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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Peter Malcolm Moran, Massagno, CH;
Narayan Numbudiri, Singapore, SG;
Winston Cheng Lock Tan, Singapore, SG;
Satya Prakash Sharma, Setauket, NY (US);
Adrian Paul Burden, Malvern Worcestershire, GB;
Peter Malcolm Moran, Massagno, CH;
Narayan Numbudiri, Singapore, SG;
Winston Cheng Lock Tan, Singapore, SG;
Satya Prakash Sharma, Setauket, NY (US);
Adrian Paul Burden, Malvern Worcestershire, GB;
Other;
Abstract
The present invention refers to an apparatus for forming and reading an identification feature on or in an object. The apparatus comprises a formation unit for physically forming an identification feature on or in an object, at least one reading unit adapted to read the identification feature to form a signature, and a housing, wherein the formation unit and the at least one reading unit are both contained in the housing. The at least one reading unit can comprise at least two reading elements. The identification feature can comprise an identification feature based on inherent disorder. The invention also refers to a method of forming and reading an identification feature on or in an object.