Optical: systems and elements – Holographic system or element – Authentication
Patent
1995-07-03
1997-05-06
Dzierzynski, Paul M.
Optical: systems and elements
Holographic system or element
Authentication
359572, 359 1, 235457, 283 86, G03H 100, G06K 710, B42D 1500
Patent
active
056276630
ABSTRACT:
In a preferred embodiment, a method of providing secure identification for an article, including: providing on the article a diffraction grating strip including a pattern of a series of diffraction grating elements, each the diffraction grating element to diffract light, from a light source, in one of at least three selected different planes; serially illuminating the diffraction grating elements, detecting changes in plane of diffracted light as the diffraction grating elements are serially illuminated, and generating first information representative of the changes in plane; storing the first information representative of the changes in plane; subsequently, serially illuminating the diffraction grating elements, detecting changes in plane of diffracted light as the diffraction grating elements are serially illuminated, and generating second information representative of the changes in plane; and then, comparing the first and second information to determine the authenticity or not of the article. In a further aspect of the invention, a coded pattern is placed on the diffraction grating strip, with one of the coded pattern and the pattern of diffraction grating elements precessing with respect to the other and the coded pattern is read, stored, and compared as part of the first and second information, as above.
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Bianco James S.
Horan David J.
Chang Audrey
Control Module Inc.
Crozier John H.
Dzierzynski Paul M.
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