Precious metal authentication system and method
AssigneePeerless Worldwide, LLC
InventorRichard S. Shankman
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Abstract
Structures, systems, and methods verify the authenticity of a precious metal unit. A “ping bar” is designed to have a distinctive sound only if authentic and unadulterated. A “waffle bar” is shaped to discourage adulteration, damage, or counterfeiting and to facilitate easy core sampling and assay of the constituent metal's purity. Reeded edge features may additionally be employed to discourage tampering. An RFID device and a global registry system verify various attributes and ownership of the precious metal units.
Claims8
1-9. (canceled)
A precious metal bullion object having anti-counterfeiting features, comprising:
- a precious metal bullion object comprising one or more anti-counterfeiting features configured to result in noticeable deformation of the precious metal bullion object from attempts to drill, shave, or otherwise alter the precious metal bullion object, wherein the precious metal bullion object is cast in a form resembling a waffle pattern.
12-21. (canceled)
A precious metal bullion object having anti-counterfeiting features, comprising:
- a precious metal bullion object comprising one or more anti-counterfeiting features configured to evidence attempts to tamper with, remove or alter one or more of the anti-counterfeiting features, wherein the precious metal bullion object comprises a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag,
- wherein the RFID tag comprises a thermally-protective coating, wherein further the thermally-protective coated RFID tag is inserted into the molten precious metal object at the time of manufacture of the molten precious metal object.
25-47. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.