摘要 |
A system and method are provided for intentionally introducing defects into molded replacement component parts that are used to identify and authenticate, or confirm compatibility of, the molded replacement component parts in devices in which the molded replacement component parts are installed. Process conditions in the fabrication or formation of melt processed parts are modified to deliberately introduce surface, detectable defects into the melt processed parts. Authentication and compatibility confirmation for molded parts are facilitated by deliberately introducing one or more of undercut posts, deliberate flashes, weld lines, sinks, cracked ribs, flow marks or the like included individually or in combination in a test area on a molded part. 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.
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