IDENTIFICATION OF ASSETS
First Claim
1. A device for identifying an asset, the device comprisinga piece of material having predetermined physical properties, the piece of material being adapted to be irreversibly attached to the asset,a stimulation and measurement unit attached to the piece of material, the stimulation and measurement unit being adapted to apply a predetermined stimulation to the piece of material and to measure a corresponding response from the piece of material,an analysis unit adapted to analyze the measured response from the piece of material, anda communication unit adapted to output data representative of the analysis of the measured response.
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Abstract
There is described a device for identifying an asset. The device comprises (a) a piece of material having predetermined physical properties, the piece of material being adapted to be irreversibly attached to the asset, (b) a stimulation and measurement unit attached to the piece of material, the stimulation and measurement unit being adapted to apply a predetermined stimulation to the piece of material and to measure a corresponding response from the piece of material, (c) an analysis unit adapted to analyze the measured response from the piece of material, and (d) a communication unit adapted to output data representative of the analysis of the measured response. There is also described an asset, an identification system and a method of identifying an asset. Furthermore, there is described a computer program.
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1. A device for identifying an asset, the device comprising
a piece of material having predetermined physical properties, the piece of material being adapted to be irreversibly attached to the asset, a stimulation and measurement unit attached to the piece of material, the stimulation and measurement unit being adapted to apply a predetermined stimulation to the piece of material and to measure a corresponding response from the piece of material, an analysis unit adapted to analyze the measured response from the piece of material, and a communication unit adapted to output data representative of the analysis of the measured response.
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13. A method of identifying an asset to which a piece of material having predetermined physical properties is attached, the method comprising
applying a predetermined stimulation to the piece of material, measuring a response from the piece of material corresponding to the predetermined stimulation, analyzing the measured response from the piece of material, and outputting data representative of the analysis of the measured response.
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