Method and apparatus for the detection of counterfeiting
US8152073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D7/1205
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system is provided for counterfeiting countermeasures, the system comprising: a first authenticity indicator disposed in a print substrate coating; a second authenticity indicator disposed in a print generating matrix; a print pattern comprising the print generating matrix disposed upon the print substrate coating; a detector configured to detect the first and the second authenticity indicators in a portion of the print pattern within the field of the detector.
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