enhanced or canceled by the one or more static images due to their mutual spatial arrangement through:
• (a) changing at least one of color, optical density, luminosity, or background of the one or more synthetic optical images;
• (b) amplifying apparent movement of the one or more synthetic optical images, wherein the one or more static images are in the form of a pattern selected from the group of line patterns, dot patterns, intricate webbing or guilloche patterns, or vignettes;
• and/or
• (c) forming a legible phrase.