Giles David Prett, 54404 Old Windsor Rd, Dalton, MA 01226

2012019, Aug 2, 2012

Jan 27, 2012

13/360017

Samuel M. Cape - Woodstock GA, US
Jonathan D. Gosnell - Atlanta GA, US
Kaj Markkus Helminen - Ronninge, SE
Gregory R. Jordan - Cumming GA, US
Scott K. Palm - Milton GA, US
Giles D. Prett - Dalton MA, US
Timothy W. Schneider - Cumming GA, US
Anthony J. Zucchero - Smyrna GA, US

CRANE & CO., INC. - Dalton MA
CRANE AB - Tumba
VISUAL PHYSICS, LLC - Alpharetta GA

G02B 27/10
F27D 11/00

359620, 359619, 219385

An optical device projecting one or more synthetically magnified images that has been laser marked with one or more static two dimensional (2D) images is provided. The static 2D image(s) laser marked on or within this device and the synthetically magnified image(s) projected by this device help determine the authenticity of a document (e.g., passport data page) or product that employs it. Several embodiments of the inventive device also offer increased resistance to tampering or alteration and wear.

2011013, Jun 9, 2011

Jun 11, 2009

12/997390

Douglas A. Crane - Dalton MA, US
Giles D. Prett - Dalton MA, US

B42D 15/10
G09F 3/10
B42D 15/00
D21H 23/24
D21H 21/40
C09J 7/04
A63F 3/06
B32B 7/02
B32B 7/12

283 71, 283 57, 283 58, 283 74, 283 75, 283 81, 162201, 162140, 428343, 428347, 428350, 428335, 428354, 428192, 283 85

A method for increasing adhesion between a security element (e.g., a security strip or band) and a fibrous sheet material such as paper is provided. Also provided by way of this invention is a security element laminated to one or more activatable adhesive films, a fibrous sheet material having such a laminated structure contained on or within a surface thereof, or at least partially embedded therein, and a document (e.g., a security document such as a banknote) made from such a fibrous sheet material.

2019007, Mar 14, 2019

Sep 10, 2018

16/127198

- Boston MA, US
Giles D. Prett - Dalton MA, US

Crane & Co., Inc. - Boston MA

B42D 25/333
B42D 25/29

A watermark sheet made up of a substrate layer with opposing water and fiber surfaces, a pattern of at least two watermark indicia, and a set of apertures extending from the water surface toward the fiber surface of the substrate layer, is provided. The pattern of at least two watermark indicia is distributed over a continuous area of the fiber surface. The inventive watermark sheet provides watermarks of improved quality. Also provided is a watermark sleeve made up of a cylinder mold and the inventive watermark sheet wrapped around and affixed to an outer diametric surface of the cylinder mold. In addition, methods of manufacturing the watermark sheet, the watermark sleeve, a watermarked paper and a high security document are provided, as well as products resulting from these methods of manufacture.

2018025, Sep 13, 2018

Feb 26, 2018

15/905657

- Boston MA, US
Giles D. Prett - Dalton MA, US

Crane & Co., Inc. - Boston MA

D21F 1/44
B42D 25/333
B42D 25/425
D21F 1/10

A paper including one or more multi-tonal watermarks having full tonality (depth), and an improved watermarking tool for manufacturing such paper, is provided. The improved watermarking tool is selected from the group of: (a) an assembly that is made up of an electrotype element representing a halftone image of a watermark, and a wire-mesh for use in the manufacture of watermarked paper, wherein the electrotype element is affixed to the wire-mesh, and wherein the electrotype element and the wire-mesh are pressed or embossed, either separately or together in register, with the image of the watermark represented by the electrotype element; and (b) an enhanced wire-mesh made up of woven wires which may be arranged in a regular or substantially regular grid, wherein areas of the grid are filled with a polymeric material which forms regions of blocked drainage, wherein the wire-mesh including open areas as well as those areas filled with the polymeric material are pressed or embossed either separately or together with an image of a watermark.

2017012, May 4, 2017

Jan 17, 2017

15/407845

- Boston MA, US
- Nashua NH, US
- Tumba, SE
James Callahan - Dalton MA, US
Paul F. Cote - Hollis NH, US
Michael Darroch - Dalton MA, US
Manish Jain - Pittsfield MA, US
Karin Mörck Hamilton - Stockholm, SE
Giles D. Prett - Dalton MA, US

Crane & Co., Inc. - Boston MA
Crane Security Technologies, Inc. - Nashua NH
Crane AB - Tumba

D21H 21/48
D21H 17/20
B42D 25/333
B42D 25/369
B42D 25/351
B42D 25/382
B42D 25/387
B42D 25/355
B42D 25/29
D21H 21/44
B42D 25/373

The invention generally relates to a security sheet or document having one or more enhanced watermarks. In one exemplary embodiment, the inventive security sheet or document is a single-ply paper that is made up of a paper layer including one or more watermarks, and a micro-optic security device (e.g., a patch or thread) that at least partially covers an upper or face portion of the watermark(s). The overlying patch or thread increases the durability of the watermark(s), thereby allowing for the watermark(s) as well as reduced fiber density areas therein to be made larger, and further allowing for the reduced fiber density areas to be made thinner. In a preferred embodiment, the micro-optic security device projects one or more synthetic images that coordinate or link in with the watermark design(s). In a more preferred embodiment, the micro-optic security device offers a machine detectable/readable feature in the form of enhanced IR-brightness, especially when measured in transmission. As will be readily appreciated, the inventive security sheet or document offers greatly improved counterfeit-resistance.

2015015, Jun 4, 2015

Dec 2, 2014

14/558508

- Boston MA, US
- Nashua NH, US
- Tumba, SE
James Callahan - Dalton MA, US
Paul F. Cote - Hollis NH, US
Michael Darroch - Dalton MA, US
Manish Jain - Pittsfield MA, US
Karin Mörck Hamilton - Stockholm, SE
Giles D. Prett - Dalton MA, US

CRANE & CO., INC. - Boston MA
CRANE SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Nashua NH
CRANE AB - Tumba

D21H 21/44
B42D 25/333
D21H 17/20

The invention generally relates to a security sheet or document having one or more enhanced watermarks. In one exemplary embodiment, the inventive security sheet or document is a single-ply paper that is made up of a paper layer including one or more watermarks, and a micro-optic security device (e.g., a patch or thread) that at least partially covers an upper or face portion of the watermark(s). The overlying patch or thread increases the durability of the watermark(s), thereby allowing for the watermark(s) as well as reduced fiber density areas therein to be made larger, and further allowing for the reduced fiber density areas to be made thinner. In a preferred embodiment, the micro-optic security device projects one or more synthetic images that coordinate or link in with the watermark design(s). In a more preferred embodiment, the micro-optic security device offers a machine detectable/readable feature in the form of enhanced IR-brightness, especially when measured in transmission. As will be readily appreciated, the inventive security sheet or document offers greatly improved counterfeit-resistance.

2014023, Aug 21, 2014

May 2, 2014

14/268846

- Alpharetta GA, US
- Boston MA, US
- Tumba, SE
Gregory R. Jordan - Cumming GA, US
Scott K. Palm - Milton GA, US
Giles D. Prett - Dalton MA, US
Timothy W. Schneider - Cumming GA, US
Anthony J. Zucchero - Smyrna GA, US

VISUAL PHYSICS, LLC - Alpharetta GA
CRANE AB - Tumba
CRANE & CO., INC. - Boston MA

B41M 5/26

347225

An optical device projecting one or more synthetically magnified images that has been laser marked with one or more static two dimensional (2D) images is provided. The static 2D image(s) laser marked on or within this device and the synthetically magnified image(s) projected by this device help determine the authenticity of a document (e.g., passport data page) or product that employs it. Several embodiments of the inventive device also offer increased resistance to tampering or alteration and wear.