Method of identifying a plurality of containers and/or finished articles obtained from the said containers
First Claim
1. Method of preparing for authentication at least one batch of one or more containers (1) for medical use, said batch associated with a product of interest (10), each said container having at least one wall (3), said method comprising:
- (AB) generating at least one intrinsic identification code (5) for the batch;
(AC) marking said plurality of containers (1) by providing a two-dimensional or three-dimensional intrinsic marking zone (4) in or on the wall (3) of each container (1) and reproducing, so as to be readable, said intrinsic identification code (5) in or on each container (1) identified by the latter, by the removal or modification of the constituent substrate of the wall (3);
(AD) generating at least one extrinsic identification code (16) relating to the product of interest (10); and
(AE) marking said plurality of containers (1) with an extrinsic marking means (15) that reproduces, so as to be readable, each extrinsic identification code (16);
(AF) whereby each finished article (11) is authenticable by reading its intrinsic (5) and extrinsic (16) identification codes.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of identifying a batch of articles comprising the following step: (AA) a plurality of containers (1) is taken, characterized in that the following steps are carried out: (AB) one intrinsic identification code (5) is generated for the batch; (AC) the batch of containers (1) is marked by providing a two-dimensional or three-dimensional intrinsic marking zone (4) in the wall (3) of each container (1) and reproducing a readable intrinsic identification code (5) in each container (1) identified by the latter, by the modification of the constituent substrate of the wall (3); (AD) one extrinsic identification code (16), relating to the product (10) filling the containers (1) of the batch, is generated; (AE) the batch of containers (1) filled with the product (10) is marked again, by associating with each container (1) an extrinsic marking means (15) that readably reproduces each extrinsic identification code (16); (AF) each article is identified by reading its intrinsic (5) and extrinsic (16) identification codes.
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1. Method of preparing for authentication at least one batch of one or more containers (1) for medical use, said batch associated with a product of interest (10), each said container having at least one wall (3), said method comprising:
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(AB) generating at least one intrinsic identification code (5) for the batch; (AC) marking said plurality of containers (1) by providing a two-dimensional or three-dimensional intrinsic marking zone (4) in or on the wall (3) of each container (1) and reproducing, so as to be readable, said intrinsic identification code (5) in or on each container (1) identified by the latter, by the removal or modification of the constituent substrate of the wall (3); (AD) generating at least one extrinsic identification code (16) relating to the product of interest (10); and (AE) marking said plurality of containers (1) with an extrinsic marking means (15) that reproduces, so as to be readable, each extrinsic identification code (16); (AF) whereby each finished article (11) is authenticable by reading its intrinsic (5) and extrinsic (16) identification codes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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