Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1986-12-04
1988-05-03
Swann, III, Glen R.
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
250302, 340540, 340600, G08B 1318
Patent
active
047423404
ABSTRACT:
A counterfeit detecting method and apparatus are provided for detecting the authenticity of an article having a label containing an isotope of a chemical element enriched to a predetermined amount. The apparatus comprises a housing, a source of gamma radiation positioned in the housing, and a gamma radiation detector positioned in the housing for detecting the radiation from the source. The gamma radiation source is selected to emit radiation which can stimulate a selected nuclear transition in the label material. A calculating device, such as a microprocessor, is coupled to a detector for calculating the ratio of the number of gamma rays counted by the detector during a predetermined period of time when the article is not in position near the receiving member (N.sub.O) to the number of the gamma rays counted by the detector during a period of time equal to the predetermined period when the article is positioned near the receiving member (N.sub.R), and for calculating the ratio of the number of gamma rays counted by the detector during the period of time when the article is not in position near the receiving member (N.sub.O) to the number of gamma rays counted during a period of time equal to the predetermined period when the source is vibrated by the vibrating device (N.sub.E) and for calculating the ratio (N.sub.R /N.sub.O)/(N.sub.E /N.sub.O) and thus N.sub.R /N.sub.E. An output device provides an output indicating whether or not N.sub.R /N.sub.E and N.sub.E /N.sub.O are within a predetermined range.
Also, an article is provided capable of being authenticated, in which the article comprises a non-metallic body and a label fixed to the body. The label includes an isotope of a chemical element enriched to a predetermined amount.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4363965 (1982-12-01), Soberman et al.
Hirshfield Jay L.
Nowik Israel
Isomed Inc.
Swann III Glen R.
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