Spherical identifiers
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsWei Huang, Steven J. Simske, Gary J. Dispoto
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Abstract
A spherical identifier may, in an example, include a sphere including a plurality of shells forming the sphere, a radially-defined code being discernable using the arrangement of the plurality of shells. A three-dimensional object identifier may, in an example, include a number of spheres manufactured into the body of the three-dimensional object wherein each of the spheres comprise a plurality of shells; the shells constituting a radially definable code.
Claims20
A spherical identifier, comprising:
- a sphere comprising:
- a plurality of shells forming the sphere, a radially-defined code being discernable using the arrangement of the plurality of shells;
- and
- a center indicator marking a center of a great circle of the sphere to guide deconstruction of the spherical identifier to prepare the radially-defined code for reading by a scanner.
A three-dimensional (3D) object, comprising:
- a plurality of spheres manufactured into a body of the three-dimensional object;
- wherein each of the spheres comprise a plurality of shells, the shells constituting a radially definable code repeated within each sphere.
A method of identifying a three-dimensional object, comprising:
- removing a portion of the three-dimensional object to reveal the orthodrome of a sphere embedded in the three-dimensional object;
- and
- translating a radial pattern of the sphere into a one-dimensional barcode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.