Tamper-resistant security for artworks and collectibles

A battery-less tamper-resistant security device adhesively affixable to a surface of an artwork or collectible by an appropriate adhesive comprising:

• a transceiver technology chip and antenna;
• and
• a label operatively connected to said transceiver technology chip and antenna;
• wherein said transceiver technology chip and antenna send responses to signaling by a signaling device to said security device and report its status as nominal or having been tampered with;
• wherein said security device is sensitive to physical tampering or removal so that if a solvent is applied thereto affecting said antenna, or if bent, torn, or removed, said security device will report its status as having been tampered with;
• a non-invasive non-destructive heat activated adhesive associated with said label and said transceiver technology chip and antenna, said non-invasive non-destructive adhesive affixed to a surface of an artwork or collectible;
• and
• at least a temperature sensor operatively connected to said transceiver technology chip and antenna so that said temperature sensor will indicate if the temperature sensed is greater than a predetermined level less than the melt point of said non-invasive non-destructive adhesive and if so will report its status as having been tampered with.

A battery-less tamper-resistant security device adhesively affixable to a surface of an artwork or collectible by an appropriate adhesive comprising:

• a transceiver technology chip and antenna;
• a label operatively connected to said transceiver technology chip and antenna;
• wherein said transceiver technology chip and antenna send responses to signaling by a signaling device to said security device and report its status as nominal or having been tampered with;
• wherein said security device is sensitive to physical tampering or removal so that if a solvent is applied thereto affecting said antenna, or if bent, torn, or removed, said security device will report its status as having been tampered with;
• a non-invasive non-destructive heat activated adhesive associated with said label and said transceiver technology chip and antenna, said adhesive affixed to a surface of an artwork or collectible;
• a high peel strength adhesive between said non-invasive non-destructive adhesive and said transceiver technology chip and antenna;
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• at least one electrically conductive element sensitive to bending or tearing operatively connected to said chip and antenna and further comprising a third adhesive connecting said electrically conductive element to said label, said third adhesive having a peel strength enough less than that of said high peel strength adhesive so that if said security device is bent or torn said electrically conductive element will break and said security device will report its status as tampered with.

A battery-less tamper-resistant security device adhesively affixable to a surface of an artwork or collectible by an appropriate adhesive comprising:

• a transceiver technology chip and antenna;
• and
• a label operatively connected to said transceiver technology chip and antenna;
• wherein said transceiver technology chip and antenna send responses to signaling by a signaling device to said security device and report its status as nominal or having been tampered with;
• wherein said security device is sensitive to physical tampering or removal so that if a solvent is applied thereto affecting said antenna, or if bent, torn, or removed, said security device will report its status as having been tampered with;
• a non-invasive non-destructive heat activated adhesive associated with said label and said transceiver technology chip and antenna, said adhesive affixed to a surface of an artwork or collectible;
• a high peel strength adhesive between said non-invasive non-destructive adhesive and said transceiver technology chip and antenna;
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• wherein said high peel strength adhesive comprises a rubber resin adhesive compatible with high melt point ethylene vinyl acetate adhesive.