Receiver having authenticating marks

• US 6,136,752 A
• Filed: 10/02/1998
• Issued: 10/24/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: Patton, David L., Fredlund, John R., Paz-Pujalt, Gustavo R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hess, Bruce H.
• Application Number:
  US09/165,066
• Time in Patent Office: 753 Days
• Field of Search: 8/471, 428/195, 428/913, 428/914, 428/42.1, 428/354, 503/227
• US Class Current: 503/227
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/00 Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means medals or badges A44C3/00; making labels B31D1/02; sheets temporarily attached together B42F; labelling B65C; labels on record carriers G11B23/38, G11B23/40; Seals; Postage or like stamps
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0292 tamper indicating labels
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 428/913 Material designed to be responsive to temperature, light, moisture
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 428/914 Transfer or decalcomania
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1486 Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24802 Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2848 Three or more layers

Abstract

A method of forming authentic user viewable images on a receiver to which a series of viewable images such as postal stamps are adapted to be transferred including providing a receiver, and forming a series of authentic user viewable marks on the receiver prior to transfer of the series of images onto such receiver.

Claims

1. A receiver having an image receiving structure with authentic user viewable marks and to which a series of viewable images such as postal stamps adapted to be transferred, the image receiving structure comprising:

a) a support having first and second surfaces and including a series of authentic user viewable marks the support includes at least one silver impregnated thread;

b) a barrier layer formed on the first surface of the support;

c) a colorant receiving layer formed on the barrier layer to which a series of images can be transferred;

d) an adhesive layer formed on the second surface of the support; and

e) a peelable release layer formed on the adhesive layer.

2. The receiver of claim 1 wherein the authentic user viewable marks include at least one water mark corresponding to each image of the series.

3. The receiver of claim 1 wherein the authentic user viewable marks include magnetic strip material containing authenticating information.

4. The receiver of claim 1 wherein the authentic user viewable marks include a watermark containing authenticating information.

5. The receiver of claim 1 wherein the authentic user viewable marks include tactile indicia containing authenticating information.

6. The receiver of claim 1 further including marks which are formed of a material which disappears under non-ambient lighting.