Laminated identification document

• US 20080106002A1
• Filed: 11/05/2007
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Josef Feldman
• Original Assignee: Josef Feldman
• Inventors: Feldman, Josef, Persinko, Mark M., Lipkin, Anatoly
• Granted Patent: US 8,304,061 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 264/400
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/41 Opaque
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/416 Reflective
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2425/00 Cards, e.g. identity cards, credit cards
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2519/00 Labels, badges
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 33/00 Layered products characterised by particular properties or particular surface features, e.g. particular surface coatings; Layered products designed for particular purposes not covered by another single class
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 2035/06 Picture of the user
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 2035/14 Dot or raster patterns
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/00 Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof printing processes to produce identification or security features B41M3/14
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/41 using electromagnetic radiation B42D25/435 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/43 by removal of material
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/45 Associating two or more layers
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 1/005 by altering locally the surface material surface treatment to obtain special artistic surface effects or finishes B44D5/00
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 1/22 Removing surface-material, e.g. by engraving, by etching for multi-layer articles B44C3/005
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24 Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24802 Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]

Abstract

A laminated identification document having a plurality of laminate layers and an identification image thereon. The document has a core laminate layer having an upper surface and lower surface, at least one surface of which is printed with a dot matrix pattern and at least one visually opaque or reflective laminate layer bonded to and overlaying the printed surface. Upon pitting the laminate layer portions, the dot matrix pattern printed on the core laminate is expopsed to thereby form the identifying image.

A laser markable laminated identification document having a plurality of laminate layers wherein a compatibilising layer is bonded to adjoining laminate layers, the compatibilising layer includes an imaging material that can be laser marked.

A laminated identification document having a plurality of laminate layers and an identification image thereon, wherein at least one laminate layer is a compatibilising layer.

Claims

1. A process for recording a predetermined identification image on a laminated identification document having a plurality of laminate layers, comprising:

a) providing a laminated identification document comprising;

i. a core laminate layer having an upper surface and lower surface, at least one surface of which is printed with a dot matrix pattern; and

ii. at least one visually opaque or reflective laminate layer bonded to and overlaying the printed surface;

b) pitting the opaque or reflective laminate layer to enable portions of the dot matrix pattern printed on the core laminate to be exposed to thereby form the identifying image.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the step of producing the identifying image includes:

a) providing an optical pickup for viewing an image of the predetermined identifying image;

b) providing an image encoder that generates data that corresponds to the identifying image;

c) providing an LD control unit;

d) transmitting the data corresponding to the identifying image from the image encoder to the LD control unit;

e) pitting the opaque or reflective laminate layer with the LD control unit to enable portions of the dot matrix pattern printed on the core laminate to be exposed to thereby form the identifying image.

3. The process of claim 1, wherein the laminated identification document further includes at least one compatibilising layer bonded to adjoining laminate layers, the compatibilising layer including an imaging material that can be laser marked at power densities less than about 1 watt/micron and maintain cohesive bonding with the adjoining layers to thereby form a laser markable identification card.

4. The process of claim 3, wherein the compatibilising layer comprises a polymer selected from the group of water based curable polymers or radiation curable polymers that can be partially or fully thermoset, or mixtures thereof.

5. The process of claim 3, wherein the compatibilizing layer has a high reflectivity in the visible region of 400-800 nm and absorbency for a laser wavelength.

6. The process of claim 3, wherein the compatibilizing layer has a transparency in the visible region of about 400-800 nm and absorbency for a laser wavelength.

7. The process of claim 3, wherein the compatibilizing layer can be a recording media which is a opaque or partially opaque.

8. A laser markable laminated identification document having a plurality of laminate layers, the identification document comprising a compatibilising layer bonded to adjoining laminate layers, the compatibilising layer including an imaging material that can be laser marked at power densities less than about 1 watt/micron and maintain cohesive bonding with the adjoining layers to thereby form a laser markable identification card.

9. The identification document of claim 8, wherein the compatibilised layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of water based curable polymers or radiation curable polymers that can be partially or fully thermoset, or mixtures thereof.

10. The identification document of claim 8, wherein the compatibilizing layer has a transparency in the visible region of about 400-800 nm and absorbency for a laser wavelength.

11. The identification document of claim 8, wherein the compatibilizing layer has a high reflectivity in the visible region of 400-800 nm and absorbency for a laser wavelength.

12. The identification document of claim 8, wherein the compatibilizing layer can be a recording media which is a opaque or partially opaque.

13. A laminated identification document having a plurality of laminate layers and an identification image thereon, comprising:

a. a core laminate layer having an upper surface and lower surface, at least one surface of which is printed with a dot matrix pattern; and

b. at least one visually opaque or reflective laminate layer bonded to and overlaying the printed surface;

wherein upon pitting the laminate layer portions of the dot matrix pattern printed on the core laminate are exposed to thereby form the identifying image.

14. The identification document of claim 13, wherein the laminated identification document further includes at least one compatibilising layer bonded to adjoining laminate layers, the compatibilising layer including an imaging material that can be laser marked at power densities less than about 1 watt/micron and maintain cohesive bonding with the adjoining layers to thereby form a laser markable identification card.

15. The identification document of claim 14, wherein the compatibilising layer comprises a polymer selected from the group of water based curable polymers or radiation curable polymers that can be partially or fully thermoset, or mixtures thereof.

16. The identification document of claim 14, wherein the compatibilizing layer has a transparency in the visible region of about 400-800 nm and absorbency for a laser wavelength.

17. The identification document of claim 14, wherein the compatibilizing layer has a high reflectivity in the visible region of 400-800 nm and absorbency for a laser wavelength.

18. The identification document of claim 14, wherein the compatibilizing layer can be a recording media which is opaque or partially opaque.

19. The identification document of claim 13, wherein the dot matrix pattern comprises a plurality of different color dots.

20. The identification document of claim 13, wherein the dot matrix pattern is printed as full screen dots.

21. The identification document of claim 13, wherein the opaque or reflective laminate layer includes another identifying indicia printed thereon.

22. The identification document of claim 13, further comprising a compatibilized layer between the visually opaque or reflective laminate layer and the core laminate layer to thereby bond such laminate layers to each other.

23. A laminated identification document having a plurality of laminate layers and an identification image thereon, wherein at least one laminate layer is a compatibilising layer.

24. The identification document of claim 23, wherein the compatibilising layer comprises a polymer selected from the group of water based curable polymers or radiation curable polymers that can be partially or fully thermoset, or mixtures thereof.

25. The identification document of claim 23, wherein the compatibilizing layer has a transparency in the visible region of about 400-800 nm and absorbency for a laser wavelength.

26. The identification document of claim 23, wherein the compatibilizing layer has a high reflectivity in the visible region of 400-800 nm and absorbency for a laser wavelength.

27. The identification document of claim 23, wherein the compatibilizing layer is a recording media which is opaque or partially opaque.

28. The identification document of claim 23, wherein the compatibilizing layer becomes transparent after exposure to laser energy.

29. The identification document of claim 23, wherein the compatibilizing layer is a foam that when exposed to laser energy collapses into a solid transmissive layer, a crystalline, semicrystalline or liquid crystalline layer that is transparent.

30. The identification document of claim 23, wherein the compatibilized layer is an intermediate layer between a core layer and a holographic metallic recording layer wherein RF data is transmitted through the compatibilized layer.

31. A laminated identification document comprising:

a) a compatibilized core laminate layer having an upper surface and lower surface, at least one surface of which is printed with a dot matrix pattern; and

b) at least one visually opaque or reflective laminate layer bonded to and overlaying the printed surface;

c) means for producing an identifying image in the opaque or reflective laminate layer by pitting the laminate layer to enable portions of the dot matrix pattern printed on the core laminate to be exposed to thereby form the image.

32. The identification document of claim 31, further comprising a biometric identification indicia.

33. The identification document of claim 31, further comprising a smart card module embedded in the document.

34. A laminated identification document comprising:

a) a first transparent polymer film including a top surface and a bottom surface;

b) a second transparent polymer film including a top surface and a bottom surface;

c) an image-receiving layer provided on the first film top surface;

d) a compatibilising layer in contact with the first film bottom surface and the second film top surface, the compatibilising layer serving to secure the first film and the second film to one another.

35. A process for producing a laminated identification document comprising the steps of:

a) providing a first laminate and a second laminate, the first laminate having a front surface and a back surface, and the second laminate having a front surface and a back surface;

b) adjacently arranging a compatibilising layer between the back surfaces of the second laminate to thereby bond them together.