Identification marking and method for applying the identification marking to an item
First Claim
1. A method for processing a surface of an item and providing an association using a surface processing system, comprising the steps of:
- a. receiving an item having a first identification marking on a surface of said item to provide a received item for providing a first identification signal in response to a first interrogation signal;
b. applying a second identification marking to said surface of said item for providing a second identification signal in response to a second interrogation signal;
c. applying at least one of said first and second interrogation signals to said item to provide at least one of said first and second identification signals;
d. first receiving said at least one of said first and second identification signals in response to said applying said at least one of said first and second interrogation signals; and
e. determining a first association in response to said first receiving.
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Abstract
A method for processing a surface of an item and providing an association using a surface processing system includes receiving an item having a first identification marking on a surface of the item to provide a received item for providing a first identification signal in response to a first interrogation signal and applying a second identification marking to the surface of the item for providing a second identification signal in response to a second interrogation signal. At least one of the first and second interrogation signals is applied to the item to provide at least one of the first and second identification signals. At least one of the first and second identification signals is received in response to the at least one of the first and second interrogation signals. An association is made is determined in response to the first receiving.
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54 Claims
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1. A method for processing a surface of an item and providing an association using a surface processing system, comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving an item having a first identification marking on a surface of said item to provide a received item for providing a first identification signal in response to a first interrogation signal;
b. applying a second identification marking to said surface of said item for providing a second identification signal in response to a second interrogation signal;
c. applying at least one of said first and second interrogation signals to said item to provide at least one of said first and second identification signals;
d. first receiving said at least one of said first and second identification signals in response to said applying said at least one of said first and second interrogation signals; and
e. determining a first association in response to said first receiving. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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