Imaged medium comprising sensor-readable indicia
US6541100B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24802
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention provides a method of storing encoded data on an article comprising applying said data on a surface of the article, as an encodement invisible to the human eye under normal viewing conditions. The invention also provides materials for use in said method.This invention comprises an article having on a surface thereof data represented by a material applied to the article that forms a differential light pattern when illuminated which is capable of being read by a sensor capable of detecting said differential light pattern, said material being substantially invisible to the human eye under normal viewing conditions;wherein the light absorbance of at least a portion of the surface of the article underlying said data is different from the absorbance of the material comprising the data under the conditions in which the data is read.
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