Ink coatings for identifying objects
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1. An object, comprising:
- an identifying indicia disposed on the object, the identifying indicia including an ink, having pigments therein, that is opaque when exposed to light both inside and outside a predetermined wavelength range;
an ink layer established on at least one portion of the identifying indicia and obscuring the at least one portion of the identifying indicia when exposed to light within the predetermined wavelength range;
wherein the ink layer includes;
a first section including a first section ink that obscures the at least one portion of the identifying indicia when exposed to the light within the predetermined wavelength range, but is substantially transparent and thus reveals the at least one portion of the identifying indicia when exposed to light outside the predetermined wavelength range; and
a second section including a second section ink that is opaque when exposed to the light both within and outside the predetermined wavelength range;
wherein the second section ink is coated in relation to the at least one portion of the identifying indicia so that the second section ink is visible and opaque but does not obscure the at least one portion of the identifying indicia when the ink layer is exposed to the light outside the predetermined wavelength range.
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Abstract
A coating for an object having identifying indicia disposed thereon. An ink layer contacts at least a portion of the identifying indicia. The ink layer obscures the portion when exposed to light within a predetermined wavelength range, and the ink layer reveals a predetermined area of the portion when exposed to light outside of the predetermined wavelength range.
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19 Claims
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1. An object, comprising:
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an identifying indicia disposed on the object, the identifying indicia including an ink, having pigments therein, that is opaque when exposed to light both inside and outside a predetermined wavelength range; an ink layer established on at least one portion of the identifying indicia and obscuring the at least one portion of the identifying indicia when exposed to light within the predetermined wavelength range; wherein the ink layer includes; a first section including a first section ink that obscures the at least one portion of the identifying indicia when exposed to the light within the predetermined wavelength range, but is substantially transparent and thus reveals the at least one portion of the identifying indicia when exposed to light outside the predetermined wavelength range; and a second section including a second section ink that is opaque when exposed to the light both within and outside the predetermined wavelength range; wherein the second section ink is coated in relation to the at least one portion of the identifying indicia so that the second section ink is visible and opaque but does not obscure the at least one portion of the identifying indicia when the ink layer is exposed to the light outside the predetermined wavelength range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An object, comprising:
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a surface; an indicia in contact with the surface, the indicia including an ink, having pigments therein, that is opaque when exposed to light both inside and outside a predetermined wavelength range; and an ink layer established on at least one portion of the indicia and obscuring the portion of the indicia when exposed to light within the predetermined wavelength range, the ink layer including; a first section including a first section ink that obscures the at least one portion of the indicia when exposed to the light within the predetermined wavelength range, but is substantially transparent and thus reveals the at least one portion of the indicia when exposed to light outside the predetermined wavelength range; and a second section including a second section ink that is opaque when exposed to the light both inside and outside the predetermined wavelength range; wherein the second section ink is coated in relation to the at least one portion of the indicia so that the second section ink is substantially opaque and visible but does not obscure the at least one portion of the indicia when exposed to the light outside the predetermined wavelength range. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An object, comprising:
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an identifying indicia established on the object, the identifying indicia including an ink, having pigments therein, that is opaque when exposed to light both inside and outside a predetermined wavelength range; and an ink layer established on at least a portion of a surface of the object and on the identifying indicia, the ink layer comprising a plurality of colors, each of the plurality of colors corresponding to at least one of alphanumeric characters or graphical characters, the ink layer thereby providing an encrypted indicia when exposed to light within a predetermined wavelength range; wherein the ink layer includes; a first section including a first section ink established on the identifying indicia, the first section ink being opaque when exposed to the light within the predetermined wavelength range and substantially transparent when exposed to light outside the predetermined wavelength range; and a second section including a second section ink established on the object, the second section ink being opaque when exposed to the light both inside and outside the predetermined wavelength range, the first section ink revealing the identifying indicia when exposed to light outside the predetermined wavelength range. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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