Security document containing encoded data block

• US 5,951,055 A
• Filed: 06/11/1997
• Issued: 09/14/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Standard Register Company (Middleby Corporation)
• Original Assignee: The Standard Register Company (Middleby Corporation)
• Inventors: Mowry, William H. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fridie, Jr., Willmon
• Application Number:
  US08/872,883
• Time in Patent Office: 825 Days
• Field of Search: 283/72, 283/57, 283/58, 283/93, 283/114, 283/901, 283/17, 283/73, 283/74
• US Class Current: 283/93
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 3/14 Security printing securities B42D25/29
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/0032 using holograms
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/004 using digital security elements, e.g. information coded on a magnetic thread or strip

Abstract

A security document is provided comprising human readable transaction data, a plurality of security image elements, a plurality of complementary security image elements, and an encoded information block comprising a plurality of digital glyphs printed thereon. The human readable transaction data printed on the top surface of the substrate forms a full tone image and includes an enhanced security data item. The security image elements printed on the top surface of the substrate and the plurality of complementary security image elements printed on the top surface of the substrate define a security image. The encoded information block comprises a plurality of digital glyphs printed on the top surface of the substrate and comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to at least a portion of the human readable transaction data. The digital glyphs are printed on the top surface of the substrate to form less than a full tone image and the encoded transaction data is positioned proximate the enhanced security data item such that any alteration to the enhanced security data item results in inadvertent alteration to the encoded transaction data.

Claims

1. A security document comprising:

a substrate including a top surface for carrying printed indicia;

a plurality of security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate; and

a plurality of information bearing elements defining an encoded information block printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said information bearing elements are arranged to function as complementary security image elements such that said security image elements and said complementary security image elements define a security image, and wherein said security image elements and said complementary security image elements defining said security image are arranged such that said security image is not readily perceived on said security document and becomes prominent on an attempted reproduction of said security document.

2. A security document as claimed in claim 1 wherein said encoded information block is further defined by said security image elements.

3. A security document comprising:

a substrate including a top surface for carrying printed indicia;

a plurality of complementary security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate; and

a plurality of information bearing elements defining an encoded information block printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said information bearing elements are arranged to function as security image elements such that said security image elements and said complementary security image elements define a security image, and wherein said security image elements and said complementary security image elements defining said security image are arranged such that said security image is not readily perceived on said security document and becomes prominent on an attempted reproduction of said security document.

4. A security document comprising:

a substrate including a top surface for carrying printed indicia;

human readable transaction data printed on said top surface of said substrate; and

a plurality of security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate and a plurality of complementary security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate,

wherein said security image elements and said complementary security image elements define a security image,

wherein said complementary security image elements define an encoded information block comprising a plurality of information bearing elements, and

wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to at least a portion of said human readable transaction data.

5. A security document as claimed in claim 4 wherein said human readable transaction data includes static transaction data and variable transaction data, and wherein said encoded information block includes a first set of information bearing elements corresponding to said static transaction data and a second set of information bearing elements corresponding to said variable transaction data.

6. A security document comprising:

a substrate including a top surface for carrying printed indicia;

human readable transaction data printed on said top surface of said substrate;

a plurality of security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate and a plurality of complementary security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said security image elements and said complementary security image elements define a security image; and

an encoded information block printed on said top surface of said substrate,wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to at least a portion of said human readable transaction data wherein said human readable transaction data includes an amount, wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to said amount, and wherein said encoded transaction data is positioned proximate said amount such that any alteration to the amount results in inadvertent alteration to the encoded transaction data.

7. A security document comprising:

a substrate including a top surface for carrying printed indicia;

human readable transaction data printed on said top surface of said substrate;

a plurality of security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate and a plurality of complementary security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said security image elements and said complementary security image elements define a security image; and

an encoded information block printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to at least a portion of said human readable transaction data wherein said human readable transaction data includes an amount, wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to said amount, and wherein said encoded transaction data is positioned proximate said amount such that any alteration to the amount results in inadvertent alteration to the encoded transaction data.

8. A security document comprising:

a substrate including a top surface for carrying printed indicia;

human readable transaction data printed on said top surface of said substrate;

a plurality of security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate and a plurality of complementary security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said security image elements and said complementary security image elements define a security image; and

an encoded information block printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to at least a portion of said human readable transaction data wherein said human readable transaction data includes an amount including digits defining a physical amount outline, wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to said amount, and wherein said encoded transaction data surrounds said physical amount outline.

9. A security document comprising:

a substrate including a top surface for carrying printed indicia;

human readable transaction data printed on said top surface of said substrate;

a plurality of security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate and a plurality of complementary security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said security image elements and said complementary security image elements define a security image; and

an encoded information block printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to at least a portion of said human readable transaction data wherein said human readable transaction data includes an amount, wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to said amount, and wherein said encoded transaction data forms a background over which said amount is printed.

10. A security document comprising:

a substrate including a top surface for carrying printed indicia;

human readable transaction data printed on said top surface of said substrate;

a plurality of security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate and a plurality of complementary security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said security image elements and said complementary security image elements define a security image; and

an encoded information block printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to at least a portion of said human readable transaction data wherein said human readable transaction data includes an amount including digits defining interior digit space, wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to said amount, and wherein said encoded transaction data is printed in said interior digit space.

11. A security document comprising:

a substrate including a top surface for carrying printed indicia;

human readable transaction data printed on said top surface of said substrate to form a full tone image, wherein said human readable transaction data includes an enhanced security data item;

a plurality of security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate and a plurality of complementary security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said security image elements and said complementary security image elements define a security image; and

an encoded information block comprising a plurality of digital glyphs printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said encoded information block comprises encoded transaction data corresponding to at least a portion of said human readable transaction data, wherein said plurality of digital glyphs are printed on said top surface of said substrate to form less than a full tone image, and wherein said encoded transaction data is positioned proximate said enhanced security data item such that any alteration to said enhanced security data item results in inadvertent alteration to said encoded transaction data.

12. A security document as claimed in claim 11 wherein said plurality of digital glyphs form at least a portion of said plurality of complementary security image elements.

13. A security document as claimed in claim 11 wherein said plurality of digital glyphs form at least a portion of said plurality of security image elements.

14. A security document comprising:

a substrate including a top surface for carrying printed indicia;

a plurality of security image elements printed on said top surface of said substrate; and

a plurality of information bearing elements defining an encoded information block printed on said top surface of said substrate, wherein said information bearing elements are arranged to function as complementary security image elements such that said security image elements and said complementary security image elements define a security image, and wherein said complementary security image elements and said security image elements are arranged such that said complementary security image elements are not readily reproducible in conjunction with said security image elements and such that said security image is not readily perceived on said security document and is rendered visually perceptible on an attempted reproduction of said security document.