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Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009

Filed:

Jul. 11, 2007
Applicants:

Wilfred C. Kittler, Jr., Rohnert Park, CA (US);

Alberto Argoitia, Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Paul G. Coombs, Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Charles T. Markantes, Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Inventors:

Wilfred C. Kittler, Jr., Rohnert Park, CA (US);

Alberto Argoitia, Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Paul G. Coombs, Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Charles T. Markantes, Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Assignee:

JDS Uniphase Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In one embodiment of the present invention, non-toxic inorganic flakes are used for identification and anticounterfeit protection of pharmaceutical articles, such as pills, tablets and capsules, having a core of a biologically active material and/or a biologically inert material. Non-toxic inorganic authentication flakes, either optically variable flakes or taggant flakes having one or more symbols and/or a selected shape are disposed on the surface or inside of the pharmaceutical article.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kittler, Jr., Wilfred. (2009). Non-toxic flakes for authentication of pharmaceutical articles (U.S. Patent No. 7550197). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7550197

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