Automatic microparticle mark reader
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1. An automated reader system for reading a microparticle mark that includes a multiplicity of multi-layer, multi-color microparticles, the automated reader system comprising:
- a processing system and a detection system, the detection system being adapted to capture at least one image of the microparticle mark,wherein the processing system analyses the at least one image and includes;
means for identifying at least one region of interest in the at least one image corresponding to at least one of the multi-layer, multi-color microparticles;
means for recognizing colors and layers for each region of interest;
means for recognizing a layer order of the colors and layers for each region of interest; and
means for generating a code representative of the microparticle mark that is based on the colors and layers and the layer order of at least one of the at least one region of interest.
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Abstract
An automatic reader system, apparatus, and method for the identification and authentication of articles enabling automatic collection and processing of code data associated with microparticle marks, automatic determination of the code from the code data associated with microparticle marks, and automatic retrieval of reference information associated with the code.
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1. An automated reader system for reading a microparticle mark that includes a multiplicity of multi-layer, multi-color microparticles, the automated reader system comprising:
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a processing system and a detection system, the detection system being adapted to capture at least one image of the microparticle mark, wherein the processing system analyses the at least one image and includes; means for identifying at least one region of interest in the at least one image corresponding to at least one of the multi-layer, multi-color microparticles; means for recognizing colors and layers for each region of interest; means for recognizing a layer order of the colors and layers for each region of interest; and means for generating a code representative of the microparticle mark that is based on the colors and layers and the layer order of at least one of the at least one region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of identifying and authenticating articles using information captured from microparticle marks that include a multiplicity of multi-layer, multi-color microparticles, comprising:
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obtaining at least a first image of a microparticle mark; analyzing the at least a first image with a processing system, wherein analyzing includes; identifying at least one region of interest in the at least a first image corresponding to at least one of the multi-layer, multi-color microparticles; recognizing colors and layers for each region of interest; recognizing a layer order of the colors and layers for each region of interest; and generating a code representative of the microparticle mark that is based on the colors and layers and the layer order of at least one of at least one of the regions of interest. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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