Automated fingerprint methods and chemistry for product authentication and monitoring
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1. A method for determining relatedness of a sample to a standard know to be authentic or known to have at least one selected characteristic of authentic material, the method comprising:
- a. combining a sample with at least one light-emissive compound to form a sample mixture;
b. irradiating the sample mixture with an irradiating wavelength of light;
c. monitoring at least one emitted wavelength of light, generated by the sample mixture in response to the irradiating wavelength of light, to establish a sample fingerprint;
d. providing a standard fingerprint characteristic of a standard mixture, the standard mixture comprising the standard and the light-emissive compound and the standard fingerprint being generated by irradiating the standard mixture with the irradiating wavelength of light and monitoring the at least one emitted wavelength of light, generated by the standard mixture, in response thereto, wherein the light-emissive compound is selected so as to interact with the standard to provide a characteristic light emission; and
e. comparing the sample fingerprint with the standard fingerprint to determine whether the sample is authentic.
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Abstract
Highly efficient, low cost, methods and compounds to determine product authenticity, tampering, manufacturing compliance are provided. The methods and chemicals defined are capable of measuring the relative amounts of key materials in these products. The compounds are light-emitting and interact with key elements in products like, neutral spirits, vodka, tequila, soft drinks and infant formulas. After the interactions are complete, methods are employed to determine resulting key components by light emission.
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1. A method for determining relatedness of a sample to a standard know to be authentic or known to have at least one selected characteristic of authentic material, the method comprising:
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a. combining a sample with at least one light-emissive compound to form a sample mixture; b. irradiating the sample mixture with an irradiating wavelength of light; c. monitoring at least one emitted wavelength of light, generated by the sample mixture in response to the irradiating wavelength of light, to establish a sample fingerprint; d. providing a standard fingerprint characteristic of a standard mixture, the standard mixture comprising the standard and the light-emissive compound and the standard fingerprint being generated by irradiating the standard mixture with the irradiating wavelength of light and monitoring the at least one emitted wavelength of light, generated by the standard mixture, in response thereto, wherein the light-emissive compound is selected so as to interact with the standard to provide a characteristic light emission; and e. comparing the sample fingerprint with the standard fingerprint to determine whether the sample is authentic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29, 30)
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23. A method for determining relatedness of a first sample to a second sample, the method comprising:
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a. combining a first sample with at least one light-emissive compound to form a first sample mixture; b. irradiating the first sample mixture with an irradiating wavelength of light; c. monitoring at least one emitted wavelength of light generated by the first sample mixture in response to the irradiating wavelength of light, to establish a first sample mixture fingerprint characteristic of the first sample mixture; d. providing a second sample fingerprint characteristic of a second sample mixture, the second sample mixture comprising the second sample and the light-emissive compound; and
the second sample fingerprint being generated by irradiating the second sample mixture with the irradiating wavelength of light and monitoring the at least one emitted wavelength generated by the second sample mixture in response thereto wherein the light-emissive compound is as interact with the second sample mixture to provide a characteristic light emission; ande. comparing the first sample fingerprint with the second sample fingerprint to determine relatedness of the two samples. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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