Method for authenticating product

• US 20070146141A1
• Filed: 12/22/2005
• Published: 06/28/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Incorporated
• Inventors: Popplewell, Lewis, Brooks, Clint
• Application Number:
  US11/316,827
• Publication Number:
  US 20070146141A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.800
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card

Abstract

Radio frequency identification tags are placed in contact with a product thereby allowing the tags to be read by an appropriate scanning device. Placement of the tags, either conspicuously or inconspicuously within the package allows for the verification that the product is authentic and is not a knock off or grey market good. Methods for verifying the authenticity of the respective items.

Claims

1. A method for authenticating the source of a product through the incorporation of a RFID in intimate contact of a product.

2. A method as in claim 1, wherein the RFID is encapsulated within the product.

3. A method as in claim 2, wherein the encapsulation materials are selected from the group consisting of glass, vitreous materials, polyethylene and polyethylene terphthalate.

4. A method as in claim 3, wherein the encapsulation materials are made into specific shapes or colors.

5. A method as in claim 1, wherein the is provided with the set of random numbers to authenticate the source of a product.

6. A method as in claim 1, wherein the RFID is incorporated into a product.

7. A method as in claim 1, wherein the RFID is attached to the inside wall of the package.

8. A method as in claim 1, wherein the RFID is protected by a tamper resistant mechanism.

9. A method as in claim 1, wherein the RFID cannot be read without the removal of an outer level of packaging of a product.