Described herein is an ink containing a security element, methods of using the ink, and items produced using the ink. For example, herein is disclosed a method for forming a layer on an item, the method comprising depositing on the item an ink containing a security element and a species for forming a metal matrix to form the layer, which comprises a metal matrix having embedded therein the security element.
Herein is disclosed, a method of plating an item with a first metal, the method comprising providing a plating solution comprising a liquid medium, a precursor species for forming a layer of the first metal on the items, and a plurality of luminescent particles suspended in the liquid medium, plating the item within the plating solution, such that the precursor species forms the layer of the first metal on the item and the luminescent particles are deposited within the layer of the first metal while it is formed, wherein the item is held substantially stationary in the plating solution during plating, and/or a plurality of items are plated and the items do not move relative to one another, and wherein the first metal is a precious metal selected from gold, silver, platinum, palladium, ruthenium, osmium, rhenium, rhodium and iridium. Apparatus and plated items are also disclosed.
C25D 21/10 - Agitating of electrolytesMoving of racks
G07D 5/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
14 - Precious metals and their alloys; jewelry; time-keeping instruments
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
Goods & Services
Software, including application software; encryption
apparatus and devices; electronic publications
(downloadable); magnetically encoded cards; plastic cards
with embedded computer chips; credit cards, debit cards and
access cards; smart cards; all of the aforementioned goods
including such goods connected with the provision of
services relating to precious metals and/or derivatives
based upon precious metals. Precious metals; precious metal alloys; precious metal
ingots; precious metal alloy ingots; refined precious
metals; gold; gold bullion; gold ingots; gold bullion coins;
gold and its alloys; silver; silver ingots; silver and its
alloys; platinum; platinum ingots; platinum and its alloys;
coins; medals; goods made wholly or principally of gold or
coated therewith; goods made wholly or principally of
precious metal or coated therewith; parts and fittings for
all the aforesaid goods. Financial services; financial exchange services; financial
trading services; financial and investment transaction
services; financial clearing house services; currency
exchange services; financial affairs, in particular trading
and arranging of digital currency; currency dealing;
currency trading; on-line real time currency trading;
currency transfer; provision of currency; buying and selling
currency; electronic transfer of currency, including digital
currency; computerized financial services relating to
currency dealing; on-line trading services and transactions
relating to currency and other financial products; quotation
of prices and price data; quotation of precious metal
prices; commodities quotations; commodity dealing services;
commodity exchange services; organisation of trading
markets; trading of precious metals; electronic financial
trading services; funds transfer services; valuation
services; brokerage services; brokerage of and dealing in
precious metals; investment services; asset management
services; management and administration of investments;
financial and/or investment contracts services; investment
price analysis; financial, investment and savings account
services; financial analysis; financial affairs; monetary
affairs; financial services provided by electronic means;
financial and investment reporting services; insurance
services; providing information relating to finance,
investment and financial trade via electronic means;
information, advisory and consultancy services relating to
the aforementioned services.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
14 - Precious metals and their alloys; jewelry; time-keeping instruments
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
Goods & Services
Computer software, namely, software for managing accounts for buying, selling and holding precious metals; computer application software for mobile phones and tablets, namely, software for managing accounts for buying, selling and holding precious metals; computer software, namely, software for managing accounts for buying, selling, holding and trading digital currency and gold-backed digital currency; computer application software for mobile phones and tablets, namely, software for managing accounts for buying, selling, holding and trading digital currency and gold-backed digital currency; computer software, namely, trading and e-commerce computer software for use in buying, selling and trading virtual currency, crypto currency, virtual gold, digital gold-backed currency, gold, precious metals, securities and derivatives; computer software to facilitate secure transactions via computer and communication networks, including in the fields of digital currency and digital gold-backed currency transactions; computer software, namely, software for authentication of digital currency and electronic trading transactions computer software for storing virtual currency; computer software for facilitating the electronic transfer of virtual currency; computer software that converts numeric information about human physical movement into digital currency, and enables the online electronic exchange, storage and safeguarding of that digital currency; downloadable mobile application which enables users to exchange crypto-currency for currency and vice versa; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application to send, receive, store, and safeguard digital currency; software for processing, storing, trading and transferring digital currency, gold-backed digital currency, virtual currency, digital gold currency, virtual gold-backed currency, virtual gold-linked currency, virtual gold, digital gold, electronic gold, electronic payments; computer software for use in trading of virtual and digital currency and financial assets; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of brochures, leaflets, newsletters, magazines and periodicals in the field of precious metals and precious metals investments; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of brochures, leaflets, newsletters, magazines and periodicals in the field of finance, investments, securities and derivatives; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of brochures, leaflets, newsletters, magazines and periodicals in the field of digital currency, electronic currency, crypto currency, digital gold, electronic gold and gold-backed digital assets; magnetically encoded access cards for use in financial transactions; electronic and magnetic ID cards for use in payment of services; plastic cards embedded with computer chips, namely, magnetically encoded plastic credit and debit cards; magnetically encoded credit cards, debit cards and access cards; smart cards, namely, encoded identity cards, magnetically encoded credit and debit cards, and encoded identification smart cards Precious metals; precious metal alloys; precious metal ingots; precious metal alloy ingots; refined precious metals; gold; gold bullion; gold ingots; gold bullion coins; gold and its alloys; silver; silver ingots; silver and its alloys; platinum; platinum ingots; platinum and its alloys; coins, namely, collectible, commemorative, souvenir pressed coins and non-monetary coins; medals; goods made wholly or principally of gold or coated therewith, namely, gold bars and bars made principally of gold; goods made wholly or principally of precious metal or coated therewith, namely, bars made in whole or significant part of precious metal; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods Financial services, namely, electronic transfer, conversion and exchange services for digital currencies and gold-backed currencies; financial services, namely, buying and trading of gold; financial services in the nature of digital and gold-backed digital currency dealing, exchange, trading and transfer; financial services, namely, provision of financial information in relation to financial trading, investments, crypto currency, electronic currency, digital currency, gold-backed digital currency, securities, commodities and derivatives; financial services, namely, digital currency trade execution, confirmation, clearing and settlement services in the nature of electronic financial trading services; financial services for digital currency, namely, financial administration of block chain digital currency transaction databases; financial exchange services; financial trading services, namely, gold trading; financial and investment transaction services, namely, assisting others with the completion of financial transactions for gold trading, futures, securities and derivatives; financial clearing house services; currency exchange services; financial services, namely, provision of financial information, management and analysis services; currency dealing, namely, digital, gold-backed digital, electronic and crypto-currency dealing; currency trading; on-line real time currency trading; currency transfer; financial services, namely, providing a virtual gold-backed digital currency for use by members of an on-line community via a global computer network; currency dealing, namely, buying and selling currency; electronic transfer of currency, including digital currency; computerized financial services relating to currency dealing, namely, digital and gold-backed digital currency dealing, exchange, trading and transfer services; online trading services and transactions relating to currency and other financial products, namely, on-line real-time cash and currency exchange transactions, commodity exchange services, digital, electronic, crypto and digital gold backed currency exchange services; on-line trading of financial instruments, futures and other derivative products; financial transaction services, namely, providing secure commercial transactions and payment options; financial and investment transaction services, namely, electronic payment services relating to financial and investment transactions; online trading services to facilitate the sale of precious metals, digital gold and digital gold-backed currency via a computer network; provision of price data in the nature of futures and securities exchange prices via an on-line website relating to the field of precious metals; quotation of precious metal prices; commodities quotations; commodity dealing services, namely, providing an exchange for commodities and commodity derivatives and clearing and reconciling financial transactions via a global computer network; commodity exchange services; organization of trading markets for financial services and financial instruments; financial services, namely, organization of trading markets for securities, commodities and derivative instruments; trading of precious metals; electronic financial trading services; electronic funds transfer services; financial valuation of gold; financial services, namely, brokerage of precious metals for others; financial services, namely, dealing in precious metals as a market maker and in trading precious metals; financial investment services, namely, precious metals trading services; commodity investment services, namely, commodity trading for others, commodity investment advice, commodity exchange; financial asset management services; management and administration of investments; financial services, namely, trade execution, clearing, and trading of securities, futures, and other futures-related financial contracts and financial instruments; financial investment price analysis, namely, compiling and analyzing statistics, data and other sources of information for financial purposes; financial services, namely, brokerage of gold for others; financial analysis; financial investment price analysis, namely, compiling and analyzing statistics, data and other sources of information for financial purposes; financial affairs and monetary affairs, namely, financial information, management and analysis services; monetary affairs, namely, buying and selling currency for others; financial services provided by electronic means, namely, the exchange of digital currency, commodities and financial derivatives via the internet and intranet systems; providing financial services with respect to precious metals investments, namely, providing financial investment market performance news and commentary; providing information relating to finance, investment and financial trade via electronic means; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforementioned services
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
14 - Precious metals and their alloys; jewelry; time-keeping instruments
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
Goods & Services
Software, including application software; encryption
apparatus and devices; electronic publications
(downloadable); magnetically encoded cards; plastic cards
with embedded computer chips; credit cards, debit cards and
access cards; smart cards; all of the aforementioned goods
including such goods connected with the provision of
services relating to precious metals and/or derivatives
based upon precious metals; all other goods in this class. Precious metals; precious metal alloys; precious metal
ingots; precious metal alloy ingots; refined precious
metals; gold; gold bullion; gold ingots; gold bullion coins;
gold and its alloys; silver; silver ingots; silver and its
alloys; platinum; platinum ingots; platinum and its alloys;
coins; medals; goods made wholly or principally of gold or
coated therewith; goods made wholly or principally of
precious metal or coated therewith; parts and fittings for
all the aforesaid goods. Financial services; financial exchange services; financial
trading services; financial and investment transaction
services; financial clearing house services; currency
exchange services; financial affairs, in particular trading
and arranging of digital currency; currency dealing;
currency trading; on-line real time currency trading;
currency transfer; provision of currency; buying and selling
currency; electronic transfer of currency, including digital
currency; computerized financial services relating to
currency dealing; on-line trading services and transactions
relating to currency and other financial products; quotation
of prices and price data; quotation of precious metal
prices; commodities quotations; commodity dealing services;
commodity exchange services; organisation of trading
markets; trading of precious metals; electronic financial
trading services; funds transfer services; valuation
services; brokerage services; brokerage of and dealing in
precious metals; investment services; asset management
services; management and administration of investments;
financial and/or investment contracts services; investment
price analysis; financial, investment and savings account
services; financial analysis; financial affairs; monetary
affairs; financial services provided by electronic means;
financial and investment reporting services; insurance
services; providing information relating to finance,
investment and financial trade via electronic means;
information, advisory and consultancy services relating to
the aforementioned services.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
14 - Precious metals and their alloys; jewelry; time-keeping instruments
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Common metals; common metal alloys; copper ingots;
copper-base alloy ingots. Precious metals; refined precious metals; gold; gold
bullion; gold ingots; gold bullion coins; gold and its
alloys; silver; silver ingots; silver and its alloys;
platinum; platinum ingots; platinum and its alloys; coins;
medals; medallions. Refining services; refining of precious metals; refining of
common metals; metal treatment services.
The present invention relates to the field of plating, including, but not limited to electroplating metallic articles, for example metallic discs that can be used as, or converted into, coins. Embodiments of the present invention described herein incorporate luminescent particles into plated metallic layers so that they can be detected for security purposes.
C25D 15/00 - Electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings containing embedded materials, e.g. particles, whiskers, wires
C25D 17/18 - Apparatus for electrolytic coating of small objects in bulk having closed containers
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
C25D 7/00 - Electroplating characterised by the article coated
C25D 3/12 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of nickel or cobalt
C25D 3/22 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of zinc
C25D 3/38 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of copper
C25D 21/10 - Agitating of electrolytesMoving of racks
Formation of an authentication element by deposition of a metal layer with embedded particles on a metal substrate, wherein the embedded particles are configured to convert energy from one wavelength to another. The embedded particles may be upconverters, downconverters, or phosphorescent phosphors, which can be detected and measured with analytical equipment when deposited in the metal layer. A metal substrate may include coinage.
G07D 7/12 - Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
G07D 5/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
C25D 7/00 - Electroplating characterised by the article coated
C25D 5/02 - Electroplating of selected surface areas
C25D 3/38 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of copper
C25D 5/10 - Electroplating with more than one layer of the same or of different metals
C25D 15/00 - Electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings containing embedded materials, e.g. particles, whiskers, wires
C25D 17/16 - Apparatus for electrolytic coating of small objects in bulk
C25D 3/58 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of alloys containing more than 50% by weight of copper
C23C 18/36 - Coating with one of iron, cobalt or nickelCoating with mixtures of phosphorus or boron with one of these metals using reducing agents using hypophosphites
B32B 15/01 - Layered products essentially comprising metal all layers being exclusively metallic
C25D 3/12 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of nickel or cobalt
C25D 3/22 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of zinc
G07F 7/08 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
38 - Telecommunications services
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Software, including application software; encryption
apparatus and devices; electronic publications
(downloadable); magnetically encoded cards; plastic cards
with embedded computer chips; credit cards, debit cards and
access cards; smart cards; all of the aforementioned goods
including such goods connected with the provision of
services relating to precious metals and/or derivatives
based upon precious metals; all other goods in this class. Advertising services; rental of advertising space; marketing
services; promotional services; sponsorship services;
loyalty card services; all of the aforementioned services
including such services relating to precious metals and/or
derivatives based upon precious metals; retail services
connected with precious metals; wholesale services connected
with precious metals; arranging the buying and selling of
precious metals for others; advisory and consultancy
services relating to the aforementioned services; all other
services in this class. Financial services; insurance services; financial affairs;
monetary affairs; investment services; investment fund
management services; investment advisory and information
management; financial management and investment consultancy
services; brokerage services; lending services; offering of
financial products; currency trading and dealing services;
asset management services; trading services (financial
services); trading in derivatives; organisation of trading
markets; savings account services; fund raising services,
including by way of crowd funding; financing and loan
services; valuation services; all of the aforementioned
services including such services relating to precious metals
and/or derivatives based upon precious metals; advisory and
consultancy services relating to the aforementioned
services; all other services in this class. Telecommunications; data transmission services; data
communication services; electronic bulletin board services;
access to content, websites and portals; all of the
aforementioned services including such services connected
with the provision of services relating to precious metals
and/or derivatives based upon precious metals; advisory and
consultancy services relating to the aforementioned
services; all other services in this class. Storage services; delivery services; all of the
aforementioned services including such services relating to
precious metals and/or derivatives based upon precious
metals; advisory and consultancy services relating to the
aforementioned services; all other services in this class. Data security services; development, installation,
maintenance and updating of software; provision of security
services for computer networks, computer access and
computerised transactions; all of the aforementioned
services including such services connected with the
provision of services relating to precious metals and/or
derivatives based upon precious metals; constructing,
operating, maintaining and updating an internet-accessible
platform for services relating to precious metals and/or
derivatives based upon precious metals; advisory and
consultancy services relating to the aforementioned
services; all other services in this class.
10.
COLD-WORKED METAL ARTICLES INCLUDING LUMINESCENT PHOSPHOR PARTICLES, METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF AUTHENTICATING THE SAME
Cold-worked metal articles, methods of forming cold-worked metal articles, and methods of authenticating cold-worked metal articles are provided. In an embodiment, a cold-worked metal article includes a cold-worked metal-containing surface that defines pores. The cold-worked metal-containing surface includes luminescent phosphor particles disposed within the pores. The luminescent phosphor particles include a host crystal lattice material and at least one active ion that includes an absorbing ion and an emitting ion that is different from the absorbing ion. The luminescent phosphor particles are harder than the cold-worked metal-containing surface.
Cold-worked metal articles, methods of forming cold-worked metal articles, and methods of authenticating cold-worked metal articles are provided. In an embodiment, a cold-worked metal article includes a cold-worked metal-containing surface that defines pores. The cold-worked metal-containing surface includes luminescent phosphor particles disposed within the pores. The luminescent phosphor particles include a host crystal lattice material and at least one active ion that includes an absorbing ion and an emitting ion that is different from the absorbing ion. The luminescent phosphor particles are harder than the cold-worked metal-containing surface.
Cold-worked metal articles, methods of forming cold-worked metal articles, and methods of authenticating cold-worked metal articles are provided. In an embodiment, a cold-worked metal article includes a cold-worked metal-containing surface that defines pores. The cold-worked metal-containing surface includes luminescent phosphor particles disposed within the pores. The luminescent phosphor particles include a host crystal lattice material and at least one active ion that includes an absorbing ion and an emitting ion that is different from the absorbing ion. The luminescent phosphor particles are harder than the cold-worked metal-containing surface.
G07D 5/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
G07D 7/12 - Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
The present invention relates to the field of plating, including, but not limited to electroplating metallic articles, for example metallic discs that can be used as, or converted into, coins. Embodiments of the present invention described herein incorporate luminescent particles into plated metallic layers so that they can be detected for security purposes.
C09K 11/02 - Use of particular materials as binders, particle coatings or suspension media therefor
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
C25D 3/12 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of nickel or cobalt
C25D 3/22 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of zinc
C25D 3/38 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of copper
C25D 3/56 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of alloys
C25D 3/58 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of alloys containing more than 50% by weight of copper
The present invention relates to the field of plating, including, but not limited to electroplating metallic articles, for example metallic discs that can be used as, or converted into, coins. Embodiments of the present invention described herein incorporate luminescent particles into plated metallic layers so that they can be detected for security purposes.
C25D 5/48 - After-treatment of electroplated surfaces
C25D 15/00 - Electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings containing embedded materials, e.g. particles, whiskers, wires
C25D 21/10 - Agitating of electrolytesMoving of racks
C25D 7/00 - Electroplating characterised by the article coated
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
C09K 11/02 - Use of particular materials as binders, particle coatings or suspension media therefor
15.
Metallic materials with embedded luminescent particles
Formation of an authentication element by deposition of a metal layer with embedded particles on a metal substrate, wherein the embedded particles are configured to convert energy from one wavelength to another. The embedded particles may be upconverters, downconverters, or phosphorescent phosphors, which can be detected and measured with analytical equipment when deposited in the metal layer. A metal substrate may include coinage.
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
G07D 7/12 - Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
C25D 5/02 - Electroplating of selected surface areas
C25D 3/12 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of nickel or cobalt
C25D 3/22 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of zinc
C25D 3/38 - ElectroplatingBaths therefor from solutions of copper
C25D 5/10 - Electroplating with more than one layer of the same or of different metals
C25D 15/00 - Electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings containing embedded materials, e.g. particles, whiskers, wires
C25D 17/16 - Apparatus for electrolytic coating of small objects in bulk
G07D 5/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
G07F 7/08 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card
There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a coining die comprising the steps of: forming a blank billet; polishing the blank billet by moving it in an abrasive medium; pressing the polished blank billet with a working punch to form a coining die; and polishing the coining die by moving it in an abrasive medium. There is also disclosed an apparatus for the same.
B24B 41/06 - Work supports, e.g. adjustable steadies
B24B 31/00 - Machines or devices designed for polishing or abrading surfaces on work by means of tumbling apparatus or other apparatus in which the work or the abrasive material is looseAccessories therefor
There is disclosed coin billet or coining die holder (108) for a robotic arm of a polishing machine for polishing a coining die or coin billet. The holder comprises a base (114); a magnetic retainer (122) which is arranged to magnetically retain a billet or die to the base; and a supporting sidewall (128)extending away from the base in an axial direction. The supporting sidewall is arranged to at least partially surround the outer surface of a billet or die retained to the base by the magnetic retainer so as to restrict lateral movement of the billet or die with respect to the base.
B24B 19/20 - Single purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group for grinding dies
B24B 31/00 - Machines or devices designed for polishing or abrading surfaces on work by means of tumbling apparatus or other apparatus in which the work or the abrasive material is looseAccessories therefor
B24B 41/06 - Work supports, e.g. adjustable steadies
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
14 - Precious metals and their alloys; jewelry; time-keeping instruments
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Common metals; common metal alloys; copper ingots;
copper-base alloy ingots. Precious metals; refined precious metals; gold; gold
bullion; gold ingots; gold bullion coins; gold and its
alloys; silver; silver ingots; silver and its alloys;
platinum; platinum ingots; platinum and its alloys; coins;
medals; medallions. Refining services; refining of precious metals; refining of
common metals; metal treatment services.
19.
METALLIC MATERIALS WITH EMBEDDED LUMINESCENT PARTICLES
Formation of an authentication element by deposition of a metal layer with embedded particles on a metal substrate, wherein the embedded particles are configured to convert energy from one wavelength to another. The embedded particles may be upconverters, downconverters, or phosphorescent phosphors, which can be detected and measured with analytical equipment when deposited in the metal layer. A metal substrate may include coinage.
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
C25D 15/00 - Electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings containing embedded materials, e.g. particles, whiskers, wires
C25D 5/10 - Electroplating with more than one layer of the same or of different metals
C25D 17/16 - Apparatus for electrolytic coating of small objects in bulk
