Security document

• US 6,089,610 A
• Filed: 10/27/1997
• Issued: 07/18/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: NM, LLC
• Original Assignee: Jonathan D. Greene
• Inventors: Greene, Jonathan D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pitts, Andrea L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CARTER, MONICA SMITH
• Application Number:
  US08/961,556
• Time in Patent Office: 995 Days
• Field of Search: 283/57, 283/58, 283/89, 283/92, 283/95
• US Class Current: 283/57
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/29 Securities; Bank notes

Abstract

A security system for a document utilizing a plurality of fluorescent snippets on the document with other encryption data printed thereon with visible and invisible ink that becomes bright when subjected to certain light. The system combines visible and invisible data that is encrypted, totaled and when subjected to a algorithm will match a selected component of said data.

Claims

1. A negotiable instrument operable for automatic scanning and processing comprising:

planner member of generally rectangular configuration;

a first field area on said member coated with an invisible fluorescent ink;

a second field area coated with an invisible fluorescent ink;

code means for identifying each of said first and second field areas;

first indicia in said first field area and a second indicia in said second field area;

an algorithm for combining said first indicia with said second indicia to provide a sum,

a third field area to receive said sum,

a second algorithm means capable of associating said sum with said first indicia.

2. The negotiable instrument of claim 1 wherein said first indicia is the payee of said instrument.

3. The negotiable instrument of claim 1 wherein said first indicia is entered by the maker of said instrument.

4. The negotiable instrument of claim 3 wherein said second indicia indicates the number of coated field areas on said instrument.

5. The negotiable instrument of claim 1 wherein said second indicia is invisible except when subjected to UV light and said sum in said third field area is visible to the naked eye.

6. The instrument of claim 5 wherein said second field area is a bar code and said sum includes a component thereof.

7. A negotiable instrument operable with scanning and processing equipment, comprising:

planner member of generally rectangular configuration;

a first field area on said member;

a second field area on said member;

invisible first and second fluorescent ink coatings applied over said first and second field areas;

code means for identifying each of said field areas;

said second field area including a first indicia that is not observable to the naked eye;

a visible indicia applied to said first field area;

an algorithm for combining said invisible indicia with said visible indicia to provide a sum,

a third field area receiving said sum,

a solving algorithm capable of comparing said sum with said first indicia.