Patent Document ID: 8009360
Application ID: 11932642
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A synthetic magnification micro-optic system comprising: (a) an array of image icons with a substantially regular array spacing between a substantial number of image icons within at least a portion of the image icon array; and (b) an array of image icon focusing elements, the array of image icon focusing elements being disposed a substantially uniform distance from the array of image icons and forming at least one synthetically magnified image of at least a portion of the image icons, wherein at least a portion of the image icons are arranged in relation to at least a portion of the focusing elements in a manner such that the at least one synthetically magnified image appears to lie above a given plane, wherein the system has a thickness of less than 50 microns, or image icon focusing elements having an effective base diameter of less than 50 microns, or both.