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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Inventors:
Christian Adams, Yalaha, FL (US);
Richard Allen Vaughn, Arlington, TX (US);
Joe M. Wright, Southlake, TX (US);
Assignee:
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, Bethesda, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/12 (2006.01); G06K 9/20 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); B41M 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/12 (2013.01); B41M 3/144 (2013.01); G06K 9/2018 (2013.01); G06K 9/2036 (2013.01); G06K 19/0614 (2013.01); G06K 19/06046 (2013.01); G06K 2019/06225 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article identifier or code including at least one photo-responsive dye and a method of encoding or embedding information in same. A reader device for decoding or extracting information in an article identifier or code and verifying or authenticating that information and the associated extraction and authentication methods.