Method and device for identifying and authenticating objects
First Claim
1. A process for identifying and/or authenticating an object comprising the steps ofproviding an identifier with the object, having a code region containing at least one optical code and a scattering region containing a plurality of scattering centers,positioning the object and the scanning unit manually in relation to each other,irradiating at least part of the identifier with coherent electromagnetic radiation,capturing the reflected radiation by at least one detector,converting into an electronic signal from which an identifiable signature is determined, andfiltering the signal for producing two signals, one of which predominantly contains information on the optical code and the other of which predominantly contains information on the scattering pattern of the scattering surface of the object, the first signal being used for identifying the object and the second signal being used for authenticating the object.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for identifying and authenticating an object. The object includes an identifier which has a code region and a scattering region and is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation for identifying and/or authenticating the object, in such a manner that the electromagnetic radiation reflected by the code region is used for identifying the object and the electromagnetic radiation reflected by the scattering region is used for authenticating the object. In addition, the invention relates to a device for the parallel identification and authentication of an object.
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1. A process for identifying and/or authenticating an object comprising the steps of
providing an identifier with the object, having a code region containing at least one optical code and a scattering region containing a plurality of scattering centers, positioning the object and the scanning unit manually in relation to each other, irradiating at least part of the identifier with coherent electromagnetic radiation, capturing the reflected radiation by at least one detector, converting into an electronic signal from which an identifiable signature is determined, and filtering the signal for producing two signals, one of which predominantly contains information on the optical code and the other of which predominantly contains information on the scattering pattern of the scattering surface of the object, the first signal being used for identifying the object and the second signal being used for authenticating the object.
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10. A device for identifying and/or authenticating an object, comprising
at least one coherent source for emitting electromagnetic radiation onto the object, at least one detector for capturing the electromagnetic radiation reflected by the object and for converting the radiation into an electronic signal and a signal filter for filtering the electronic signal such that two signals result, one is used for identifying the object and the other of which is used for authenticating the object.
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