Optical devices and methods of manufacture thereof

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PATENT NO 12240261
APP PUB NO 20240051324A1
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18271337

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An optical device is provided that exhibits a variable optical effect upon illumination. The optical device has a diffractive structure comprising: a portion of a first kinoform diffractive structure that encodes a first image, arranged to form a first diffractive region (11) of the diffractive structure; and a portion of a second kinoform diffractive structure that encodes a second image, arranged to form a second diffractive region (13) of the diffractive structure; wherein the first diffractive region and the second diffractive region are laterally separate; and each of the first diffractive region and the second diffractive region are discernible by the naked human eye. Methods of manufacture of such optical devices are also disclosed.

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  • DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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  • 2022 Application Filing Year
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  • 173 Applications Filed
  • 71 Patents Issued To-Date
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Fournier, Frederic Basingstoke, GB 11 16
Holmes, Brian Basingstoke, GB 34 182
King, Maria Basingstoke, GB 4 0

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