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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2018
Applicants:
Schott Ag, Mainz, DE;
Universiteit Twente, Enschede, NL;
Inventors:
Mark J. Davis, Clarks Summit, PA (US);
Martin Letz, Mainz, DE;
Allard Mosk, Enschede, NL;
Pepijn Pinkse, Enschede, NL;
Assignee:
SCHOTT AG, Mainz, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); G09C 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/3278 (2013.01); G09C 5/00 (2013.01); H04L 9/0852 (2013.01); H04L 9/0869 (2013.01); G06F 7/588 (2013.01); H04L 2209/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for authenticating an optical key and an apparatus for generating a random number from an optical key are provided. The optical key is used for reliable authenticatability and the random number is stable when or after the optical key is exposed to an external influence such as, but not limited to, a physical or chemical stimulus including a different ambient condition, a mechanical stress, or chemical contact.