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US 10,002,317LABEL WITH GRAPHENE LAYER AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATION OF LABEL
J. Michael Nauman
US
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A system for validating a label in which the label is adapted to be attached to an item, the system comprising: a label containing an identifying portion of a circuit path extending between at least a pair of contact points in which the identifying portion of the [[a]] circuit path includes a segment containing graphene; and a validating device comprising a testing portion of the circuit path adapted to contact the at least the pair of contact points of the identifying portion of the circuit path in the label to thereby complete the circuit path, and in which the testing portion of the validating [[on]] device is configured to internally process and validate the label in the validating device. Currently amended
The system of claim 1, wherein the circuit path is electrically conductive. Original
The system of claim 1, wherein once the label is attached to an item, if the label is removed from the item, the removal of the label breaks the identifying portion of the circuit path. Original
The system of claim 1, wherein the label comprises one or more polymeric or paper-based layers having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one side thereof. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the circuit path includes conductive traces interposed between other non- conductive or electrically-insulating layers. New
The system of claim 1, wherein, on an exposed surface of the label, multiple electrodes are exposed which provide terminal ends of the identifying portion of the circuit path. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the testing portion of the validating device includes a power source and associated circuitry to test and read a physical characteristic of the graphene segment in the identifying portion of the circuit path. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the label includes a plurality of identifying portions of circuit paths and wherein one or more unique graphene segments are read by the validating device to validate the label. New
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
label with graphene circuit path segment for authentication
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
polymeric or paper-based layer
pressure-sensitive adhesive
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US 10,002,317Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A system for validating a label in which the label is adapted to be attached to an item, the system comprising: a label containing an identifying portion of a circuit path extending between at least a pair of contact points in which the identifying portion of the [[a]] circuit path includes a segment containing graphene; and a validating device comprising a testing portion of the circuit path adapted to contact the at least the pair of contact points of the identifying portion of the circuit path in the label to thereby complete the circuit path, and in which the testing portion of the validating [[on]] device is configured to internally process and validate the label in the validating device. Currently amended
The system of claim 1, wherein the circuit path is electrically conductive. Original
The system of claim 1, wherein once the label is attached to an item, if the label is removed from the item, the removal of the label breaks the identifying portion of the circuit path. Original
The system of claim 1, wherein the label comprises one or more polymeric or paper-based layers having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one side thereof. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the circuit path includes conductive traces interposed between other non- conductive or electrically-insulating layers. New
The system of claim 1, wherein, on an exposed surface of the label, multiple electrodes are exposed which provide terminal ends of the identifying portion of the circuit path. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the testing portion of the validating device includes a power source and associated circuitry to test and read a physical characteristic of the graphene segment in the identifying portion of the circuit path. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the label includes a plurality of identifying portions of circuit paths and wherein one or more unique graphene segments are read by the validating device to validate the label. New
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
label with graphene circuit path segment for authentication
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
polymeric or paper-based layer
pressure-sensitive adhesive
Patent
Atlas literature
Patent
US 10,002,317Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A system for validating a label in which the label is adapted to be attached to an item, the system comprising: a label containing an identifying portion of a circuit path extending between at least a pair of contact points in which the identifying portion of the [[a]] circuit path includes a segment containing graphene; and a validating device comprising a testing portion of the circuit path adapted to contact the at least the pair of contact points of the identifying portion of the circuit path in the label to thereby complete the circuit path, and in which the testing portion of the validating [[on]] device is configured to internally process and validate the label in the validating device. Currently amended
The system of claim 1, wherein the circuit path is electrically conductive. Original
The system of claim 1, wherein once the label is attached to an item, if the label is removed from the item, the removal of the label breaks the identifying portion of the circuit path. Original
The system of claim 1, wherein the label comprises one or more polymeric or paper-based layers having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one side thereof. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the circuit path includes conductive traces interposed between other non- conductive or electrically-insulating layers. New
The system of claim 1, wherein, on an exposed surface of the label, multiple electrodes are exposed which provide terminal ends of the identifying portion of the circuit path. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the testing portion of the validating device includes a power source and associated circuitry to test and read a physical characteristic of the graphene segment in the identifying portion of the circuit path. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the label includes a plurality of identifying portions of circuit paths and wherein one or more unique graphene segments are read by the validating device to validate the label. New
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
label with graphene circuit path segment for authentication
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
polymeric or paper-based layer
pressure-sensitive adhesive
Patent
Atlas literature
Patent
US 10,002,317Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A system for validating a label in which the label is adapted to be attached to an item, the system comprising: a label containing an identifying portion of a circuit path extending between at least a pair of contact points in which the identifying portion of the [[a]] circuit path includes a segment containing graphene; and a validating device comprising a testing portion of the circuit path adapted to contact the at least the pair of contact points of the identifying portion of the circuit path in the label to thereby complete the circuit path, and in which the testing portion of the validating [[on]] device is configured to internally process and validate the label in the validating device. Currently amended
The system of claim 1, wherein the circuit path is electrically conductive. Original
The system of claim 1, wherein once the label is attached to an item, if the label is removed from the item, the removal of the label breaks the identifying portion of the circuit path. Original
The system of claim 1, wherein the label comprises one or more polymeric or paper-based layers having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one side thereof. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the circuit path includes conductive traces interposed between other non- conductive or electrically-insulating layers. New
The system of claim 1, wherein, on an exposed surface of the label, multiple electrodes are exposed which provide terminal ends of the identifying portion of the circuit path. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the testing portion of the validating device includes a power source and associated circuitry to test and read a physical characteristic of the graphene segment in the identifying portion of the circuit path. New
The system of claim 1, wherein the label includes a plurality of identifying portions of circuit paths and wherein one or more unique graphene segments are read by the validating device to validate the label. New
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
label with graphene circuit path segment for authentication
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
polymeric or paper-based layer
pressure-sensitive adhesive