Process for incorporating a novel nuclear signature on currency which permits easy authentication at a later date
US4660859A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S283/904
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A new process for marking currency to permit easy and positive authentication at a later date comprising exposing a small region of the currency to bombardment by high energy neutrons for a short period, treating the exposed small region with a chemical reagent which reacts with the treated area to form tiny holes which can later be used for authentication. Also provide is a method for authentication which comprises exposing the marked currency to monochromatic X-rays, allowing the transmitted beam to impinge upon a fluorescent screen which will show shiny dots where the beam has reached the screen, said dots corresponding to the tiny holes in the marked currency.
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