Grant: Idea to Innovation
École Polytechnique de Montréal
$125,000.00
Interference security image structures
FY 2007-08
Summary
Fast progress in color reprographic technology combined with a rise of terrorist and criminal activity stimulates the need for new and enhanced security features to be incorporated in financial and identity documents in order to stay one step ahead of counterfeiters. Of particular interest are the interference security image structures used on the currency of different countries (color-shifting effect). Following our recent patent application to protect a new innovative approach to use optical metameric filters, this project will focus on the optimization and fabrication of prototype thin film security devices that combine multi-material metameric filters with patterned hidden "surprise" images. Very promising market and commercialization opportunities will be explored in the area of the protection of precious documents.
Program
Idea to Innovation
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
349322-2007
Name nom
Martinu, Ludvik
Department département
Génie physique
Organization id
64
Institution établissement
École Polytechnique de Montréal
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2007
Competition year année de concours
2007
Award amount
125000
Program id
I2IPJ
Program name en
Idea to Innovation
Program name fr
De l'idée à l'innovation
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
517
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Consumer goods
Area of application fr
Produits de consommation
Research subject code
3306
Research subject group en
Condensed matterphysics
Research subject group fr
Physique de la matière condensée
Research subject en
Optical properties
Research subject fr
Propriétés optiques
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Interference security image structures
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Fast progress in color reprographic technology combined with a rise of terrorist and criminal activity stimulates the need for new and enhanced security features to be incorporated in financial and identity documents in order to stay one step ahead of counterfeiters. Of particular interest are the interference security image structures used on the currency of different countries (color-shifting effect). Following our recent patent application to protect a new innovative approach to use optical metameric filters, this project will focus on the optimization and fabrication of prototype thin film security devices that combine multi-material metameric filters with patterned hidden "surprise" images. Very promising market and commercialization opportunities will be explored in the area of the protection of precious documents.
