Technique for labeling an object for its identification and/or verification
OwnerCharles L. Butlandinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is addressed to providing a simple, yet reliable method for labeling an object for its verification. The present invention includes applying a mark to said object with a visible ink which contains a first component which is visible to the naked eye and a second component which is invisible to the naked eye and comprises one or more of ultraviolet radiation (UV) dye which is visible only in the presence of selected ultraviolet radiation, an infrared (IR) dye which is visible only in the presence of selected infrared radiation, an ink which displays a selected measurable electrical resistivity, or a biologic marker. The applied mark has said first component which is visible to the naked eye and said second component which is invisible to the naked eye.
Claims16
Method for labeling an object for identification which comprises the step of:
- applying a mark to said object with a visible ink which contains:
- (a) a first component which is visible to the naked eye;
- and
- (b) a second component which is invisible to the naked eye and which is one or more of ultraviolet radiation (UV) dye which is visible only in the presence of ultraviolet radiation, an infrared (IR) dye which is visible only in the presence of infrared radiation, an ink which displays a measurable electrical resistivity, or a biologic marker selected from one or more of a protein, amino acid, DNA, polypeptide, hormone, or antibody,
- said mark having said first component which is visible to the naked eye and said second component which is invisible to the naked eye.
Method for labeling an object for identification which comprises the step of:
- applying a mark to said object with a visible ink which contains:
- (a) a first component which is visible to the naked eye;
- and
- (b) a second component which is invisible to the naked eye and which is one or more of ultraviolet radiation (UV) dye which is visible only in the presence of ultraviolet radiation, an infrared (IR) dye which is visible only in the presence of infrared radiation, or a biologic marker selected from one or more of a protein, amino acid, DNA, polypeptide, hormone, or antibody,
- said mark having said first component which is visible to the naked eye and said second component which is invisible to the naked eye.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.