IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION USING POLYMERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL MARKINGS

摘要

THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A MARKING OF POLYMERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL HAVING DETERMINED OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS ALLOWING ITS AUTHENTICATION AND READING BY A MACHINE AND ITS AUTHENTICATION BY THE HUMAN EYE. THE MARKING IS APPLIED ONTO AN ITEM, GOOD OR ARTICLE BY A VARIABLE INFORMATION PRINTING PROCESS. THE MARKING IS IN THE FORM OF INDICIA REPRESENTING A UNIQUE CODE WHICH ALLOWS FOR AN EASY AUTHENTICATION BY THE HUMAN EYE AND A SECURE TRACKING AND TRACING OF THE MARKED ITEM, GOOD OR ARTICLE THROUGHOUT IS LIFE CYCLE.