Data card with lenticular optical display

• US 6,016,225 A
• Filed: 11/07/1997
• Issued: 01/18/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andeboh Holdings, Flp
• Original Assignee: Vision International Production Incorporated (Vision International)
• Inventors: Anderson, Michael R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ben, Loha
• Application Number:
  US08/966,105
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 359/619, 359/618, 359/620, 359/626, 359/463, 348/40, 348/42, 430/321, 430/324, 430/325
• US Class Current: 359/619
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/328 Diffraction gratings; Holograms
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 30/27 involving lenticular arrays
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06046 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/08 using markings of different kinds or more than one marking of the same kind in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/14 displaying different signs depending upon the view-point of the observer

Abstract

A data card, such as a credit or debit card, having first and second sides, wherein the first side includes data card information stored on a magnetic strip and embodied in embossed alpha-numeric indicia, and the second side includes a surface having a series of optically related image lines thereon, and an optically transparent layer attached thereto and forming a lenticular lens, the optically transparent layer and optically related image lines forming a lenticular optical system capable of alternately displaying images.

Claims

1. A data card, having first and second sides, wherein a first side includes data card information stored on a magnetic strip and embodied in embossed alpha-numeric indicia, and wherein a second side includes a surface having a series of optically related image lines thereon, and an optically transparent layer attached thereto, said optically transparent layer forming a lenticular lens, said optically transparent layer and said optically related image lines forming a lenticular optical system capable of alternately displaying images.

2. A data card according to claim 1, wherein said alternately displayed images comprise observable frames which appear in a successive sequence thereby creating the impression of phases of motion.

3. A combination data card and lenticular optical system comprising:

a substantially planar sheet having first and second sides, said first side having embossed alpha-numeric indicia thereon, and including a means for storing data;

said second side containing an optical means for alternately displaying visible images upon positional changes of the observer with respect to said second side.