Automated verification systems and methods for use with optical interference devices

A system for verifying the authenticity of an object, comprising:

• (a) at least one light source configured to direct at least one light beam at a first incident angle toward an object to be authenticated;
• (b) a transport staging apparatus adapted to position the object such that the at least one light beam is incident on a portion of the object where a color shifting optical interference security feature should be located;
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• (c) an analyzing apparatus adapted to analyze the electromagnetic spectrum of diffused light directed from the object to verify the authenticity of the object.

A system for verifying the authenticity of an object, comprising:

• (a) at least one light source configured to direct at least one light beam at a first incident angle toward an object to be authenticated;
• (b) a light collector adapted to collect the light beam directed along a first optical path from the object where a color shifting optical interference security feature should be located;
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• (c) an analyzing apparatus operatively connected to the light collector and adapted to analyze the optical characteristics of the light beam directed from the object into the light collector to verify the authenticity of the object.

A system for verifying the authenticity of an object, comprising:

• (a) at least one light source configured to direct at least one light beam at a first incident angle toward an object to be authenticated;
• (b) a transport staging apparatus adapted to position the object such that the at least one light beam is incident on a portion of the object where an optical interference security feature should be located;
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• (c) an analyzing apparatus adapted to analyze the electromagnetic spectrum of diffused light directed from the object to verify the authenticity of the object, the analyzing apparatus comprising a diffuser and at least one image recording device in optical communication with the diffuser.

A system for verifying the authenticity of an object, comprising:

• (a) at least on light source configured to direct at least one light beam at a first incident angle toward an object to be authenticated;
• (b) a transport staging apparatus adapted to position the object such that the at least one light beam is incident on a portion of the object where an optical interference security feature should be located;
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• (c) an analyzing apparatus adapted to analyze the electromagnetic spectrum of diffused light directed from the object to verify the authenticity of the object, the analyzing apparatus comprising a diffuser and at least one detector array in optical communication with the diffuser.