Improvements in watermarking

A watermark formation element 20 formed by a 3D printing process is configured to produce at least one watermarked region and at least one non-watermarked region for a single document cut from a paper web. The element may produce at least two watermarks for a single document. The element may produce...

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Hauptverfasser: Christopher John Ames, Paul Howland, Adrian Donald Ash
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Zusammenfassung:A watermark formation element 20 formed by a 3D printing process is configured to produce at least one watermarked region and at least one non-watermarked region for a single document cut from a paper web. The element may produce at least two watermarks for a single document. The element may produce watermarked and non-watermarked regions for multiple identical or non-identical documents cut from the paper web. The watermark element may be formed directly on a foraminous layer 10. The document may be a secure one such as a banknote, passport, certificate or ticket