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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 14, 2008
Marc Brian Wisnudel, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Ben Purushotam Patel, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kasiraman Krishnan, Clifton Park, NY (US);
James Mitchell White, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Andrea Jeannine Peters, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Delanson, NY (US);
Marc Brian Wisnudel, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Ben Purushotam Patel, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kasiraman Krishnan, Clifton Park, NY (US);
James Mitchell White, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Andrea Jeannine Peters, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Delanson, NY (US);
NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An optical article comprising a mark disposed on the optical article; wherein the mark comprises an optical state change material; wherein the optical state change material undergoes a change in its optical state when exposed to an activation signal selected from one or more of a laser, thermal energy, infrared rays, X-rays, gamma rays, microwaves, visible light, ultraviolet light, ultrasound waves, radio frequency waves, electrical energy, chemical energy, magnetic energy, and mechanical energy; wherein the optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an activated state when an authorized activation method is used; and wherein the optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an incorrectly activated state when an unauthorized activation method is used. A method and a system for changing the functionality of the optical article are also provided.