Edible unclonable functions
US12184796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0866
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of generating a physically unclonable function (PUF) for pharmaceutical authentication is disclosed which includes generating an edible (PUF), affixing the edible PUF onto a pharmaceutical in a random distribution, and generating a cryptographic key based on the randomly distributed and affixed edible PUF. The present disclosure generally relates to counterfeit measures, and in particular, to an arrangement concerning an edible unclonable function counterfeit measure.
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