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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2007
Ming-hwa Liang, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Stephane Shu Kin SO, Stony Brook, NY (US);
James Hayward, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Ming-Hwa Liang, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Stephane Shu Kin So, Stony Brook, NY (US);
James Hayward, Stony Brook, NY (US);
APDN (B.V.I.), Inc., Stony Brook, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for authenticating and verifying garment to be genuine is described. The method for authenticating a garment comprises applying a particular nucleic acid material/marker associated with a particular sequence of nucleic acid bases to a dye or paint and applying the marker to the garment. The method also comprises collecting a sample from the garment and verifying the garment is genuine by detecting the particular nucleic acid material on or within the garment.