P. P. Payne Limited

Fracture Code Corporation

Fracturecode Corporation Aps

Filtrona C&sp Limited

Essentra Packaging & Security Limited

Stephen Paul Pinchen

Jens Jacob Juul Rasmussen

Andrew Dean

Gary Brooks

Carl Joseph Stonley

Michael C Chapman

Alan Parker

David Halliday

Drago Boras

Jens Jacob Juul Rassmussen

Saul James Butterworth

Stephen Barry Maguire

Carl J Stonely

There is disclosed an authentication device () for authenticating a luminescent security mark, the device comprising: an illumination source () configured to irradiate the security mark with a pulse of excitation radiation so as to cause the security mark to emit luminescent radiation that decays with time; a radiation detector configured to detect the luminescent radiation emitted by the security mark; and an optical waveguide () positioned relative to the illumination source () and the radiation detector and configured so as to guide by internal reflection both excitation radiation emitted from the illumination source towards the security mark, and luminescent radiation emitted by the security mark towards the radiation detector.

Authentication device

A graphically represented, machine-readable code having a first abstract part and a second part comprises a contrived code having pre-associated data, wherein the first and second parts are associated electronically in a storage medium, such that the association is verifiable by a machine reading the code by reference to the storage medium, in order to authenticate the second part.

Secure barcode

A code system for associating data with articles having codes each code having a uniquely created, non-informational first part and a second part wherein each code is associated with an article and the first part may be transformed and thereby uniquely associated with an individual article and a second part may be associated with the first part, such that a relationship between the parts, or lack thereof may be discerned by reading both parts of the code, in order to verify the authenticity of the code.

Two part code

A machine readable code is defined by a portion of graphical indicium located on a substrate; wherein the code is delimited by a temporary boundary that is generated by a reading machine relative to a fixed trigger point only when the code is being read.

Virtual code window

Method and apparatus for applying unique composite indicia or markings to a succession of articles, in which each unique composite indicium comprises two or more indicia. At least part of each of the indicia may be co-located at a predetermined location on the article with such co-location being unique or distinct for each composite indicium for each article. The indicium may be overprinted with one or more images, logos or color-schemes. A code (e.g. an alphanumeric string) that is stored in a database may be derived from the composite indicium from one or more mathematical properties. The code may be later accessed for identifying or verifying the article with the indicium.

Method and apparatus for making articles

A method of applying fiscal indicia, such as a tax stamp, to an article wherein the article is enclosed at least in part by a film packaging material with an associated tear tape, the tear tape comprising a base film of oriented thermoplastic having a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive on one side of the film and with a coating of release agent on an opposed side of the film and wherein the tear tape carries the fiscal indicia such as a tax stamp thereon.

Method for applying tear tape with discrete fiscal marks for discrete packages

A tagging material comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive tape incorporating electromagnetic sensor material whose presence can be detected. Tags are cut from the tagging material as the tagging material and articles are conveyed along converging paths and are adhered to the articles by the adhesive of the tape by means of apparatus comprising a tagging material feeding means and an applicator head.

Tagging material method and means for applying tagging material

A substrate, such as the surface of goods or of packaging material for goods, is provided with a security device by applying, to the substrate, a pressure sensitive adhesive tape carrying a security device in the form of a hologram.

Method of attaching a security device to a substrate

Hermetically sealed packages for food, cigarettes and the like are formed from packaging material (,) having a tear tape (,) attached thereto. The tear tape includes a surface formed of a material (,) which flows under the conditions needed to seal portions (,) of the packaging material together when closing the package so as to fill any gaps between the tape and the packaging material portions.

Package with tear tape and method of forming same

Tear tape with holographic image

Tagging material

A container made of double faced corrugated board incorporates a tear tape (10,27) for opening it which is secured to the inside surface of walls (1,2,3,4,22) of the container. The tear tape is arranged to be pulled through one or more lines of weakness (14,23) formed in the outside of the board in alignment with the tear tape, the one or more lines of weakness not extending through the board.

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Etwall, United Kingdom

Stephen Paul Pinchen