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Title:
IDENTIFYING MEDIUM, IDENTIFYING MEDIUM MANUFACTURING METHOD, ARTICLE AND IDENTIFYING MEDIUM IDENTIFYING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2008/018560
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is an identifying medium which can utilize a multi-tone latent image at a low cost. An identifying medium (1) is provided with a structure wherein a light reflecting layer (12), a transparent base material (11), an orientation layer (21) and a nematic liquid crystal layer (31) are laminated. In the identifying means, deviation of the thickness distribution of the nematic liquid crystal layer (31) from the thickness that functions as a (1/4) wavelength plate is intentionally controlled, and the thickness distribution corresponds to the contrasting densities of the image. When the identifying medium (1) is directly viewed, the nematic liquid crystal layer (31) cannot be seen and an image cannot be recognized. When the identifying means is observed through a linear polarizing plate, an image (latent image) having contrasting densities corresponding to the thickness distribution of the nematic liquid crystal layer (31) can be recognized.

Inventors:
HOSHINO HIDEKAZU (JP)
TAKEUCHI ITSUO (JP)
NASUBIDA SHINYA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2007/065653
Publication Date:
February 14, 2008
Filing Date:
August 09, 2007
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Assignee:
NHK SPRING CO LTD (JP)
HOSHINO HIDEKAZU (JP)
TAKEUCHI ITSUO (JP)
NASUBIDA SHINYA (JP)
International Classes:
G02B5/30; B41M3/14; B42D15/10; G09F3/02
Foreign References:
JP2002090533A2002-03-27
JP2006133385A2006-05-25
JP2006525139A2006-11-09
JP2006171259A2006-06-29
JP2000066136A2000-03-03
JP2006139178A2006-06-01
Other References:
See also references of EP 2056134A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUENARI, Mikio (6-13 Kyobashi1-chome, Chuo-k, Tokyo 31, JP)
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