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EP0576113A3 - Procédé et dispositif pour la génération d'une impression de sécurité. - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour la génération d'une impression de sécurité. Download PDF

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EP0576113A3
EP0576113A3 EP19930250183 EP93250183A EP0576113A3 EP 0576113 A3 EP0576113 A3 EP 0576113A3 EP 19930250183 EP19930250183 EP 19930250183 EP 93250183 A EP93250183 A EP 93250183A EP 0576113 A3 EP0576113 A3 EP 0576113A3
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Prior art keywords
generating
security impression
impression
security
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EP0576113B1 (fr
EP0576113A2 (fr
Inventor
Klaus Heinrich
Thomas Epping
Stephan Guenther
Wolfgang Dr Thiel
Ralf Kubatzki
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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Priority to EP98250402A priority Critical patent/EP0902400B1/fr
Priority to EP98250403A priority patent/EP0907149A3/fr
Priority to EP98250404A priority patent/EP0907150B1/fr
Publication of EP0576113A2 publication Critical patent/EP0576113A2/fr
Publication of EP0576113A3 publication Critical patent/EP0576113A3/fr
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  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Record Information Processing For Printing (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Train Traffic Observation, Control, And Security (AREA)
EP93250183A 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Procédé et dispositif pour la génération d'une impression de sécurité Expired - Lifetime EP0576113B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP98250402A EP0902400B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Procédé pour vérifier un motif destiné à la sécurité
EP98250403A EP0907149A3 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Méthode pour évaluer des impressions de sécurité
EP98250404A EP0907150B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Méthode pour la vérification des impressions de sécurité

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4221270 1992-06-26
DE4221270A DE4221270A1 (de) 1992-06-26 1992-06-26 Anordnung und Verfahren zur Klischeetextteiländerung für Frankiermaschinen

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EP98250404A Division EP0907150B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Méthode pour la vérification des impressions de sécurité
EP98250403A Division EP0907149A3 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Méthode pour évaluer des impressions de sécurité
EP98250402A Division EP0902400B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Procédé pour vérifier un motif destiné à la sécurité

Publications (3)

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EP0576113A2 EP0576113A2 (fr) 1993-12-29
EP0576113A3 true EP0576113A3 (fr) 1994-12-07
EP0576113B1 EP0576113B1 (fr) 2000-03-08

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EP98250403A Withdrawn EP0907149A3 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Méthode pour évaluer des impressions de sécurité
EP98250404A Expired - Lifetime EP0907150B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Méthode pour la vérification des impressions de sécurité
EP93250183A Expired - Lifetime EP0576113B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Procédé et dispositif pour la génération d'une impression de sécurité
EP93109899A Expired - Lifetime EP0578042B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Procédé pour commander l'impression colonne-par-colonne de l'image d'un timbre postal dans une machine d'affranchissement
EP98250402A Expired - Lifetime EP0902400B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Procédé pour vérifier un motif destiné à la sécurité

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EP98250403A Withdrawn EP0907149A3 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Méthode pour évaluer des impressions de sécurité
EP98250404A Expired - Lifetime EP0907150B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Méthode pour la vérification des impressions de sécurité

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EP93109899A Expired - Lifetime EP0578042B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Procédé pour commander l'impression colonne-par-colonne de l'image d'un timbre postal dans une machine d'affranchissement
EP98250402A Expired - Lifetime EP0902400B1 (fr) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Procédé pour vérifier un motif destiné à la sécurité

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US (2) US5471925A (fr)
EP (5) EP0907149A3 (fr)
CA (1) CA2099206C (fr)
DE (5) DE4221270A1 (fr)

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