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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Llc, Aiken, SC (US);
Inventors:
John Thomas Bobbitt, III, Evans, GA (US);
George E. Weeks, Trenton, SC (US);
Assignee:
SAVANAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, LLC, Aiken, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G08B 13/24 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); F16B 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/248 (2013.01); F16B 41/005 (2013.01); G06K 9/6202 (2013.01); G06T 7/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for tamper identification. A fastener has a tamper identification surface with a unique grain structure that is altered if the fastener is removed or otherwise exposed to sufficient torque. After a period of time such as e.g., shipment and/or storage of the sealed container, a determination of whether tampering has occurred can be undertaken by examining the grain structure to determine if it has changed since the fastener was used to seal the container or secure the device.