EP1588332B1 - Security element for valuable documents - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a security element for value documents, which comprises a translucent carrier material with two patterns, which complement each other only when viewed in transmitted light to a visually recognizable, complete picture.
- the invention further relates to a security document with such a security element.
- security elements are for example from the EP 0 388 090 A1 are known and used in particular banknotes, checks, shares, tickets, tickets, identity documents and other paper value documents, but also credit cards, check cards, ID cards and the like.
- the security documents described there have printed images on the front and back, which complement each other in transmitted light to form a complete picture.
- Such security elements are difficult to imitate, since they can only be generated register-accurate in simultaneous printing, ie with simultaneous printing on both document surfaces.
- the printed images can be formed as a line pattern with identically spaced lines of identical width, which complement each other in transmitted light to form a full image.
- the printed images can be printed with invisible ink, which is, for example, X-ray absorbing, so that the security element is visually unobtrusive and machine-testable.
- the printed image on the back side of the document is printed with a non-visible ink, thereby preventing falsification by copying.
- This invisible ink is preferably visible in UV light to allow for machine inspection.
- JP-A-2167771 suggests the use of IR-transparent and IR-absorbing inks, which appear the same color in the visual spectral range. With the different colors, the bars of a barcode are generated, which then appears to the naked eye as a uniformly colored barcode. The different materials are then only mechanically detectable.
- patent UK 1534 403 discloses printed images, barcodes and the like, which are printed with printed in the visual spectral range of the same color printing inks, which have different strong absorption properties in the IR spectral range. These inks may be spaced or contiguous, and again in particular, in a same color environment printed with conventional ink so that the image is not visually perceptible but only machine readable.
- AU 200043751 B2 ( AU734937B A safety device is known, which is provided with imprints on both sides of the substrate, which, viewed through their interaction in the transmitted light, represent information which, viewed in the incident light, is displayed neither by the one nor the other printed marking.
- the markers can partially overlap.
- Object of the present invention is to provide a see-through security element, which over conventional see-through elements has increased security and which is visually and preferably also mechanically testable.
- the object of the present invention is furthermore to propose a security document with correspondingly increased security.
- the solution according to the invention provides that the two images on the one hand complement one another to provide a complete visual image conveying concrete information or a code, but on the other hand at least partially overlap. This has the consequence that the information is largely obscured even at a slight offset of the two patterns, since in this case also those portions of the one pattern, which would be covered in registry position of the other pattern, contribute to the appearance of the translucent image.
- one pattern acts as a filter for information conveyed by the other pattern, as long as the two patterns are placed in register.
- a filter pattern and the overlying pattern which together with the filter pattern in register-containing arrangement conveys information, such as a code, consist of a material which for radiation in a defined, non-visible wavelength range, namely in the IR Spectral range is absorbent, in addition to visual examination Also, a machine transmission test of the see-through security element are performed. It is sufficient if those subregions of the information-conveying pattern in which the information-conveying pattern does not overlap with the filter pattern consist of the absorbing material, or that at least some of these subregions consist of absorbent material.
- a pattern or both patterns may be made of a color which, viewed in incident light, is not or at least barely visually recognizable to the surrounding color.
- the filter pattern preferably being a uniform line grid
- the information-conveying pattern preferably being a grid of staggered lines.
- the filter pattern can be a grid of staggered lines. Registration-accurate placements of the two line grids are visually very easily recognizable in transmitted light. If the spacing between the lines and the line width of the two patterns are identical, then non-registering placements are more noticeable.
- the two patterns are preferably printed in simultaneous printing on opposite sides of a translucent substrate, ie on a translucent substrate, so that the two patterns at Reflection in transmitted light to complete a picture.
- the translucent tare material may for example be the basic material of the value document itself, in the case of banknotes and other value documents, for example paper.
- the security element can also be designed as a transfer element, which is applied only in a further step to a security document.
- the security element can also be a security thread for storage in a value document.
- the two samples are manufactured in a simultaneous printing process. If register-accurate placement of the two patterns is ensured, the patterns can be produced in any desired manner and, if appropriate, also present together on one side of the carrier material.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention provides, for example, that the filter pattern is formed by a partially demetallized metal layer, wherein on the back of the transfer support material, for example, in the background printing an information-conveying pattern is applied.
- the metallic filter pattern is completely absorbing for almost all wavelengths, so that the choice of material for the information-conveying pattern is freely selectable within wide ranges. They are subregions of the information-transferring pattern absorbing for radiation in the IR wavelength range. Sensors for detecting IR-absorbing security elements in reflected light and in transmitted light are widespread, comparatively inexpensive and already present in numerous value document checking devices.
- Fig.1 shows by way of example for all other value documents mentioned above, a banknote 1 with a see-through element 2 and a security thread 3, which appears in the manner of a window security thread periodically on the surface of the banknote 1.
- the security thread 3 may itself be formed in the same way as described below with respect to the see-through element 2. That is, the security thread can also form an inventive see-through security element.
- the see-through element 2 is formed by overlapping patterns, of which a first pattern is placed on the front of the banknote and a second pattern on the back of the banknote.
- the patterns can be applied to the document by printing or transfer.
- Fig. 2a shows, for example, a first pattern 4, which is hereinafter referred to as "information-conveying pattern", and Fig. 2b shows an associated second pattern 5, hereinafter referred to as "filter pattern”.
- Both patterns can be seen in reflected light.
- one of the patterns or both patterns can also be made indistinguishable from the surrounding material in the visual spectral range or can be in the form of background printing, so that they are not recognizable in incident light.
- Essential for the visual examination is only that the materials of the two patterns according to Fig. 2a and 2b are sufficiently opaque to appear as dark areas in a bright environment when viewed in transmitted light.
- Fig. 2c is the appearance of the formed by the two patterns 4 and 5 see-through element 2 in transmitted light viewing with normal light.
- This appearance is hereinafter also referred to as visual transparency image 6.
- the information may, for example, form a machine-readable code. This information is not derivable from the patterns 4 and 5 taken in isolation. It would also not be reconstructable if the two patterns 4 and 5 were only slightly shifted from each other. Because then, as a visual transparency, the result would be a very irregular pattern.
- the filtering effect will be explained below in an example region X.
- the example area X 4 of the information-transferring pattern 4 has four upper lines and four lower lines that are partially offset from each other.
- the corresponding example region X 5 of the filter pattern 5 has corresponding lines, which are not offset from each other, but are continuous.
- the lines of the two patterns 4 and 5 have identical width and the distances between the lines correspond to the width of the lines. That is, as far as the lines in the example area X 4 of the information-transferring pattern 4 are offset from the lines of the filter pattern 5, they fill in the gaps between the lines of the filter pattern 5. Incidentally, the lines of the information-conveying pattern 4 and the filter pattern 5 overlap exactly.
- the in Figure 2c Example area marked X 6 in the transparent image 6, which has a visually clearly recognizable shape. If the example area X 4 of the information-conveying pattern 4 were only slightly or even one line width with respect to the example region X 5 of the filter pattern 5, the exemplary region X 6 of the visual transparency 6 would have a completely different shape. By overlaying the remaining regions of the information-conveying pattern 4 with corresponding regions of the filter pattern 5 according to a similar scheme, the result is an overall easily detectable appearance of the visual transparency image 6 according to FIG Fig. 2c ,
- the patterns 4 and 5 are made of materials which are absorbent for radiation in the IR wavelength range.
- the appearance with transmitted light observation in the IR wavelength range then corresponds to the visual transparency image 6 and is referred to below as "IR transparency image 7".
- the IR transparency 7 using IR-absorbing materials for patterns 4 and 5 is again in FIG Fig. 3c shown.
- the IR-absorbing partial pattern 4a which also contains the intermediate regions of FIG IR-absorbing filter pattern 5 fills, so that in IR transmission observation, the IR transmission screen 7 according to Fig. 3c results.
- the IR-transparent partial pattern 4b completely covers up with the filter pattern 5.
- Fig. 3a and 3b described variant has the advantage that, in addition to the IR transmitted light observation, the IR transparent image 7 according to Fig. 3c leads, even an IR Auflichtbetrachtung leads to a meaningful measurement result, since in IR Auflichtbetrachtung only the actual information, mediating sub-pattern 4a according to Fig. 3a is measured.
- FIG. 4a An embodiment of the invention is in the Fig. 4a to 4c shown.
- the information-conveying pattern 4 thus has a different information content, depending on whether it is viewed in normal light or in IR illumination in transmitted light. This is achieved by partially covering intermediate regions of the filter pattern 5 with IR-absorbing material and partly with IR-transparent material of the information-transferring pattern 4.
- Fig. 4a shows an IR-absorbing partial pattern 4a 'and Fig. 4b an IR-transparent partial pattern 4b ', which in turn together form the information-conveying pattern 4 according to FIG Fig. 2a form.
- Fig. 4a shows an IR-absorbing partial pattern 4a 'and Fig. 4b an IR-transparent partial pattern 4b ', which in turn together form the information-conveying pattern 4 according to FIG Fig. 2a form.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Sicherheitselement für Wertdokumente, welches ein transluzentes Trägermaterial mit zwei Mustern umfasst, die sich erst bei Betrachtung im Durchlicht zu einem visuell erkennbaren, vollständigen Bild ergänzen. Die Erfindung betrifft des Weiteren ein Sicherheitsdokument mit einem solchen Sicherheitselement.The invention relates to a security element for value documents, which comprises a translucent carrier material with two patterns, which complement each other only when viewed in transmitted light to a visually recognizable, complete picture. The invention further relates to a security document with such a security element.
Solche, auch als "Durchsichtselemente" bezeichnete Sicherheitselemente sind beispielsweise aus der
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Darüber hinaus ist es in anderem Zusammenhang bekannt, Sicherheitsdokumente mit Aufdrucken zu versehen, die besondere Eigenschaften im nicht sichtbaren Spektralbereich besitzen, um maschinenlesbare, visuell nicht unbedingt erkennbare Sicherheitsmerkmale zu erzeugen. So wird beispielsweise in dem Patent
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Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, ein Durchsichtssicherheitselement zu schaffen, welches gegenüber herkömmlichen Durchsichtselementen eine erhöhte Sicherheit aufweist und welches visuell und vorzugsweise auch maschinell prüfbar ist. Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es des Weiteren, ein Sicherheitsdokument mit entsprechend erhöhter Sicherheit vorzuschlagen.Object of the present invention is to provide a see-through security element, which over conventional see-through elements has increased security and which is visually and preferably also mechanically testable. The object of the present invention is furthermore to propose a security document with correspondingly increased security.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein Sicherheitselement mit den Merkmalen des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1 und durch ein mit einem solchen Sicherheitselement ausgestattetes Sicherheitsdokument gelöst. In davon abhängigen Ansprüchen sind vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen und Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung angegeben.This object is achieved by a security element having the features of independent claim 1 and by a security document provided with such a security element. In dependent claims advantageous developments and refinements of the invention are given.
Im Gegensatz zum Stand der Technik, bei dem sich die auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Dokuments liegenden Druckbilder entweder registerhaltig vollständig überdecken (
Indem nun das als Filter dienende Muster und das darüber liegende Muster, welches bei registerhaltiger Anordnung zusammen mit dem Filtermuster eine Information, z.B. einen Code, vermittelt, aus einem Material bestehen, welche für Strahlung in einem definierten, nicht sichtbaren Wellenlängenbereich, nämlich im IR-Spektralbereich absorbierend ist, kann zusätzlich zur visuellen Prüfung auch eine maschinelle Transmissionsprüfung des Durchsichtssicherheitselements durchgeführt werden. Dabei ist es ausreichend, wenn diejenigen Teilbereiche des informationsvermittelnden Musters, in denen sich das informationsvermittelnde Muster nicht mit dem Filtermuster überdeckt, aus dem absorbierenden Material bestehen, oder dass zumindest einzelne dieser Teilbereiche aus absorbierendem Material bestehen. Je nachdem, welche Teilbereiche des informationsvermittelnden Musters in dem definierten, nicht sichtbaren Wellenlängenbereich absorbierend sind, lassen sich unterschiedliche Informationen bei Durchlichtbetrachtung mit sichtbarem Licht einerseits und mit einer Strahlung im unsichtbaren Wellenlängenbereich andererseits erzeugen. Erfindungsgemäß bestehen nun einzelne Teilbereiche des informationsvermittelnden Musters, in denen es sich nicht mit dem Filtermuster überdeckt, aus dem absorbierenden Material.By now serving as a filter pattern and the overlying pattern, which together with the filter pattern in register-containing arrangement conveys information, such as a code, consist of a material which for radiation in a defined, non-visible wavelength range, namely in the IR Spectral range is absorbent, in addition to visual examination Also, a machine transmission test of the see-through security element are performed. It is sufficient if those subregions of the information-conveying pattern in which the information-conveying pattern does not overlap with the filter pattern consist of the absorbing material, or that at least some of these subregions consist of absorbent material. Depending on which subregions of the information-conveying pattern are absorbing in the defined, non-visible wavelength range, different information can be generated when viewing the transmitted light with visible light on the one hand and with radiation in the invisible wavelength range on the other hand. According to the invention, individual subareas of the information-conveying pattern, in which it does not overlap with the filter pattern, now consist of the absorbing material.
Ein Muster oder beide Muster können aus einer Farbe hergestellt sein, die im Auflicht betrachtet gegenüber der Umgebungsfarbe nicht oder zumindest kaum visuell erkennbar ist.A pattern or both patterns may be made of a color which, viewed in incident light, is not or at least barely visually recognizable to the surrounding color.
Besonders ausgeprägt ist die vorbeschriebene Wirkung, wenn es sich bei den beiden Mustern um Linienmuster handelt, wobei das Filtermuster vorzugsweise ein gleichmäßiges Linienraster ist und wobei das informationsvermittelnde Muster vorzugsweise ein Raster aus zueinander versetzten Linien ist. Selbstverständlich kann auch das Filtermuster ein Raster aus zueinander versetzten Linien sein. Registerungenaue Platzierungen der beiden Linienraster sind im Durchlicht visuell sehr einfach erkennbar. Wenn der Abstand zwischen den Linien und die Linienbreite der beiden Muster identisch sind, sind nicht registerhaltige Platzierungen um so auffälliger.The above-described effect is particularly pronounced when the two patterns are line patterns, the filter pattern preferably being a uniform line grid, and the information-conveying pattern preferably being a grid of staggered lines. Of course, the filter pattern can be a grid of staggered lines. Registration-accurate placements of the two line grids are visually very easily recognizable in transmitted light. If the spacing between the lines and the line width of the two patterns are identical, then non-registering placements are more noticeable.
Die beiden Muster werden vorzugsweise im Simultandruck auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten eines transluzenten Trägermaterials aufgedruckt, d.h. auf einem durchscheinenden Trägermaterial, so dass sich die beiden Muster bei Betrachtung im Durchlicht zu einem vollständigen Bild ergänzen. Das transluzente Tägermaterial kann beispielsweise das Grundmaterial des Wertdokuments selbst sein, im Falle von Banknoten und anderen Wertdokumenten beispielsweise Papier. Das Sicherheitselement kann aber auch als Transferelement ausgebildet sein, welches erst in einem weiteren Schritt auf ein Sicherheitsdokument appliziert wird. Das Sicherheitselement kann aber auch ein Sicherheitsfaden zur Einlagerung in ein Wertdokument sein.The two patterns are preferably printed in simultaneous printing on opposite sides of a translucent substrate, ie on a translucent substrate, so that the two patterns at Reflection in transmitted light to complete a picture. The translucent tare material may for example be the basic material of the value document itself, in the case of banknotes and other value documents, for example paper. The security element can also be designed as a transfer element, which is applied only in a further step to a security document. The security element can also be a security thread for storage in a value document.
Es ist nicht zwingend, dass die beiden Muster im Simultandruckverfahren hergestellt werden. Sofern eine registergenaue Platzierung der beiden Muster gewährleistet ist, können die Muster in jeder beliebigen Art und Weise erzeugt und gegebenenfalls auch gemeinsam auf einer Seite des Trägermaterials vorliegen.It is not mandatory that the two samples are manufactured in a simultaneous printing process. If register-accurate placement of the two patterns is ensured, the patterns can be produced in any desired manner and, if appropriate, also present together on one side of the carrier material.
Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der Erfindung sieht beispielsweise vor, dass das Filtermuster durch eine teilweise demetallisierte Metallschicht gebildet ist, wobei auf der Rückseite des Transferträgermaterials beispielsweise im Untergrunddruck ein informationsvermittelndes Muster aufgebracht ist. Das metallische Filtermuster ist für nahezu alle Wellenlängen vollständig absorbierend, so dass die Wahl des Materials für das informationsvermittelnde Muster in weiten Bereichen frei wählbar ist. Es sind Teilbereiche des informationsvermittelnden Musters absorbierend für Strahlung im IR-Wellenlängenbereich. Sensoren zur Detektierung von IR-absorbierenden Sicherheitselementen im Auflicht und im Durchlicht sind weit verbreitet, vergleichsweise preiswert und in zahlreichen Wertdokumentprüfungsvorrichtungen bereits vorhanden.A preferred embodiment of the invention provides, for example, that the filter pattern is formed by a partially demetallized metal layer, wherein on the back of the transfer support material, for example, in the background printing an information-conveying pattern is applied. The metallic filter pattern is completely absorbing for almost all wavelengths, so that the choice of material for the information-conveying pattern is freely selectable within wide ranges. They are subregions of the information-transferring pattern absorbing for radiation in the IR wavelength range. Sensors for detecting IR-absorbing security elements in reflected light and in transmitted light are widespread, comparatively inexpensive and already present in numerous value document checking devices.
Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung beispielhaft anhand der begleitenden Zeichnungen erläutert. Es zeigen:
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- eine Banknote mit einem Durchsichtssicherheitselement;
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- ein informationsvermittelndes Muster;
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- ein Filtermuster;
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- ein Durchsichtselement, bestehend aus den Mustern gemäß Figuren 2a und 2b bei visueller Durchlichtbetrachtung;
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- ein IR-absorbierendes Teilmuster des informationsvermittelnden Musters aus
Figur 2a ; - Fig. 3b
- ein IR-transparentes Teilmuster des informationsvermittelnden Muster gemäß
Figur 2a ; - Fig. 3c
- ein Durchsichtselement, bestehend aus den Mustern gemäß Figuren 2a und 2b bei IR-Durchlichtbetrachtung, wobei sich das informationsvermittelnde Muster aus
Figur 2a aus IR-absorbierenden und IR-transparenten Teilmustern gemäßFig. 3a, 3b zusammensetzt. - Fig. 4a
- ein IR-absorbierendes Teilmuster des informationsvermittelnden Musters aus
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- ein IR-transparentes Teilmuster des informationsvermittelnden Musters gemäß
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- ein Durchsichtselement, bestehend aus den Mustern gemäß
Fig. 2a und 2b bei IR-Durchlichtbetrachtung, wobei sich das infor- mationsvermittelnde Muster ausFig. 2a aus IR-absorbierenden und IR-transparenten Teilmustern gemäßFig. 4a, 4b zusammensetzt.
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- a banknote with a see-through security element;
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- an information-conveying pattern;
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- a filter pattern;
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- a see-through element, consisting of the patterns according to Figures 2a and 2b in visual Durchlichtbetrachtung;
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- an IR-absorbing subpattern of the information-conveying pattern
FIG. 2a ; - Fig. 3b
- an IR-transparent subpattern of the information-conveying pattern according to
FIG. 2a ; - Fig. 3c
- a see-through element, consisting of the patterns according to Figures 2a and 2b in IR transmitted light observation, wherein the information-conveying pattern of
FIG. 2a from IR-absorbing and IR-transparent partial patterns according toFig. 3a, 3b composed. - Fig. 4a
- an IR-absorbing subpattern of the information-conveying pattern
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- an IR-transparent partial pattern of the information-conveying pattern according to
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- a see-through element consisting of the patterns according to
Fig. 2a and 2b with IR transmitted light, whereby the informative mediating patternsFig. 2a from IR-absorbing and IR-transparent partial patterns according toFig. 4a, 4b composed.
Das Durchsichtselement 2 wird gebildet durch einander überdeckende Muster, von denen ein erstes Muster auf der Vorderseite der Banknote und ein zweites Muster auf der Rückseite der Banknote platziert ist. Die Muster können drucktechnisch oder im Transferverfahren auf das Dokument aufgebracht werden.The see-through
In
Die Filterwirkung wird nachfolgend an einem Beispielsbereich X erläutert. Der Beispielsbereich X4 des informationsvermittelnden Musters 4 besitzt vier obere Linien und vier untere Linien, die teilweise zueinander versetzt sind. Der entsprechende Beispielsbereich X5 des Filtermusters 5 besitzt entsprechende Linien, die jedoch nicht zueinander versetzt, sondern durchgehend sind. Die Linien der beiden Muster 4 und 5 haben identische Breite und die Abstände zwischen den Linien entsprechen der Breite der Linien. Das bedeutet, soweit die Linien in dem Beispielsbereich X4 des informationsvermittelnden Musters 4 gegenüber den Linien des Filtermusters 5 versetzt sind, füllen sie die Zwischenbereiche bzw. Lücken zwischen den Linien des Filtermusters 5 aus. Im Übrigen überdecken sich die Linien des informationsvermittelnden Musters 4 und des Filtermusters 5 exakt. Dementsprechend ergibt sich bei Betrachtung im Durchlicht der in
Um eine zusätzliche maschinelle Prüfung des Durchsichtselements 2 zu ermöglichen, sind die Muster 4 und 5 aus Materialien hergestellt, die für Strahlung im IR-Wellenlängenbereich absorbierend sind. Das Erscheinungsbild bei Durchlichtbetrachtung im IR-Wellenlängenbereich entspricht dann dem visuellen Durchsichtsbild 6 und wird nachfolgend als "IR-Durchsichtsbild 7" bezeichnet. Das IR-Durchsichtsbild 7 bei Verwendung von IR-absorbierenden Materialien für die Muster 4 und 5 ist nochmals in
Es ist offensichtlich, dass zur Erlangung des IR-Durchsichtsbilds 7 gemäß
Die in Bezug auf
Eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist in den
Somit erhält man bei dieser Ausführungsvariante unterschiedliche Durchsichtsbilder 7', 6 bei Betrachtung im IR-Spektralbereich einerseits und bei Betrachtung in normalem Licht andererseits. Darüber hinaus ist auch bei dieser Ausführungsvariante die Information gemäß dem Teilmuster 4a' bei IR-Auflichtbetrachtung wahrnehmbar, wohingegen bei Auflichtbetrachtung unter normalen Bedingungen nur das undefinierte Muster 4 gemäß
Die in Bezug auf
Claims (14)
- A security element (2) for value documents (1), comprising a translucent, carrier material having a first and a second pattern (4, 5) which complement each other to form a visually recognizable, complete see-through image (6) only on viewing in transmitted light,
wherein the two patterns partly overlap, and the complemented see-through image (6) is formed by the overlapping and the non-overlapping areas of the two patterns (4, 5),
wherein the first pattern (4), in individual partial areas where it does not overlap with the second pattern (5), consists of a material that is absorbent to radiation in a defined, invisible wavelength range, and wherein the second pattern (5) is also absorbent to said radiation,
wherein the first pattern (4) is composed of at least a first and a second partial pattern (4a, 4b; 4a', 4b') consisting of different materials, wherein the material of the first partial pattern (4b; 4b') is transparent in the defined, invisible spectral region and the material of the second partial pattern (4a; 4a') is absorbent in the defined, invisible spectral region,
characterized in that the defined, invisible spectral region is in the IR spectral region, and that only individual partial areas of the first pattern (4) where the first pattern (4) does not overlap with the second pattern (5) consist of the absorbent material. - The security element according to claim 1, wherein the see-through image (6) forms a machine-readable code.
- The security element according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the partial areas of absorbent material of the first pattern (4) form a machine-readable code.
- The security element according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least the first pattern (4) is not, or at least hardly, visually recognizable in incident light.
- The security element according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first pattern (4) consists of a screen of mutually offset lines.
- The security element according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second pattern (5) consists of a line screen.
- The security element according to claims 5 and 6, wherein the lines of the first and second patterns (4, 5) have an identical line width and the spacing between the lines corresponds to the line width or to an integral multiple of the line width.
- The security element according to any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first and second patterns (4, 5) are present on opposite sides of the carrier material.
- The security element according to any of claims 1 to 8, wherein said element is a transfer element.
- The security element according to any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the security element (2) forms an integral part of a security document (1) and the carrier material is formed by the basic material of the security document.
- The security element according to any of claims 1 to 8, wherein said element is a security thread.
- The security element according to any of claims 1 to 11, wherein at least one of the two patterns (4, 5) is a printed pattern.
- The security element according to any of claims 1 to 12, wherein at least one of the two patterns (4, 5) is a partly demetalized metal layer.
- A security document (1) comprising a security element according to any of claims 1 to 13.
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