Holography News articles from February 2002

Holography News archives from February 2002

OVID & Vectorgram: New security devices from CSIRO.(optically variable intaglio device)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Australia's CSIRO, sole originator of the Exelgram[TM] ,is working on two new optical devices for protection of valuable documents. Vectorgram[TM] develops the techniques used to create Exel-grams, whereas the optically variable intaglio device...

A testing time for euro DOVIDs.(diffractive optically variable image devices)
February 1, 2002... On January 1 2002 the euro was finally introduced as the single currency for 12 of the 15 member states of the European Union. Its launch suffered only minor hitches and the European Central Bank (ECB), together with its members and partners,...

Holography industry: Diverse but connected. (Editorial).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 1, 2002... We have been thinking a lot about the holography industry here at Reconnaissance. We always do, but we have been thinking even more about it than usual. There are a number of reasons for this. We are bringing on new senior staff, and that makes...

Crane tests OVDs for application on bank notes. (Banknote DOVIDs).(optically variable devices)
February 1, 2002... Crane & Company, monopoly producer of US banknote paper for 125 years, recently revealed tests of several optically variable devices (OVDs) to determine durability for use in banknotes. While the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing has not...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2002... An error appeared (page 7) in the previous issue of Holography News. The article references a '12-inch-wide continuous roll equipment', which should have referred to 12-inch wide step and repeat equipment.'

Ion treatment extends shim life. (Production Technology).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas, has developed a new ion surface treatment methodology that can be used to coat embossing shims (and other objects) with a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating which can substantially...

Physical Optics: 3D displays and much more. (Production Technology).
February 1, 2002... Physical Optics Corporation(POC), founded in 1985, is a profitable $20M business with more than 110 issued and pending patents. At the January, Photonics West meeting in San Jose, the company exhibited some of its existing holographic display...

Euro foils Applied again. (Stockwatch).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... It's been a gloomy month for European holography stocks, in stark contrast to the happiness throughout the continent regarding the extremely successful introduction of the euro. Ironically, it is the very euro, or at least the foil that...

Holo-pack*Holo-print: New connections for Holography. (Conferences).
February 1, 2002... The next international Holo-pack*Holo-print(r) Conference & Trade Show will take place November 20-22, 2002, at the Metropole Hilton in London, England. It will be the first Holo-pack*Holo-print produced solely by Reconnaissance. Accordingly,...

Changes at light impressions. (People).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Francis Tuffy has been given the new position of Sales and Marketing General Manager, and Jennifer Marcipont joins as Marketing Manager.

Expansion at Reconnaissance International. (People).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Astrid Mitchell has moved from Bundesdruckerei's authenticare operation to join Reconnaissance in the new position of Director, Marketing and Research. David Tidmarsh, formerly CEO of Applied Optical Technologies, has joined Reconnaissance in...