Apparatus for forming and reading an identification feature and method thereof
US9292717B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/06196
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention refers to an apparatus for forming and reading an identification feature on or in an object. The apparatus comprises a formation unit for physically forming an identification feature on or in an object, at least one reading unit adapted to read the identification feature to form a signature, and a housing, wherein the formation unit and the at least one reading unit are both contained in the housing. The at least one reading unit can comprise at least two reading elements. The identification feature can comprise an identification feature based on inherent disorder. The invention also refers to a method of forming and reading an identification feature on or in an object.
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