Anti-counterfeiting
AssigneeHewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
InventorsAdolfo Gomez, William E. Gallahan, Jack Hui He
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Abstract
One example includes an injection-molded component comprising a surface surrounded by peripheral edges and which is formed via an injection-molding process. The surface includes a three-dimensional surface feature to render the surface as being non-planar across at least a portion of the surface. The surface also includes a plurality of holographic micro-features formed across the surface and being to interact with ambient light to provide a holographic image corresponding to an authentication mark associated with the injection-molded component.
Claims15
An injection-molded component comprising a surface surrounded by peripheral edges and which is formed via an injection-molding process, the surface comprising:
- a three-dimensional surface feature to render the surface as being non-planar across at least a portion of the surface;
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- a plurality of holographic micro-features formed across the surface and being to interact with ambient light to provide a holographic image corresponding to an authentication mark associated with the injection-molded component.
A method for forming an injection-molded component, the method comprising:
- forming a mold having a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the injection-molded component, the three-dimensional shape comprising a surface surrounded by peripheral edges, the surface comprising:
- a three-dimensional surface feature comprising at least one curved portion to render the surface as being non-planar across at least a portion of the surface;
- and
- a plurality of holographic micro-features formed across the three-dimensional surface feature and being to interact with ambient light to provide a holographic image corresponding to an authentication mark associated with the injection-molded component;
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- filling the mold with an injection-molding material to form the injection-molded component.
A mold for forming an injection-molded component, the mold comprising a surface corresponding to a component surface that is defined by peripheral edges, the surface comprising:
- a three-dimensional surface feature that is non-planar across at least a portion of the surface, the three-dimensional surface feature comprising at least one curved portion and being visually apparent to the naked-eye with respect to the component surface to provide first consumer authentication of the injection-molded component;
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- a plurality of holographic micro-features formed across the three-dimensional surface feature to facilitate interaction of ambient light with corresponding holographic micro-features on the component surface to provide a holographic image corresponding to an authentication mark to provide second consumer authentication of the injection-molded component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.