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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2007
Applicants:
James A. Hayward, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Ming-hwa Liang, Stony Brook, NY (US);
John Davis, Patchogue, NY (US);
Inventors:
James A. Hayward, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Ming-Hwa Liang, Stony Brook, NY (US);
John Davis, Patchogue, NY (US);
Assignee:
APDN (B.V.I.) Inc., Stony Brook, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for authenticating and verifying an item to be genuine is described. The method for authenticating the item comprises applying a particular nucleic acid material associated with a particular sequence of nucleic acid bases to ink within an ink cartridge or a toner compound within a toner housing. The method also comprises collecting a sample of either the ink or toner compound and verifying the ink or toner is genuine by detecting the particular nucleic acid material.