System and method for providing tangible medium with electromagnetic security marker

• US 9,159,016 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Issued: 10/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VerifyMe, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Laserlock Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Gardner, Norman A., Alpert, Neil, Kuzma, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Frech, Karl D
• Application Number:
  US14/212,757
• Publication Number:
  US 20140263658A1
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 235/488, 235/492, 235/487, 235/380, 235/375
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/00 Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof printing processes to produce identification or security features B41M3/14
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/36 comprising special materials
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/378 Special inks
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07798 part of the antenna or the integrated circuit being adapted for rupturing or breaking, e.g. record carriers functioning as sealing devices for detecting not-authenticated opening of containers electronic seals G09F3/03

Abstract

Mediums that include features that work together to create a medium that can be tracked, identified and authenticated efficiently and accurately. In addition, these features may be concealed to prevent or hinder potential copiers from copying or passing off a copy as an original. Further, these features may allow organizations to determine the origin of a copy.

Claims

1. A secure medium comprising:

a detectable element laminated between layers of a medium; and

printed authentication elements on a surface of the medium, wherein at least a part of the printed authentication elements is provided on top of the detectable element,

wherein the printed authentication elements are visible in a first color under a first lighting condition, and the printed authentication elements are visible in a second color under a second lighting condition.

2. The secure medium of claim 1, wherein the detectable element is an Electro-Magnetic (EM) element.

3. The secure medium of claim 1, wherein the detectable element is a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag.

4. The secure medium of claim 1, wherein the secure medium is a sheet of paper.

5. The secure medium of claim 4, wherein the location of the detectable medium is disguised using the printed authentication elements on the surface of the medium.

6. The secure medium of claim 1, wherein the location of the detectable element is disguised.

7. The secure medium of claim 1, wherein the printed authentication elements are printed with an ink that appears as different colors when illuminated by different types of light.

8. The secure medium of claim 1, wherein the medium is scored to identify tampering.

9. A secure medium comprising:

a detectable element adhered to a medium; and

printed authentication elements on a surface of the medium, wherein at least a part of the printed authentication elements is provided on top of the detectable element,

wherein the printed authentication elements are visible in a first color under a first lighting condition, and the printed authentication elements are visible in a second color under a second lighting condition.

10. The secure medium of claim 9, wherein the detectable element is adhered to the medium such that removable of the detectable element will damage or destroy the medium.

11. The secure medium of claim 9, wherein the detectable element is an Electro-Magnetic (EM) element.

12. The secure medium of claim 9, wherein the detectable element is a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag.

13. The secure medium of claim 9, wherein the secure medium is a sheet of paper.

14. The secure medium of claim 9, wherein the printed authentication elements are printed with an ink that appears as different colors when illuminated by different types of light.

15. The secure medium of claim 9, wherein the medium is scored to identify tampering.

16. A secure medium comprising:

an intermediate member adhered to a medium;

a detectable element incorporated in the intermediate member; and

printed authentication elements on a surface of the medium, wherein at least a part of the printed authentication elements is provided on top of the detectable element,

wherein the printed authentication elements are visible in a first color under a first lighting condition, and the printed authentication elements are visible in a second color under a second lighting condition.

17. The secure medium of claim 16, wherein the detectable element is embedded within the intermediate member.

18. The secure medium of claim 16, wherein the detectable element is an Electro-Magnetic (EM) element.

19. The secure medium of claim 16, wherein the detectable element is a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag.

20. The secure medium of claim 16, wherein the printed authentication elements are printed with an ink that appears as different colors when illuminated by different types of light.