Kit for labeling valuables for their identification and method therefor

• US 6,990,903 B2
• Filed: 04/21/2004
• Issued: 01/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Butland Trust Organization
• Original Assignee: Print-Lock Corp.
• Inventors: Butland, Charles L.
• Primary Examiner(s): YAN, REN LUO
• Application Number:
  US10/829,318
• Publication Number:
  US 20050235848A1
• Time in Patent Office: 650 Days
• Field of Search: 101/103, 101/108, 101/327, 101/333, 101/368, 434/81, 434/83, 434/84, 434/85, 434/88
• US Class Current: 101/333
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 2563/185 Nucleic acid dedicated to use as a hidden marker/bar code, e.g. inclusion of nucleic acids to mark art objects or animals
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/128 Viewing devices

Abstract

Kit for labeling an object for identification thereof includes an inkpad containing an ink bearing an ultra-violet (UV) radiation sensitive dye, a binder, a first biologic mark, and being invisible in the absence of UV light. The kit also includes an integral writing instrument housing a UV light and an ink pen bearing ink that bearings a UV dye and a second biologic marker. The kit further contains an ink pen housing an ink bearing a UV dye and a third biologic marker, and being invisible in the absence of UV light. An inventory list to record objects labeled with said kit is included in the kit additionally.

Claims

1. Kit for labeling an object for identification thereof, which comprises:

(a) an inkpad containing an ink bearing an ultra-violet (UV) radiation sensitive dye, a binder, a first biologic mark, and being invisible in the absence of UV light;

(b) an integral writing instrument housing a UV light and an ink pen bearing ink that bears a UV dye and a second biologic marker;

(c) an ink pen housing an ink bearing a UV dye and a third biologic marker, and being invisible in the absence of UV light; and

(d) an inventory list to record objects labeled with said kit.

2. The kit of claim 1, which additionally comprises tamper proof tags.

3. The kit of claim 1, wherein said binder comprises a thermoplastic resin or thermoset resin.

4. The kit of claim 3, wherein said thermoplastic resin or thermoset resin is selected from the group consisting of a polyester, a polyurethane, an acrylic resin, an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, a vinyl chloride homopolymer or copolymer, a styrene butadiene polymer, a styrene acrylonitrile polymer, a silicone resin, a cellulosic resin, an ionomer, an air-drying polyester, an epoxy resin, and mixtures thereof.

5. The kit of claim 1, wherein said first biologic marker, said second biologic marker, and said third biologic marker are one or more the same biologic marker or different biologic markers.

6. The kit of claim 1, wherein said inkpad is adapted to receive the finger of a person for application of a fingerprint to an object to be labelled.

7. The kit of claim 1, which additionally contains instructions for its use.

8. The kit of claim 1, wherein one or more of said inks also contain an infrared upconverting phosphor.

9. A method for labeling an object for identification thereof, which comprises the steps of:

(a) accessing a kit, which comprises;

(i) an inkpad containing an ink bearing an ultra-violet (UV) radiation sensitive dye, a binder, a first biologic mark, and being invisible in the absence of UV light;

(ii) an integral writing instrument housing a UV light and an ink pen bearing ink that bears a UV dye and a second biologic marker;

(iii) an ink pen housing an ink bearing a UV dye and a third biologic marker, and being invisible in the absence of UV light; and

(iv) an inventory list to record objects labeled with said kit;

(b) placing a finger on said inkpad;

(c) placing said finger on a surface of an object to be labelled to create a fingerprint on said surface;

(d) creating a mark on said surface with said ink pen; and

(e) recording said fingerprint and said mark on said inventory list.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said kit additionally comprises tamper proof tags, which are placed on said labelled object.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said binder comprises a thermoplastic resin or thermoset resin.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said thermoplastic resin or thermoset resin is one or more of a polyester, a polyurethane, an acrylic resin, an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, a vinyl chloride homopolymer or copolymer, a styrene butadiene polymer, a styrene acrylonitrile polymer, a silicone resin, a cellulosic resin, an ionomer, an air-drying polyester, or an epoxy resin.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein said first biologic marker, said second biologic marker, and said third biologic marker are one or more the same biologic marker or different biologic markers.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein said inkpad is adapted to receive the finger of a person for application of a fingerprint to an object to be labelled.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein said kit additionally contains instructions for its use.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein one or more of said inks also contain an infrared upconverting phosphor.