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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2015
Applicant:
Larry J. Costa, Mooresville, NC (US);
Inventor:
Larry J. Costa, Mooresville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21C 51/00 (2006.01); G03B 11/06 (2006.01); G05B 19/401 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G05B 19/18 (2006.01); G05B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21C 51/005 (2013.01); G03B 11/06 (2013.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); G05B 19/00 (2013.01); G05B 19/182 (2013.01); G05B 19/401 (2013.01); G06K 7/10564 (2013.01); G06K 7/10881 (2013.01); G05B 2219/37555 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45212 (2013.01); G05B 2219/50042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for encoding data on a work piece. The method includes engraving a plurality of first features (e.g., circular features) on the work piece, wherein the plurality of first features are arranged in a first pattern. The method also includes engraving a plurality of second features (e.g., rings) on the work piece within a selected one of the plurality of first features. The plurality of second features are arranged in a second pattern according to a data encoding schema such as binary code or code 39.