Hologram Industry News

23 September 2009: TSSI has acquired a portfolio of patents for specialist volume and true colour holograms including Biometrigram and HD-3D hologram patents from authentication security technology and consultancy firm Ver-tec.
The move follows the recent launch of TSSI’s Magnetics Solutions Division, which aims to drive growth across TSSI’s document security and brand protection products.
According to TSSI, counterfeiters are becoming increasingly sophisticated, producing highly realistic ID documents. Additional security measures are therefore required to provide the highest level of protection possible and ensure that ID documents such as passports, ID cards and access cards cannot be replicated. Hologram technology provides an effective security solution for all identity documents as each hologram is unique making it impossible to imitate.
HD-3D is a true colour hologram, meaning the images always maintain their original colours from any viewing angle, unlike embossed holograms which exhibit a rainbow effect. Each hologram is unique with different serial numbers and/or bar codes, which can also be encrypted for added security.
The Biometrigram, a volume hologram, can store multiple biometrics as well as analogue images and encrypted digital information. TSSI says these have a higher information density than electronic chips so are ideal for use on ID cards. Each hologram is unique so ensures the correct identity of the document holder and provides an effective security measure in the fight against identity fraud.
“The acquisition of HD-3D and Biometrigram follows the recent launch of our new Magnetics Solutions Division,” says Danny Chapchal, executive chairman, TSSI Systems. “Both of these products are a welcome addition to our portfolio of identity and document security offerings. Our customers want top quality security solutions and these new patents will meet this increased demand for fraud proof identity documents.”
“The creation of the Magnetics Solutions Division and the acquisition of Ver-tec patents along with our back to basics approach regarding contract coating sees us turning a corner,” says Ian Elver, Business Development director, TSSI. “It positions us as a serious contender in the supply of products to help fight counterfeiting and fraud.”
Source: www.securitydocumentworld.com

The use of a projector to power the primary handset display opens up the possibility of holographic displays in the future. Samsung is developing a new technology to use optical projection displays inside mobile phones, instead of LCDs. This may soon enable cellphones with 3D holographic displays. Projection technology has become miniaturized enough to fit inside a handset, and Samsung has developed a “panel type waveguide,” a new refraction technology, that can distribute the light from these tiny optical projectors evenly across a mobile phone’s display.

Projection technology has benefits over LCD or OLED display technologies because the projection display can be scaled to any desired size (presumably by altering how the light is refracted onto the display), whereas an LCD or OLED display needs to be manufactured in a predetermined size.
Sources: http://gadgets.todaynominated.com/2008/02/22/samsung-phone-with-3d-holographic-projection-display/