Packaging with embedded security measures
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1. A blank of material for creating a package, comprising:
- a plurality of laminates comprising, at least on packaging substrate and at least one face sheet;
the face sheet comprising security mechanisms embedded within the face sheet, wherein the security mechanisms are visible only under infrared light;
wherein graphical indicia is capable of being printed on the blank of material.
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Abstract
A package for articles such as consumer goods that comprised security measures embedded within the package itself in order determine authenticity of goods is described. The package preferably comprises a packaging substrate material laminated to a face sheet having the security measures. The package may be printed with graphical indicia. The package may be authenticated by viewing the security measures, which may preferably be visible only under infrared light.
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26 Claims
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1. A blank of material for creating a package, comprising:
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a plurality of laminates comprising, at least on packaging substrate and at least one face sheet;
the face sheet comprising security mechanisms embedded within the face sheet, wherein the security mechanisms are visible only under infrared light;
wherein graphical indicia is capable of being printed on the blank of material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A package comprising:
security mechanisms as part of the packaging material, wherein the package may be authenticated by subjecting the package to the light of an infrared reader which makes an audible sound if the frequency of the reflected light from the security mechanisms is recognized. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of authenticating a package comprising:
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providing a package comprising security features;
subjecting the package to infrared light using an infrared light reader;
wherein the infrared light is reflected off the security features and the infrared light reader recognizes the frequency of the reflected light and compares the recognized frequency to stored frequency values each corresponding to an audible sound, the infrared light reader capable of making a sound corresponding to a recognized frequency; and
hearing the sound made by the infrared light reader in order to determine the authenticity of the package. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A blank of material for creating a package comprising:
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a base packaging material and a face sheet attached to the base packaging material;
wherein a package formed from the blank will exhibit an ink mark when marked using a chemical pen. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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