Energy converting particles and methods for their use in security, anticounterfeiting, and anti-tampering end-uses
AssigneeImmunolight, LLC
InventorsZakaryae FATHI, Harold WALDER, Frederic A. BOURKE, Jr., Wayne F. BEYER, Jr.
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Abstract
A method for security marking of an article is provided. The method includes the step of providing a marking composition. The marking composition includes one or more energy converters which emit UV and/or visible light upon interaction with an applied external energy, and, optionally, a carrier. The marking composition is applied onto at least a part of a surface of the article.
Claims58
A method for security marking of an article, comprising:
- providing a marking composition comprising one or more energy converters which emit UV and/or visible light upon interaction with an applied external energy, and, optionally, a carrier;
- and
- applying the marking composition onto at least a part of a surface of the article.
A method for security marking of a pharmaceutical drug in a gel capsule form, comprising:
- providing a marking composition comprising one or more energy converters which emit UV and/or visible light and/or IR ion interaction with an applied external energy, and, optionally, a carrier;
- wherein the one or more energy converters are coated with one or more biocompatible inert coatings;
- and
- adding an effective marking amount of the marking composition to the pharmaceutical drug in liquid form within the gel capsule.
A method for security marking of an article, comprising:
- providing a plurality of marking compositions each comprising an energy converter which emits UV and/or visible light upon interaction with an applied external energy, and, optionally, a carrier;
- wherein the plurality of marking compositions are configured to provide emissions distinguishable one from the other;
- and
- applying the plurality of marking compositions individually onto at least a part of a surface of the article in a two-dimensional and/or 3D matrix, wherein each position in the matrix provides at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of product properties, manufacturing data, packaging properties, and product identity, when combined with a primary emission wavelength from the marking composition applied therein.
A method for security marking of a product to assist detection of product tampering and/or product counterfeiting, comprising:
- providing a marking composition comprising one or more energy converters which emit UV and/or visible light upon interaction with an applied external energy, and, optionally, a carrier;
- and
- applying the marking composition to at least one member selected from the group consisting of shrinkwrap coverings, seals for a container opening, packaging containers, and container closures.
A method for security marking of a product to assist detection of product tampering and/or product counterfeiting, comprising:
- providing one or more energy converters which emit UV and/or visible light upon interaction with an applied external energy in admixture with a material used to form at least one structure selected from the group consisting of shrinkwrap coverings, seals for a container opening, packaging containers, and container closures;
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- forming the material into at least one structure selected from the group consisting of shrinkwrap coverings, seals for a container opening, packaging containers, and container closures, such that the one or more energy converters are distributed throughout the material forming the at least one structure.
A method for increasing security of a credit card, comprising:
- forming the credit card, wherein the credit card body comprises a material comprising plastic or metal and a magnetic strip on a portion of the credit card body, wherein the magnetic strip contains identifying information regarding the credit card account;
- wherein at least a portion of the credit card body or magnetic strip further comprises one or more energy converters which emit UV and/or visible light upon interaction with an applied external energy, such that the emitted UV and/or visible light provides an additional identifying security signature associated with the credit card account.
A method for security marking of a pharmaceutical drug in a liquid form, comprising:
- providing a marking composition comprising one or more energy converters which emit UV and/or visible light and/or IR ion interaction with an applied external energy, and, optionally, a carrier;
- wherein the one or more energy converters are coated with one or more biocompatible inert coatings;
- adding an effective marking amount of the marking composition to the pharmaceutical drug in liquid form.
A method for security marking of an article, comprising:
- determining a desired pattern of marking compositions to encode an article with desired information, the marking compositions comprising one or more energy converters which emit UV and/or visible light upon interaction with an applied external energy;
- selecting the appropriate energy converters for the marking compositions to achieve the desired pattern comprising the desired information;
- applying the appropriate energy converters in the desired pattern to mark the article with the pattern of marking compositions;
- and
- applying external energy to the article and reading the emitted light information from the marking compositions to verify that the desired pattern of marking compositions conveys the desired information.
A method for marking articles within a container for identification, the method comprising:
- providing multiple articles to be arranged within a container;
- applying a marking composition to each article, wherein the marking composition comprises one or more energy converters which emit UV and/or visible light upon interaction with an applied external energy, and, optionally, a carrier;
- and
- arranging the multiple articles in the container,
- wherein the marking compositions on each article indicate information about each article.
An identification label comprising:
- a substrate;
- one or more marking compositions on the substrate, wherein the marking composition comprises one or more energy converters which emit UV and/or visible light upon interaction with an applied external energy, wherein the one or more marking compositions are arranged in a specific pattern at a specific location on the substrate to convey desired information on the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.