Methods for identification and verification using digital equivalent data system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6850592
APP PUB NO 20030194053A1
SERIAL NO

10321873

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Apparatus and methods in which one or more elemental taggants that are extrinsically placed in an object are detected by x-ray fluorescence analysis to identify or authenticate the object are described. The taggant is manufactured as part of the object or the taggant is placed into a coating, packaging, label, or otherwise embedded onto the object for the purpose of later verifying the presence or absence of these elements by x-ray fluorescence. The taggant is then analyzed by XRF and the analysis is then converted into a 2D symbol format that can be used in various security and authentication applications. By using x-ray fluorescence analysis, the apparatus and methods of the invention are simple and easy to use, without the limitations experience by current anti-counterfeiting technologies.

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KEYMASTER TECHNOLOGIES INC415 NORTH QUAY KENNEWICK WA 99336
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONWASHINGTON DC 20546

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Howe, Therese Kennewick, WA 3 109
Kaiser, Bruce Draper, UT 8 232
Kuhlman, Robert D Richland, WA 9 468
Schramm, Harry F Winchester, TN 7 75
Shannon, Robert Burbank, WA 7 267
Wheeler, Ken Kennewick, WA 5 77

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