Reflective tag and polarized light sensor for transmitting information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9970862
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14332426

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Polarized light characteristics are detected and mapped to an application, such as product identification. A process of reflecting a directed light emission through a polarizing filter, and sensing the processed light emission having particular characteristics is provided. The characteristics of the sensed light emission is associated with a “color code” that is cross-referenced within a database of color codes.

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  • IBM CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Borges, Gabriel P Sumaré, BR 9 72
Falbriard, Claude Cananeia, BR 7 65
Miller, Grant D Arvada, US 50 525
Nassar, Nader M Yorktown Heights, US 66 546

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