Three-dimensional authentication and identification methods, devices, and systems
AssigneeAuthenticate, LLC
InventorsVladimir Mancevski, Paul Frederick McClure, Frank Nicholas Bruno
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Abstract
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a tag that may include an encapsulant and a plurality of three-dimensional objects randomly oriented within the encapsulant. Each three-dimensional object may include a plurality of characteristics defining at least one statistically unique signature. At least one of the characteristics may be dependent on the orientation of the object. In some instances, the plurality of three-dimensional objects may also be randomly distributed within the encapsulant, and at least one of the characteristics defining at least one statistically unique signature may be dependent on the distribution of the objects.
Claims23
An apparatus comprising:
- a tag including:
- an encapsulant;
- and
- a plurality of bichromal objects randomly disposed within the encapsulant to define at least one statistically unique signature.
An apparatus comprising:
- a tag including:
- a plurality of bichromal objects;
- a clear epoxy configured to secure the plurality of bichromal objects in a random distribution and random relative orientations defining at least one statistically unique signature.
An apparatus comprising:
- a tag including:
- an encapsulant,
- a pre-determined number of three-dimensional objects randomly distributed and randomly oriented within the encapsulant to define at least one statistically unique signature, one or more of the pre-determined number of three-dimensional objects having at least two colors rendering the one or more objects bi-chromal.
An apparatus comprising:
- a product;
- and
- a tag coupled to the product, the tag including:
- an encapsulant;
- and
- a pre-determined number of bi-chromal spheres randomly oriented within the encapsulant and having a plurality of characteristics detectable to determine at least one statistically unique signature to identify the product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.