System for Anti-Tamper Parcel Packaging, Shipment, Receipt, and Storage

• US 20140270467A1
• Filed: 03/18/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kkb Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: Kkb Technologies LLC
• Inventors: Blemel, Kenneth Gerald, Peter, Francis Edward, Blemel, Peter Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 9,607,462 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/143
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/003 using security elements using digital security elements G07D7/004
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/1205 Testing spectral properties
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/2033 Matching unique patterns, i.e. patterns that are unique to each individual paper

Abstract

An apparatus and system for secure packaging, shipment, receipt and storage of mail, parcels and parcels is described. The apparatus includes an appliqué with a multitude of sensitized residue within that surround the parcel; the residue in the media forms a unique optical fingerprint, which is an exemplar image data for comparison. Substantial damage to one or more fibers alters the optical fingerprint pattern. The data is read and independently verified at waypoints and the destination. Comparing the current image data to the exemplar image data indicates damage or tampering.

Claims

1. An embedded system for protecting parcels from tamper comprising:

media emitting a unique signature when exposed to certain stimulating photons;

a parcel encapsulated with said media;

at least one first source of certain stimulating photons;

at least one image sensor for recording a birth data of said parcel comprising a parcel identifier data and a parcel birth image data, wherein said image sensor is configured to execute algorithms for

     1) receiving the parcel birth data;

     2) recording a second image data, comprising the parcel identifier data and a parcel image data, retrieving said parcel birth image data assigned to the identifier data; and

     3) a tamper analysis on the parcel birth image data and second image data and outputting a tamper status signal.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a recorder for recording data comprising storing the parcel identifier and a precision birth image data in at least one database.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the image sensor is further configured to record data comprising the parcel precision birth image data in at least one database.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the image sensor is further configured to execute an algorithm for verifying integrity of a parcel at an intermediate transfer point utilizing comparison of the parcel precision birth image data and a second image data produced at said intermediate transfer point.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one image sensor is posited at the encapsulating media.

6. The system of claim 5 where in the one additional processor is configured to record a subsequent second image data in at least one database.

7. An embedded system for identifying parcel tamper, the system comprising:

media emitting a unique signature when exposed to certain stimulating photons;

a parcel encapsulated with said media;

a source of stimulating photons;

at least one image sensor for recording a birth data of said parcel comprising a parcel identifier data and a parcel birth image data, wherein said image sensor is configured to execute algorithms for

     1) receiving the parcel birth data;

     2) recording a second image data, comprising the parcel identifier data and a parcel image data, retrieving said parcel birth image data assigned to the identifier; and

     3) a tamper analysis on the parcel birth image data and second image data and outputting a tamper status signal.

8. An automated implemented system to detect tamper of a parcel comprising:

a cloud environment comprising;

at least one processor configured to;

record a data comprising a parcel identifier and a parcel birth data in a first database and further configured to record a data comprising the parcel identifier and a current parcel image data in a second database, retrieve birth image data of said parcel from the first database, execute a tamper analysis procedure for comparing the birth image data of said parcel versus the current parcel image data, and to output a result of said tamper detection procedure.