Holography News articles from October 2005

Holography News archives from October 2005

New Chinese Yuan features holo security.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... The People's Bank of China (China's central bank) issued an updated version of the fifth series of the Chinese Yuan (Renminbi) on 31 August. This set of Renminbi comprises notes for 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 yuan denominations. The 2005...

Russia consolidates tax stamp business.
October 1, 2005... There are major changes underway in the production and distribution of tax banderols for alcohol in Russia, which are likely to have a significant impact on hologram producers in the country. Since 2001 all tax labels on alcohol sold in...

New directions for holography.(EDITORIAL)
October 1, 2005... It seems that something is stirring in the world of holography. For over two decades embossed holograms have dominated the industry, with two primary markets emerging for this product--security and packaging. Both, in different ways, have...

DuPont acquires 100% of photopolymer hologram JV.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... DuPont has acquired 100% of DuPont Authentication Systems (DAS), its joint venture with Keystone Technologies LLC that was created in 2001 and in which it was the majority partner. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. DAS...

OpSec wins contract.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... OpSec (the name under which Applied Optical Technologies now trades) has been awarded the contract to protect the newly-launched global licenced merchandise programme for products carrying the official logos, trademarks and other intellectual...

Half year results round up.(COMPANY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... Following the publication of Hologram Industries' sales figures for the first half of 2005 (see HN Vol 19, No 8) which, at [euro]9.6m (excluding the extraordinary income from the technology transfer to China), were 30% up on the same period...

Holo lock & key from St Petersburg.(TECHNOLOGY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... Vitaly Sukhanov and Yuri Korzinin of the St Petersburg State University of Information Technology, Mechanics and Optics in Russia have invented and patented a holographic lock and key which they claim is more resistant to de-coding than...

Garware's embossable polyester.(TECHNOLOGY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... Indian company Garware Polyester has provided details and the specification for its holographically-embossable polyester film, Garfilm EMHH. The material is a two-part film, the base polymer and an embossable polymer, which are co-extruded in...

Holographic facial reconstruction and surgical planning.(TECHNOLOGY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... The Holography & Laser Technology Research Centre at the Centre for Advanced European Studies and Research (CAESER) in Bonn, Germany, is developing methods to create holographic images of faces which are based on the underlying bone...

HI offers simplified foil technology for Currency.(TECHNOLOGY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... A new version of Hologram Industries' DID[R] (Diffractive Image Device), developed specifically for banknote usage, was one of a number of new innovations in the field of optically variable security features presented at the recent Currency...

HI and ABNH shares up again.(STOCKWATCH)
October 1, 2005... Last month had its surprises and this month has some too, although maybe not all would agree with my reading of the situation. The two major surprises last month with regard to their share prices were Hologram Industries (HI) and American...

New papers & exhibitors at Holo-pack * Holo-print.(CONFERENCES)
October 1, 2005... Although as we go to press the Holo-pack * Holo-print conference and trade show is only a couple of weeks away, the event is still growing! Two exciting new papers have been added to the conference programme: Yuri Korzinin will present a...

Exhibitions and conferences.(CONFERENCES)(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... IHMA Annual General Meeting November 6, 2005 Shenzhen, China www.ihma.org Holo-pack * Holo-print 2005 November 6-8, 2005 Shenzhen, China www.holopackholoprint.info ICE (International Converting Exhibition)...

10 years ago.
October 1, 2005... Hologram Copyright Strengthened In a potential landmark ruling that subsequently was revealed to be less of a precedent than first hoped, the arbitrator in the long-running dispute between 3D AG of Switzerland and Crown Roll Leaf of New...

Fourth Holo Industry Study & Market Report.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... Reconnaissance International is to undertake its fourth in-depth study of the holography industry and its markets, to be published in November 2006 under the title Holo-pack * Holo-print Industry Study and Market Report 2006-2011. This...