Asset verification system and methods of using same
OwnerBruno Scarselliinventor
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Abstract
An asset verification system, comprising: a reader comprising magnifying optics configured with an effective magnification for both sufficiently separating dots in a tag in the body of the asset and viewing the tag at an effective magnification greater than 10×, reflective optics for conveying an image of the tag through the reader; and, a multi-function hardware device comprising an optical sensor for reading the tag of the asset projected to the optical sensor by the reader, wherein the multi-function hardware device is at least one of a tablet, smartphone and a laptop computer.
Claims22
An asset verification system, comprising:
- a reader comprising
- magnifying optics configured with an effective magnification for both sufficiently separating dots in a tag in the body of the asset and viewing the tag at an effective magnification greater than 10×,
- reflective optics for conveying an image of the tag through the reader;
- a holder configured to hold an asset in a tag-reading position, wherein the holder is one of a plurality of interchangeable holders, each of the plurality of interchangeable holders differently pre-configured based on at least one of the size, the shape and the configuration of the asset being viewed to properly position the asset in the tag-reading position;
- and,
- a multi-function hardware device comprising an optical sensor for reading the tag of the asset projected to the optical sensor by the reader, wherein the multi-function hardware device is at least one of a tablet, smartphone and a laptop computer.
A method for using an asset verification system, comprising:
- placing an asset in a holder of a reader, wherein the holder is one of a plurality of interchangeable holders, each of the plurality of interchangeable holders differently pre-configured based on at least one of the size, the shape and the configuration of the asset being viewed to properly position the asset in the tag-reading position;
- lighting the asset to cause forward scatter of light through a tag disposed in the body of the asset;
- magnifying the tag in the asset using magnifying optics;
- reflecting an image of the tag to an eyepiece, using reflective optics;
- reading the tag using an optical system of a multi-function hardware device, wherein the multi-function hardware device is at least one of a tablet, smartphone and a laptop computer;
- and,
- processing the tag read by the multi-function hardware.
An asset identification, registration, tracking and/or commercialization system, comprising:
- a tagging unit, configured for laser-etching a tag into a body of an asset, wherein the tag is a physical indicator of at least some information related to the asset;
- a distributed ledger configured to store at least some information related to the asset, including at least an association of the tag with the asset;
- and,
- an asset verification system for reading the tag and conveying at least some information related to the asset comprising
- a reader comprising
- magnifying optics configured with an effective magnification for both sufficiently separating dots in a tag in the body of the asset and viewing the tag at an effective magnification greater than 10×,
- reflective optics for conveying an image of the tag through the reader;
- a holder configured to hold an asset in a tag-reading position, wherein the holder is one of a plurality of interchangeable holders, each of the plurality of interchangeable holders differently pre-configured based on at least one of the size, the shape and the configuration of the asset being viewed to properly position the asset in the tag-reading position;
- and
- a multi-function hardware device comprising an optical sensor for reading the tag of the asset projected to the optical sensor by the reader, wherein the multi-function hardware device is at least one of a tablet, smartphone and a laptop computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.