Systems and methods for identifying process molded parts

摘要

A system and method are provided for reading and identifying molded products based on detecting intentionally introduced defects in the molded products that were included to identify and authenticate the molded products, or to confirm compatibility of the molded products in devices in which the molded products are installed for use. Process conditions in the fabrication or formation of melt processed parts are modified to deliberately introduce surface, detectable defects into the melt processed parts. A Quality Review (QR) code that specifies a compilation of at least some of the actual defects that are present in the molded part is provided, potentially encrypted, for comparison purposes.

主权项

1. A method of identifying a molded product, comprising:
imaging, with a surface imaging device, at least a portion of a surface of a molded product to detect at least one surface defect in the surface of the molded product, the molded product having been produced in a product molding process that intentionally introduces the at least one surface defect in the surface of the molded product; reading labeling on the molded product that includes generated identification information based on the at least one surface defect; comparing, with a processor, the imaged portion of the surface of the molded product with the generated identification information in the read labeling; and authenticating, with the processor, the molded product based on the comparing.