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US5313193A
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Object-marking means, method for making such means and reading device
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1991-06-21
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Granted: 1994-05-17
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Expires: 2011-06-21
Abstract
Abstract An identification system is disclosed which includes marks on an object for locating a region of the object which contains an identification in the form of either an etching or a responsive electronic circuit and a detection device for detecting the proximity of the first mark in order to localize the position of the etching or responsive electronic circuit so that the etching or responsive electronic circuit may be read.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Claude Dubois
- 👤 John Magarshack
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:42
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/126; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/0806; G07F7/0813; G07F7/12; G07F7/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
An identification system for identifying an object to which it is attached, comprising: an etching on a surface of the object; and a marking means for locating the etching, said marking means being attached to the object and disposed near the etching; an electronic circuit for storing an identification data associated with said object; and a wave emitter-receiver antenna connected to said electronic circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
An identification system for identifying an object to which it is attached, comprising: an etching on a surface of the object; and a marking means for locating the etching, said marking means being attached to the object and disposed near the etching; an electronic circuit for storing an identification data associated with said object; and a wave emitter-receiver antenna connected to said electronic circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An identification system according to claim 1, wherein: said object defines a cavity in which the electronic circuit is disposed; and said emitter-receiver antannae is situated at one of adjacent to the electronic circuit and on the surface of the object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An identification system according to claim 1, wherein the marking means comprises the emitter-receiver antenna.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for forming an identification system on an object to be identified, comprising the steps of: etching a visible identification on a surface of the object; forming a marking means for locating the etching, comprising one of a visible mark which may be located by visible inspection and a radiation emitting source; disposing said marking means close to said etching; and inserting an electronic identification circuit, to which a radiation emitter antenna is attached, into said etching.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for forming an identification system on an object to be identified, comprising the steps of: etching a visible identification on a surface of the object; forming a marking means for locating the etching, comprising one of a visible mark which may be located by visible inspection and a radiation emitting source; disposing said marking means close to said etching; and inserting an electronic identification circuit, to which a radiation emitter antenna is attached, into said etching.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for forming an identification system on an object to be identified, comprising the steps of: etching a visible identification on a surface of the object; forming a marking means for locating the etching, comprising one of a visible mark which may be located by visual inspection and a radiation emitting source; disposing said marking means close to said etching; and wherein the step of etching comprises ablating material to be etched with a laser pulse.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for forming an identification system on an object to be identified, comprising the steps of: etching a visible identification on a surface of the object; forming a marking means for locating the etching, comprising one of a visible mark which may be located by visual inspection and a radiation emitting source; disposing said marking means close to said etching; and wherein the step of etching comprises ablating material to be etched with a laser pulse.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
122 words
A reading device for identifying an object by reading an identification from an identification system connected to said object, comprising: a means for detecting the proximity of a radioactivity source, comprising a radioactivity intensity detector and a detection circuit coupled to said radioactivity detector which emits a detection signal that is responsive to the intensity of detected radioactivity; and means for reading information from an etching on the surface of the object, comprising an emitter-receiver for sending a wave toward the etching and for receiving from the etching, a wave corresponding to information associated with the etching, wherein the means for detecting allows location of the reading device close enough to the object for the means for reading to read the etching.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
122 words
A reading device for identifying an object by reading an identification from an identification system connected to said object, comprising: a means for detecting the proximity of a radioactivity source, comprising a radioactivity intensity detector and a detection circuit coupled to said radioactivity detector which emits a detection signal that is responsive to the intensity of detected radioactivity; and means for reading information from an etching on the surface of the object, comprising an emitter-receiver for sending a wave toward the etching and for receiving from the etching, a wave corresponding to information associated with the etching, wherein the means for detecting allows location of the reading device close enough to the object for the means for reading to read the etching.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 6, further comprising: a signal means, coupled to said detection circuit, for providing an audio or visual signal.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
117 words
A device for reading a microscopic identification from an identification system of an object, comprising: a radioactivity detector for detecting radiation emitted by a radioactive mark; a control circuit coupled to the radioactivity detector for detecting a level of radiation detected by the radioactivity detector and for emitting a control signal when said level of radiation is above a predetermined level; a second control circuit, coupled to the first control circuit, and coupled to an optical emitter-receiver, for controlling the optical emitter-receiver to emit a light radiation towards a source of radioactivity; said optical emitter-receiver for generating and emitting said radiation and for receiving reflected light radiation which is reflected from the vicinity of the radioactivity source.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
117 words
A device for reading a microscopic identification from an identification system of an object, comprising: a radioactivity detector for detecting radiation emitted by a radioactive mark; a control circuit coupled to the radioactivity detector for detecting a level of radiation detected by the radioactivity detector and for emitting a control signal when said level of radiation is above a predetermined level; a second control circuit, coupled to the first control circuit, and coupled to an optical emitter-receiver, for controlling the optical emitter-receiver to emit a light radiation towards a source of radioactivity; said optical emitter-receiver for generating and emitting said radiation and for receiving reflected light radiation which is reflected from the vicinity of the radioactivity source.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
An identification system for identifying an object to which it is attached, comprising: an etching on a surface of the object, wherein said etching is optically scannable; marking means for locating the etching, said marking means being attached to the object and disposed near the etching; and, wherein the etching is filled with a transparent resin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
An identification system for identifying an object to which it is attached, comprising: an etching on a surface of the object, wherein said etching is optically scannable; marking means for locating the etching, said marking means being attached to the object and disposed near the etching; and, wherein the etching is filled with a transparent resin.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for forming an identification system on an object to be identified, comprising the steps of: etching a visible identification on a surface of the object, wherein the surface is optically scannable; forming a marking means for locating the etching, comprising a radiation emitting source; disposing said marking means close to said etching; and forming a cavity in the object by ablating material with a laser pulse and disposing said radiation emitting source in said cavity.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for forming an identification system on an object to be identified, comprising the steps of: etching a visible identification on a surface of the object, wherein the surface is optically scannable; forming a marking means for locating the etching, comprising a radiation emitting source; disposing said marking means close to said etching; and forming a cavity in the object by ablating material with a laser pulse and disposing said radiation emitting source in said cavity.
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