Patent ID: 7715613
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. An ultraviolet (UV) detector for detecting and verifying the authenticity of documents placed therein and exposed to ultraviolet light and ambient (white light) backlighting, comprising: a) a detector housing having a top covering case and a base chassis for forming said detector housing; b) said detector housing including a viewing chamber having a viewing mirror mounted therein for viewing documents; c) said detector housing including a document insertion slot for inserting documents into said viewing chamber adjacent to said viewing mirror; d) said detector housing including an LED holder for holding one or more LED's therein to provide a source of UV light in said viewing chamber which is transmitted to said viewing mirror and to the documents for identifying UV activated features on the documents, including UV holographic images and/or UV activated inks on the documents being illuminated; e) said viewing chamber for viewing said UV activated features on said viewing mirror by the user; f) said detector housing including a translucent member disposed therein for diffusing visible white light; g) means for holding at least one LED to provide a source of visible white light in said housing which is transmitted to said translucent member for diffusing said visible white light for identifying watermarks on the documents being illuminated; h) said viewing mirror reflects the identified watermarks to said viewing chamber for viewing by the user; and i) the placement of said viewing mirror increases the area illuminated on the documents by said UV light to reduce the size of said detector housing.