US3640009A - Identification cards - Google Patents

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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
  • B42D25/36—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery comprising special materials
  • B42D25/378—Special inks
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/20—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose
  • B42D25/23—Identity cards
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
  • B42D25/309—Photographs
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
  • B42D25/318—Signatures
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
  • G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
  • G07C9/22—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
  • G07C9/24—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder by means of a handwritten signature
  • G07C9/243—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder by means of a handwritten signature visually, e.g. by comparing in a viewer the written signature with a reference on the pass
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
  • B42D25/36—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery comprising special materials
  • B42D25/378—Special inks
  • B42D25/382—Special inks absorbing or reflecting infrared light
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
  • B42D25/36—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery comprising special materials
  • B42D25/378—Special inks
  • B42D25/387—Special inks absorbing or reflecting ultraviolet light
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/40—Manufacture
  • B42D25/45—Associating two or more layers
  • B42D25/465—Associating two or more layers using chemicals or adhesives
  • B42D25/47—Associating two or more layers using chemicals or adhesives using adhesives
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10S283/00—Printed matter
  • Y10S283/901—Concealed data

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• ..G09I 3/20 includes at least a portrait of the individual who is authorized [58] Field ofSearch ..40/2,2.2;283/6, 7,8 to use the identification article.
• the sheet can also a si ature of this individual, and the nature of the indicia is [56] References cued su h that it can be rendered visible by making use of light UNITED STATES PATENTS beyond the visible spectrum, such as ultraviolet light or infrared light, with a suitable filter being located over the sheet 2,395,804 3/ 1946 De Gruchy ..283/7 X i h the indicia thereon so as to Permit only the desired light Land u40/2 to reach the indicia 3,048,697 8/1962 Cavanaugh et al ..283/8 UX 3,455,577 7/1969 Kikurnoto ..283/6 X 1 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures f- Jalm Doe SHEET 1 BF 3 INVENTOR EIZO KOMIYAMA
• the present invention relates to an identification card which is used in such a system.
• such cards conventionally have thereon identifying indicia which normally is invisible but which can be rendered visible upon making use of light beyond the visible spectrum, such as ultraviolet light or infrared light.
• the depositor In the case of banks, the depositor will normally keep a bankbook while the bank keeps the depositors accounts in suitable ledgers where the signature of the depositor is located.- After the opening of a deposit account with abank, all receipts and disbursements are based upon identification by the signature which is filed with the bank. Thus whenever money is to be withdrawn, the depositor must submit a copy of his signature upon the withdrawal and this signature is compared with that on file with the bank before the money is withdrawn. With such conventional deposit systems, it is of course troublesome to keep on hand ledgers of the above type. A considerable amount of effort and inconvenience is involved in picking out the required ledger from a file so as to achieve the necessary signature comparison before monies can be paid out.
• computers are used to a greater extent in banks at the present time, they have not become practical to the extent of enabling ledgers of conventional type to be completely replaced by computers, and the reason for this is partly because the bankbook bears the signature of the depositor.
• the bankbook bears the signature of the depositor.
• banks it is not yet possible for banks to avoid the use of conventional ledgers at least to an extent which is undesirable and inconvenient.
• any establishment can render the signature on a card or bank book visible with the use of light beyond the visible spectrum in order to make a comparison with the signature placed on a suitable form, but this signature may very well be known previously even to unauthorized individuals who have first subjected the identification article to ultraviolet or infrared light rays.
• identificationarticles which can be constructed either so as to operate with reflected light or so as to operate with light which is transmitted through the article.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an identification card of the invention
• FIG. 2 illustrates the indicia of the card of FIG. 1 before this indicia is covered with a suitable filter
• FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of an identifying system using reflected ultraviolet light
• FIGS. 1-3 there is illustrated therein a card 1 according to the present invention.
• This card may be made of a body of relatively thick paper, cardboard, synthetic resin or the like.
• the identification article has identifying indicia in the form of a signature 2, this signature being shown in print letters rather than script for the sake of convenience only. It is to be understood that the signature will normally be in the form of a hand written cursive signature.
• the indicia of the identification article of the invention however is not made up only of the signature 2. It also includes a portrait 3 of the individual who is authorized to present the identification article. Therefore when this article is presented it is possible to make a comparison not only of signatures but also of the portrait of the individual with the individual who presents the article.
• the filter 4 will have the property of permitting ultraviolet or infrared light to be transmitted through the filter so as to reach the indicia 2, 3.
• the entire assembly is protected by a transparent covering sheet or protective filter 5 which adheres in a known manner to the body of paper or synthetic resin.
• the embodiment of the invention which is illustrated therein provides an identification article which operates with reflected light.
• the body 1 is formed with an opening 6 which extends only partly through the body 1 so that the latter, because it is opaque, does not permit light of any type to pass through.
• a sheet 7 which has the indicia 2, 3 located thereon.
• This may be a sheet of paper on which the portrait 3 is directly printed or to which a print carrying the portrait is fixed, and the sheet itself may be adhesively fixed in the opening 6 to the body 1.
• the covering filter 4 extends across the entire recess 6 so as to fully cover the entire sheet 7 with the indicia thereon.
• a colorless and fully transparent ink is preferable because of the greater security which will be achieved thereby, since such colorless and fully transparent ink will certainly not be visible under ordinary visible light rays, nevertheless it is preferred to use an ink of a lighter color so that when the individual puts his signature on the sheet 7 he will be able to see and recognize the signature as he places it on the sheet.
• a portrait 3 which forms part of the identifying indicia of the invention may take the form of a positive film print fixed to the sheet 7 in any suitable way.
• the indicia formed by signature 2 and portrait 3 are adapted to be rendered visible when exposed to infrared rays.
• the covering filter 4 is of the type which is capable of transmitting only infrared rays -therethrough.
• the colored film which will form the filter 4 in this embodiment will not transmit visible light rays so that the structure covered by the filter 4 is not visible in ordinary light.
• the sheet 7 may take the form of ordinary paper which is adhered to the body 1 in the recess 6 thereof.
• the body 1' is also made of paper or synthetic plastic, for example, but in this case instead of a recess 6 the opening takes the form a cutout 9 which passes completely through the body I and indicated in FIG. 4.
• the indicia 2, 3 is carried by a sheet 8 which is in the form of a transparent film situated directly in the opening 9 and framed by the body 1'.
• a pair of covering filters 4 which may have any of the above-described characteristics so that the signature 2 and portrait 3 may be the same as those described above in connection with an identification card of the reflecting type.
• the transparent protective films 5 cover both pieces of the article of FIG. 4, and with this article light beyond the visible spectrum is directed through the opening 9 so as to be transmitted in this way through the identifying card or the like in order to render the identifying indicia 2, 3 visible.
• the structure schematically illustrated therein is adapted to utilize reflected ultraviolet light.
• an ultraviolet lamp 10 is situated in front of a reflector 11, so that light is directed through a condenser lens 12 before reaching an ultraviolet filter 13. After passing through the filter 13 the light is reflected by a mirror 14 onto the identification card C of the invention.
• This card is carried by a suitable support 15 on which the identification card of the invention has been placed.
• FIG. 6 shows a system where the identification card is exposed to infrared rays so as to render the identifying indicia visible.
• the card C is again placed on a suitable support or loading stand 15 which has the inclined attitude shown in FIG. 6.
• Infrared light from the lamp 16 is directed to the card so as to be reflected thereby through an imaging tube 17 of known construction.
• the operator by looking through an ocular at the top of the tube 17 is capable of seeing the indicia 2, 3 which is rendered visible by being exposed to the infrared light.
• infrared light is provided by an infrared lamp 18 from which the light is reflected by a system of reflectors 19 in the manner shown schematically in FIG. 7.
• the card C is again carried by the support which is moved into the housing shown in FIG. 7 so as to locate the card C in the path of the infrared light.
• the indicia 2, 3 in this case will absorb infrared light only where the indicia 2, 3 is situated. The rest of the sheet 7 and that part of the print 3 which does not carry the photograph itself will reflect the infrared light.
• the reflected light is magnified by lens system 20 before being reflected to the plate 22 which becomes fluorescent as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light from the lamp 21.
• the infrared light from the lamp 18 reaches the plate 22, the latter is rendered nonfluorescent so that only at an area of the plate 22 corresponding to the configuration of the indicia 2, 3 will a sheet 22 remain fluorescent because only at this area will there be exclusive exposure of the plate 22 to the ultraviolet light from the lamp 21.
• the plate 22 receives both ultraviolet and infrared lights so as to become nonfluorescent.
• the fluorescent identifying indicia can be viewed through the window 23 in the manner indicated in FIG. 7.
• an article carrying a normally invisible indicia which can be rendered visible only by use of light beyond the visible spectrum, at least part of said indicia being a positive portrait of the individual authorized to use the article, said indicia also including a signature of the individual authorized to use the article, the article being in the form of a card having a hollow interior where a sheet bearing the signature and portrait is located, and a filter covering the indicia and permitting only light beyond the visible spectrum to reach the same, said sheet being a sheet of paper and said indicia including a signature of ink which absorbs infrared rays and a portrait printed on positive film, said filter covering the sheet permitting only infrared rays to be transmitted through the filter to the sheet to reach the indicia thereon.

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