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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2014
Applicant:
Apdn (B.v.i.) Inc., Tortola, VG;
Inventors:
Abdelkrim Berrada, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY (US);
MingHwa Benjamin Liang, East Setauket, NY (US);
Lawrence Jung, Forest Hills, NY (US);
Assignee:
APDN (B.V.I.), INC., Tortola, VG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/6876 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6816 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are a method and device for marking an article for security, tracking or authentication. The method includes depositing a solution comprising a nucleic acid marker onto at least a portion of the article. The nucleic acid marker may be activated, for example, by adding a functional group to the nucleic acid marker. The activation of the nucleic acid marker may be performed by exposure to alkaline conditions. The method is well suited for marking fibers and textiles, as well as many other items.