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System and method for authentication of the contents of containers

  • US 6,641,052 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2001
  • Issued: 11/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for authentication of contents of a container assembly of a type having a container closed by a closure, the system comprising a data carrier adapted to be affixed to the container assembly so as to be damaged by attempts to remove the closure from the container, said data carrier containing encoded information on the contents of the container for allowing verification of the authenticity thereof while the container is still closed by the closure, wherein said data carrier includes at least one ID marker integrated to an anti-tampering structure having a stem portion, and wherein said anti-tampering structure further includes at least one band adapted to tightly encompass the closure and the container, said stem portion extending through said at least one band.

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