Unidirectional opacity watermark

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9855720
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14494102

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A laminar assembly including a first optically opaque layer defining a plurality of through-holes, a second optically opaque layer, an optically transparent inner layer between the inner surface of the first optically opaque layer and the inner surface of the second optically opaque layer, and a preprinted layer proximate the outer surface of at least one of the first and second optically opaque layers. The plurality of through-holes is at least partially filled with material from the optically transparent inner layer, and light is visibly transmitted in a single direction through the plurality of through-holes. Unidirectional opacity watermarks defined by the plurality of through-holes in the laminar assembly provide advantageous anti-counterfeiting measures, and are easy to view and authenticate, yet difficult to simulate.

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IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC296 CONCORD ROAD BILLERICA MA 01821

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Jones, Robert Andover, US 161 3754
Mailloux, Dennis Westminster, US 9 245
Picardi, Joseph Jamaica Plain, US 2 3

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