Laser imaged identification card
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1. A method for producing a laser-imaged identification card for an individual user comprising:
- providing a self-supporting card-sized substrateoverlaying reflective laser recording material on said self-supporting card-sized substrate;
applying a dither matrix of pixel threshold values to an image of the card user'"'"'s face to produce a dithered representation of said image; and
recording said dithered representation onto said laser recording material in a macroscopic format by means of a laser beam, producing a laser-written image being visually perceivable by reflecting visible light.
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Abstract
An optical data identification card for an individual containing a photograph of the authorized user and a strip of optical contrast laser recording material with a laser-written macroscopic bi-level image of the authorized user to authenticate the photograph. The bi-level image is constructed by applying a dither matrix to a digital image file corresponding to the photograph. Each dark pixel consists of an array of high-density laser recorded spots or lines.
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1. A method for producing a laser-imaged identification card for an individual user comprising:
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providing a self-supporting card-sized substrate overlaying reflective laser recording material on said self-supporting card-sized substrate; applying a dither matrix of pixel threshold values to an image of the card user'"'"'s face to produce a dithered representation of said image; and recording said dithered representation onto said laser recording material in a macroscopic format by means of a laser beam, producing a laser-written image being visually perceivable by reflecting visible light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. A laser image identification card for an individual user comprising:
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a card-sized self-supporting substrate; a reflective recording material overlaying said substrate defining an unrecorded area; and a laser written image of a face of said user disposed on said recording material, said image having pixels each including an intensity which exceeds that of an associated threshold in a dither matrix, each pixel intensity represented by at least one spot. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An identification card for an individual user comprising in combination:
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a card-sized self-supporting substrate; and laser recording material overlaying said substrate, defining a data strip, said data strip containing both a laser-written image of the face of said user and data, and said laser written image being visually perceivable. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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