Identification and authentication using liquid crystal material markings

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8734679
APP PUB NO 20120273722A1
SERIAL NO

13532277

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The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout its life cycle.

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  • SICPA HOLDING SA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aboutanos, Vickie Neuchâtel, CH 6 176
Commeureuc, Aurélien Echichens, CH 3 107
Gremaud, Frédéric Epagny, CH 9 151
Marguerettaz, Xavier Martigny, CH 10 254
Rozumek, Olivier Le Pâquier-Montbarry, CH 21 535
Tiller, Thomas Bussigny, CH 32 364

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