METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ITEM AUTHENTICATION AND CUSTOMIZATION

摘要

A method of intimating an item is disclosed. The method includes applying adhesive to the item, interspersing a taggant in the adhesive, illuminating the item with an excitation signal, sensing luminescence emitted by the taggant in response to illumination by the excitation signal, and determining the authenticity of the item based on the sensed emitted luminescence. The item can include any item benefited by authentication, and can include a postage stamp. A method of customizing an item is disclosed. This can include the steps of preparing a substrate, applying a security feature to the substrate, printing non-customized information on the substrate, receiving image information, and printing the image information on the substrate.

主权项

1. A method of making an authenticatable label comprising:
applying a printing to a first side of a substrate; applying a taggant to a second side of the substrate, wherein the taggant emits luminescence in response to illumination by an excitation signal; applying an adhesive to the second side of the substrate, wherein following application of the adhesive to the second side of the substrate at least a portion of the taggant migrates into the adhesive; and attaching the substrate to a backing.