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Coded articles and systems and methods of identification of the same

US8893973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 5, 2013
Grant dateNov 25, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 5, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07D7/2033
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laser scanning system with sufficient power to drill very small holes or marks in materials. The holes or marks are so small that they cannot be seen with the human eye. These holes and marks can be arranged in an ID matrix barcode or other barcode that can be detected with a specially designed barcode reader.

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