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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2023
Applicant:
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;
Inventors:
Robert James Norton, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert J. Kapinos, Durham, NC (US);
Russell S. Vanblon, Raleigh, NC (US);
Scott Li, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30224 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for heat-based authentication. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code that is executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to capture a thermal image of an object placed within a heated environment, identify at least one characteristic of the object based on the thermal image, and determine an authenticity of the object based on the at least one characteristic.