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MICRO-OPTIC SECURITY AND IMAGE PRESENTATION SYSTEM PRESENTING A SYNTHETICALLY MAGNIFIED IMAGE THAT APPEARS TO LIE ABOVE A GIVEN PLANE

  • US 20110209328A1
  • Filed: 03/11/2011
  • Published: 09/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of producing a synthetic magnification micro-optic system, comprising:

  • (a) providing an array of image icons with a substantially regular array spacing between a substantial number of image icons within at least a portion of the image icon array;

    (b) providing an array of image icon focusing elements; and

    (c) disposing the array of image icon focusing elements a substantially uniform distance from the array of image icons such that the image icon focusing elements form at least one synthetically magnified image of at least a portion of the image icons,wherein at least a portion of the image icons are arranged in relation to at least a portion of the focusing elements in a manner such that the at least one synthetically magnified image appears to lie above a given plane,wherein the system has a thickness of less than 50 microns, or image icon focusing elements having an effective base diameter of less than 50 microns, or both.

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