Mirrored fluorescent security feature
A credential with one or more security features is disclosed. The disclosed credential includes a windowed security feature. The windowed security feature is taught to include a mirror element positioned in proximity with a transparent window and a first photo-luminescent feature positioned relative to the transparent window and the mirror element such that the mirror element enhances a luminescence of the first photo-luminescent feature when viewed and illuminated through the transparent window.
1. A secure document comprising:
a first clear layer;
a first opaque layer beneath the first clear layer and having an opening formed therein;
a second clear layer beneath the first opaque layer and having a first photo-luminescent feature on a first surface thereof;
a third clear layer beneath the second clear layer and having a second photo-luminescent feature on a first surface thereof;
a second opaque layer beneath the third clear layer and having an opening formed therein;
a fourth clear layer beneath the second opaque layer; and
a mirror element between the second and third clear layers;
wherein at least a portion of the first photo-luminescent feature is aligned with the opening in the first opaque layer and at least a portion of the second photo-luminescent feature is aligned with the opening in the second opaque layer.
2. The secure document of claim 1 , wherein at least portions of the opening in the first opaque layer, the first photo-luminescent feature, the mirror element, the second photo-luminescent feature, and the opening in the second opaque layer are aligned.
3. The secure document of claim 1 , wherein the first photo-luminescent feature and second photo-luminescent feature comprise at least one of an ultraviolet ink or an infrared ink.
4. The secure document of claim 3 , further comprising a layer between the second and third clear layers.
5. The secure document of claim 4 , wherein the mirror element is provided on a surface of the layer between the second and third clear layers.
6. The secure document of claim 5 , wherein at least portions of the opening in the first opaque layer, the first photo-luminescent feature, the mirror element, the second photo-luminescent feature, and the opening in the second opaque layer are aligned.
7. The secure document of claim 5 , wherein the first photo-luminescent feature comprises an ultraviolet ink of a first color and the second photo-luminescent feature comprises an ultraviolet ink of a second color, different than the first color.
8. The secure document of claim 5 , wherein the mirror element comprises at least one of a printed reflective ink or an antenna.
9. The secure document of claim 8 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth clear layers are clear laserable polycarbonate (PC).
10. The secure document of claim 3 , wherein the first surfaces of the second and third clear layers are each outward facing surfaces.
11. The secure document of claim 1 , wherein there is at least a 150 micron separation between the mirror element and at least one of the first or second photo-luminescent features.
12. The secure document of claim 1 , wherein there is at least one of:
at least a 300 micron separation between the first photo-luminescent feature and an outer surface of the secure document; or
at least a 300 micron separation between the second photo-luminescent feature and an outer surface of the secure document.
13. A laminated secure document formed by laminating, by the application of at least one of heat or pressure, the secure document of claim 1 .
14. A secure document comprising a laminated structure made from:
a first clear layer of polycarbonate (PC);
a first opaque layer of PC beneath the first clear layer and having an opening formed therein;
a second clear layer of PC beneath the first opaque layer and having a first photo-luminescent feature on a first surface thereof at least partially aligned with the opening in the first opaque layer;
a mirror element beneath the second clear layer and at least partially aligned with the opening in the first opaque layer and the first photo-luminescent feature;
a second opaque layer of PC beneath the mirror element and having an opening formed therein at least partially aligned with the opening in the first opaque layer, the first photo-luminescent feature, and the mirror element; and
a third clear layer of PC beneath the second opaque layer.
15. The secure document of claim 14 , wherein the mirror element is provided on a surface of a layer separate from the second clear layer.
16. The secure document of claim 14 , wherein the mirror element comprises at least one of a printed reflective ink or an antenna.
17. The secure document of claim 14 , wherein there is at least a 300 micron separation between the first photo-luminescent feature and an outer surface of the laminated structure.
18. The secure document of claim 14 , wherein the first photo-luminescent feature comprises at least one of an ultraviolet ink or an infrared ink.
19. The secure document of claim 18 , wherein the laminated structure is further made of a second photo-luminescent feature between the mirror element and the second opaque layer.
20. The secure document of claim 14 , wherein there is at least a 150 micron separation between the mirror element and the first photo-luminescent feature.