PACKAGE SECURITY HAVING A STATIC ELEMENT AND A DYNAMIC ELEMENT

• US 20080099565A1
• Filed: 10/31/2006
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Simske, Steven J., Keenan, Philip
• Granted Patent: US 7,950,584 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/487
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 2033/46 with electrical circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/29 Securities; Bank notes
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/333 Watermarks
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2401/00 Tamper-indicating means

Abstract

A package security feature is provided, the package security feature having a static element and a dynamic element. The dynamic element selectively interacts with the static element to enable identification and anti-tampering for a package.

Claims

1. A package security feature, comprising

a static element;

and

a dynamic element that enables luminescence,

wherein the dynamic element selectively interacts with the static element to provide identification and anti-tampering for a package.

2. The package security feature of claim 1 wherein the static element comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of a bar code, variable text, a copy-detection pattern, a watermark, and a color tile.

3. The package security feature of claim 1 wherein the static element comprises a luminescent tile pattern.

4. The package security feature of claim 1 wherein the static element comprises a dielectric layer, a phosphor layer, and a transparent electrode layer combined as an adhesive label.

5. The package security feature of claim 1 wherein the dynamic element comprises a rear electrode conductor pattern.

6. The package security feature of claim 5 wherein the rear electrode conductor pattern comprises printed alphanumeric characters.

7. The package security feature of claim 5 wherein the rear electrode conductor pattern comprises non-conductive areas that modify a luminescent tile pattern.

8. The package security feature of claim 1 wherein the static element and the dynamic element are manufactured separately and are later combined on the package.

9. The package security feature of claim 1 further comprising a trigger that enables a user to control when the dynamic element interacts with the static element.

10. The package security feature of claim 9 wherein the trigger comprises a circuit which the user selectively closes.

11. The package security feature of claim 1 wherein the dynamic element selectively modifies an identifier provided by the static element.

12. The package security feature of claim 1 wherein the static element provides multiple identifiers and wherein the dynamic element selectively marks at least one of the multiple identifiers.

13. The package security feature of claim 1 wherein authentication of the package is based on the static element displaying a correct identifier and the dynamic element modifying the correct identifier.

14. A method for package security, comprising:

providing a static element on a package;

providing a light-emitting element on the package; and

establishing an identifier for the package based on a selective interaction between the light-emitting element and the static element.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein providing the static element comprises providing at least one printed element selected from the group consisting of a bar code, variable text a copy-detection pattern, a watermark, and a color tile.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein providing the static element comprises providing a luminescent tile pattern without a rear electrode and wherein providing a light-emitting element comprises preparing a variable rear electrode conductor pattern.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein providing the static element comprises manufacturing an adhesive label having a dielectric layer, a phosphor layer and a clear electrode layer and wherein providing the light-emitting element comprises printing alphanumeric characters with conductive ink for use as a rear electrode conductor.

18. The method of claim 14 further comprising establishing multiple identifiers with the static element and marking at least one of the multiple identifiers with the light-emitting element.

19. The method of claim 14 further comprising establishing an identifier with the static element and modifying the identifier with the light-emitting element.

20. A method for package authenticating, comprising:

receiving a package having a static security element and a dynamic security element,

authenticating the package based on an interaction between the static security element and the dynamic security element.

21. The method of claim 20 further comprising modifying an identifier provided by the static security element using the dynamic security element.

22. The method of claim 20 further comprising marking at least one of multiple identifiers provided by the static security element using the dynamic security element.