Multimode image and spectral reader
First Claim
1. A multi-mode reader instrument, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors capable of detecting signals from one or more taggants on an object, wherein the taggants are independently selected from a microdot, a bar code, a QR code, an RFID tag, an optical compound, a fluorescent compound, a phosphorescent compound, a DNA taggant, an upconverting phosphor (UCP), a chemical dye, a digitized image of at least a portion of the object, a radioactive compound, an olfactory compound and a thermal attribute of the object, the one or more taggants being multimode and comprising an encrypted taggant identifier associated with authentication information of the object.
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Abstract
A multi-mode reader instrument capable of detecting and determining digital data from a signal from one or more markers, indicia or taggants on an object, the markers, indicia or taggants such as a bar code, a QR code, an RFID, an optical compound, a fluorescent compound, a phosphorescent compound, a DNA taggant, an upconverting phosphor (UCP), a chemical dye, a digitized image, a radioactive compound, an olfactory compound or a thermal attribute of the object is provided. Also, provided is a method and a system for identifying an object, the system includes: a multi-mode reader instrument for detecting data from a signal from one or more markers, indicia or taggants on an object and assignment of digital code for the marker and a database for securing and retrieving information relevant to the item.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-mode reader instrument, comprising:
a plurality of sensors capable of detecting signals from one or more taggants on an object, wherein the taggants are independently selected from a microdot, a bar code, a QR code, an RFID tag, an optical compound, a fluorescent compound, a phosphorescent compound, a DNA taggant, an upconverting phosphor (UCP), a chemical dye, a digitized image of at least a portion of the object, a radioactive compound, an olfactory compound and a thermal attribute of the object, the one or more taggants being multimode and comprising an encrypted taggant identifier associated with authentication information of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of accessing data from an object, the method comprising:
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obtaining data from a multi-mode reader instrument capable of reading signals from one or more markers, indicia, or taggants associated with the object, wherein the markers, indicia or taggants are selected from the group consisting of a microdot, a bar code, a QR code, an RFID, an optical compound, a fluorescent compound, a phosphorescent compound, a DNA taggant, an upconverting phosphor (UCP), a chemical dye, a digitized image of at least a portion of the object, a radioactive compound and a thermal attribute of the object, the one or more markers, indicia or taggants being multi-mode and comprising an encrypted taggant identifier associated with authentication information of the object.
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18. A system associated with identifying an object, the system comprising:
a multi-mode reader instrument, comprising; a plurality of sensors capable of detecting electromagnetic signals from one or more multi-mode taggants on an object, the one or more multi-mode taggants comprising an encrypted taggant identifier, the signals being converted to signal data; and an electronic circuit capable of; receiving the signal data; and outputting the signal data as coded data, wherein the electronic circuit is operatively linked to a database for receiving the coded data from the multi-mode reader instrument for storage and retrieval, the coded data comprising authentication information associated with identifying the object based at least on the encrypted taggant identifier. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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