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US 2016/0086001 A1Published application
Dendritic structures and tags
AssigneeARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, a body corporate of the state of Arozona acting for and on behalf
InventorMichael N. Kozicki
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Abstract
The disclosure features methods for generating a unique identifier, the methods including providing a dendritic structure, reading the dendritic structure to provide a signal, and generating a unique identifier from the signal.
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A method for generating a unique identifier, the method comprising:
- providing a dendritic structure;
- reading the dendritic structure to provide a signal;
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- generating a unique identifier from the signal.
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A method, comprising:
- reading a dendritic structure that forms part of an object to provide a signal;
- generating a unique identifier from the signal;
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- performing at least one of:
- identifying the object using the unique identifier;
- authenticating the object using the unique identifier;
- using the unique identifier as a key in the encryption of data;
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- using the unique identifier as a key to access encrypted data.
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