EP0660270A3 - Method and device for generating and checking security imprints. - Google Patents

Method and device for generating and checking security imprints. Download PDF

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EP0660270A3
EP0660270A3 EP94250259A EP94250259A EP0660270A3 EP 0660270 A3 EP0660270 A3 EP 0660270A3 EP 94250259 A EP94250259 A EP 94250259A EP 94250259 A EP94250259 A EP 94250259A EP 0660270 A3 EP0660270 A3 EP 0660270A3
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checking security
security imprints
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Harald Windel
Wolfgang Dr Thiel
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
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  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
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EP94250259A 1993-12-21 1994-10-19 Method and device for generating and checking security imprints Expired - Lifetime EP0660270B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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EP01250022A EP1118964B1 (en) 1993-12-21 1994-10-19 Method and device for validating a security print
EP01250023A EP1113403A1 (en) 1993-12-21 1994-10-19 Method for generating a security imprint

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DE4344471A DE4344471A1 (en) 1993-12-21 1993-12-21 Method and device for generating and checking a security impression
DE4344471 1993-12-21

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EP01250022A Division EP1118964B1 (en) 1993-12-21 1994-10-19 Method and device for validating a security print
EP01250022A Division-Into EP1118964B1 (en) 1993-12-21 1994-10-19 Method and device for validating a security print
EP01250023A Division-Into EP1113403A1 (en) 1993-12-21 1994-10-19 Method for generating a security imprint
EP01250023A Division EP1113403A1 (en) 1993-12-21 1994-10-19 Method for generating a security imprint

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EP0660270A3 true EP0660270A3 (en) 1995-09-06
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