167results about "Digital marking by printing code marks" patented technology

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent printing and industrial automation control, and discloses an intelligent label printing optimization system, method and device based on image recognition. The method comprises the following steps: constructing an object surface feature matrix according to surface three-dimensional point cloud data and texture information of a to-be-labeled object; performing regional adaptability evaluation on the object surface feature matrix to obtain a thermodynamic map so as to determine a target labeling region; obtaining semantic information corresponding to preset label contents to generate typesetting constraint conditions corresponding to the label contents; generating an optimized typesetting scheme corresponding to the label content according to the typesetting constraint condition, and controlling preset printing equipment to print according to the optimized typesetting scheme to form a target label; and according to the first pose information corresponding to the object to be labeled, the preset second pose information of the printing equipment and the area range corresponding to the target area, a preset movement track corresponding to the mechanical arm is generated, and the mechanical arm is controlled to paste the target label to the target area according to the movement track.

A method and apparatus for differentiating between authentic and counterfeit item, and legacy additive manufactured (A.M) components securely throughout the lifecycle using grating interferometry, blockchain, and smart contracts. The method includes fabrication of a trust anchor by laser power modulation to selectively create porosity which can encode digital information within the component using programmable invisible ink (PGII). X-ray interferometry reads out the digital information as well as texture unique to the component. A quick response (QR) code is implemented with other anti-counterfeiting features to increase efficiency. A smart contract between X-ray interferometry radiography instruments and a blockchain database establishes item provenance. The characteristics of PGII are compatible with additive manufacturing, as well as other manufacturing processes such as injection molding and casting. The method and apparatus have minimal impact on the component fabrication, detects counterfeiting and sabotage, and is conformal to existing item identification standards.

A process for activating tracking labels of an item tracking system that uses a printer to activate labels as they are printed for use. Electronic tracking labels may have a removable portion that breaks an electrical circuit when removed; breaking the circuit activates the label. A printer with a label cutter may be used when labels are prepared for use, and the printer may be configured to cut off the removable portion of the label during label printing. This method automates label activation as part of the label preparation process. The printer may be programmed to position the boundary between the removable portion of the label and the rest of the label under the cutter, for example using knowledge of the label's layout. A printed, activated label output from the printer may be placed directly on an item to be tracked.

Methods and systems for generating content for a story in a book having pages interspersed with optically readable codes and intermission optically readable codes. To consume an entire story, a person reads text on pages in some book sections and uses an optical scanning device to scan optically readable codes on pages in other book sections and access digital media files. Intermission optically readable codes may further be scanned to unlock user functionality on a remote device. Each intermission optically readable code permits access to a user-generated content platform, whereby users may create, share, and consume content with other users regarding the story of the book. A book may have an alternating sequence of chapters presented with textual content and other chapters presented with audiovisual content accessed by optically readable codes to cover an entire story and intermission optically readable codes to engage with a community and supplement the story.

A wireless communication tape, dispenser of the same and methods of usage of the wireless tape and the dispenser in asset tracking applications are disclosed. The wireless communication tape can be manufactured in an ultrathin form factor by laminating a stack of layers to impart functionality to the wireless communication tape. Methods of use and operation of the wireless communication tape are disclosed to save battery resources of the communication tape. The wireless communication tape may be used to form shipping labels that are thermally printed in a thermal printer and that include a 5G and Bluetooth communication capability to track a location of a package. Examples of 5G wireless protocols include the LPWAN protocols of NB-IoT and LTE-M.

A notarization system for use in notarizing a document, the system comprising: a handheld notarization device having a printer; and a notarization application configured to be accessible only by a primary user and to operate on a mobile device having a camera, the notarization application being programmed to digitally read identification information from an identification card of a secondary user received via the camera, such that to verify the identity of the secondary user and authenticate the identification card, digitally scan and generate a digital line drawing of a fingerprint of the secondary user received via the camera, digitally generate a notarization endorsement and cause a printing of the notarization endorsement onto a tamper-resistant sticker via the printer, wherein, when the notarization application is being accessed by the primary user, and upon signing of the document by the secondary user, the notarization application causes a printing of the notarization endorsement.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for a system including: at least one ink-based printer configured and arranged to provide ink to form a symbol on a surface of a material; at least one laser bleaching subsystem including a laser operable to produce a laser beam, and an optical assembly operable to convey the laser beam onto the surface of the material to generate an oxidized region on the surface of the material; and electronics communicatively coupled with the at least one ink-based printer and the at least one laser bleaching subsystem, the electronics being configured to coordinate control operations of the at least one ink-based printer and the at least one laser bleaching subsystem based on a nature of the surface of the material.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for a system including: a printer configured and arranged to form a symbol on a surface of a material using hot melt ink; a laser processing subsystem including a laser and an optical assembly; and electronics communicatively coupled with the printer and the laser processing subsystem, the electronics being configured to generate a laser beam from the laser and convey the laser beam, using the optical assembly, onto at least the hot melt ink of the symbol, thereby increasing rub resistance of the hot melt ink on the surface of the material.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for a system including: a printer configured and arranged to form a symbol on a surface of a material using hot melt ink; a laser processing subsystem including a laser and an optical assembly; and electronics communicatively coupled with the printer and the laser processing subsystem, the electronics being configured to generate a laser beam from the laser and convey the laser beam, using the optical assembly, onto at least the hot melt ink of the symbol, thereby increasing rub resistance of the hot melt ink on the surface of the material.

This document discloses a method and system for assessing integrity of a stack of ballots or other documents. A processor receives a first set of electronic source document files, each of which includes content of a corresponding source document. The processor generates a verification image, segments the verification image into slices, and causes a print device to print verification document sheets. Each verification document sheet includes data from one of the source electronic document files and, on an edge of the sheet, a unique one of the slices of the verification image. The verification document sheets are stacked so that the slices appear on a side of the stack and, when all of the verification document sheets have been placed onto the stack, the slices collectively form the verification image.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media provide automated identification techniques that associate at least two unique identifiers of one segment of a segmental multimode wireless flexible product to seamlessly and accurately bridge different identification methodologies to enable advanced real-time tracking of shipment location and status, and other such useful and advanced product and service offerings.

This inkjet recording device comprises: a code reading unit that reads code data from an information code; a storage unit in which stored is a code template which is used to analyze code data and which stipulates the position, in code data, of information indicating a printing subject and the printing position of the printing subject with respect to a printing target; and a control unit that, on the basis of the code data and the code template corresponding to the code data, creates printing data for printing the printing subject at the printing position.

A system to create a machine-readable code includes a digital camera; a computer including a processor communicatively coupled to the digital camera; and a monitor to display a graphical user interface provided by the computer, wherein the processor is configured to execute an application stored in a memory that is communicatively coupled to the processor, the application, when executed, causing the processor to: command the digital camera to capture a first image of identification information marked on an article, perform optical character recognition of the first image to identify characters of the identification information and create therefrom a second image, display the first image and the second image via the graphical user interface on the monitor so that the first image can be compared to the second image, and create a machine-readable code representing the identification information.

The invention relates to a method and a system for exchanging device performance data. The method for exchanging device performance data comprises the following steps: obtaining performance data of a communication isolation device; converting the performance data into scannable codes; capturing an image of the scannable code; decoding, using the communication enabled device, the scannable code to extract an address string encoded in the scannable code, the address string including an address of the remote server and performance data; and initiating, by the communication enabling device, a communication link with the remote server using the address string, thereby providing the performance data to the remote server.

A method may include generating, by a computing device, a first dynamic QR code comprising a plurality of QR code frames, each QR code frame transmitted at a first frequency, the plurality of QR code frames comprising non-viable QR code frame(s) and at least one viable QR code frame. The method may include displaying, by the computing device, the first dynamic QR code, the at least one viable QR code frame displayed at a first time. The method may include transmitting, by the computing device, a first pulse to a user device. The method may include capturing, by the user device at the first time and in response to receiving the first pulse, the at least one viable QR code frame. The method may include generating and displaying, by the user device, a second dynamic QR code, causing the computing device to complete a requested transaction.

The payment server for user transaction approval is configured to: receive two or more rule sets for user transaction approval from the two or more trusted entities; receive a transaction approval request, a token, payment terminal data, and additional data obtained by the payment terminal from a payment terminal; receive a balance limit decision from at least one payment account; and generate a transaction approval decision by cross-referencing the two or more rule sets with the mobile device data, the payment terminal data, the additional data, and the balance limit decision.

A method and a system records machining information associated with insulating panels manufactured in a continuous machining line. Machining units carry out machining operations on a panel body moved along the line, between an inlet and an outlet, from a start-production unit at the line inlet. The insulating panels are manufactured by making predetermined cuts in the panel body, at the line outlet. Each machining unit is controlled by a respective electronic control unit. The method generates and prints unique graphic representation identification codes, or Data Matrix codes. A panel body portion to be machined is identified. The Data Matrix codes printed on the panel body to be machined are identified when the panel body portions pass through the machining unit. Machining information is acquired and associated with the detected Data Matrix code. The acquired machining information and associated code are sent to a main processing unit connected.

In a method for data management of a machine tool, in particular of an operating mechanism of a machine tool, data of the operating mechanism (23, 28, 29) of the machine tool (20) is detected and stored at least with regard to its identification. According to the invention, the data management is carried out when the machine tool (20) is used for producing a gear wheel and / or machining a tooth part, in particular a dressing tool, a clamping mechanism, a grinding tool and / or the like is used as the operating mechanism (23, 28, 29). The operating mechanisms (23, 28, 29) are each provided with at least one transponder (23 ', 28', 29 ') for detecting, in particular their identification and preferably further parameters, such as valid data and geometric data. The transponders (23 ', 28', 29 ') can communicate with at least one transmitting / reading unit (30) assigned to the machine tool (20) in order to wirelessly transmit data signals. By means of this data management, the production of precisely manufactured gears can be achieved with significantly lower error rates and thus improved quality standards can be achieved and this can be achieved with the maximum service life of the machining tool.

To print a code image in print densities suitable to a combination of a color of a print medium and a color of a color material.SOLUTION: A PC 1 stores each combination information capable of identifying a combination of a color of a print medium and a color of a color material in association with an adaptive density range that is a range of print densities suitable for reading a code image, and comprises: a print combination information acquisition unit 110 that acquires print combination information capable of identifying a combination of a color of a print medium used for printing print data and a color of a color material; a density setting value acquisition unit 120 which acquires a density setting value that is a setting value of print densities for the print data; a density determination unit 160 that, if a code image is determined to be included in the print data, determines whether or not the density setting value is included in the adaptive density range stored in association with the combination information which is the same as the print combination information; and a density change unit 170 that, if the density determination unit 160 determines that the density setting value is not included, changes the print density of the print data to a print density included in the adaptive density range.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

An inkjet recording device comprises a code reading unit that reads code data from an information code; a storage unit that stores a code template that defines a position of information indicating a print target in the code data and a print position of the print target with respect to a printing object, the code template being used in analysis of the code data; a control unit that creates print data for printing the print target on the print position.

The label management system is a system that enables product management using labels, and includes a code printing device, an information reading device, and a database. Label information used for individual identification of the label itself is printed as a digital watermark on the printing surface of the label, and the code printing device prints a code of product information used for individual identification of the product to which the label is affixed on the printing surface of the label. The information reading device reads the label information and product information from the digital watermark and code printed on the printing surface of the label, respectively, for each label. The label information and product information read by the information reading device are stored in the database in a mutually associated state for each label.

The invention relates to a plastic container (100) having a container wall (102) with an outside (10) and an inside. A surface (11) of the outside (10) has a structure at least in a first region (30). Said structure is formed by elevations (31) and / or recesses (32). Each elevation (31) or recess (32) has one or more boundary faces (33). Each transition from a first boundary face (33) to a second boundary face (33) or to the surface (11) of the container wall (102) has a radius, which is less than or equal to 5 μm. The invention also relates to a method for determining a property of a plastic container and verifying the authenticity.

To prevent counterfeiting, or specifically, provide a method and a device for printing a physical unclonable function pattern.SOLUTION: A method includes applying a clear coat layer to a substrate, drying the clear coat layer to form random microstructures in the clear coat layer, dispensing a printing fluid to print a graphical pattern on the clear coat layer, and generating a physical unclonable function (PUF) pattern by drying the printing fluid that fills the random microstructures formed in the clear coat layer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A display device includes a cover window comprising a flat portion and a curved portion connected to the flat portion; a printed layer disposed across the flat portion and the curved portion of the cover window; a buffer layer provided on the printed layer; a code printed layer provided on the buffer layer; and a plurality of grooves penetrating through the code printed layer.

A system and method that enables users to provide authenticated medical records (e.g., vaccination records, viral anti-body test results, etc.) to a third-party (e.g., a venue) to gain access to the third-party is provided. In this way, the third party may confirm that the user is sufficiently immune to a particular disease (e.g., COVID-19) and may thereby minimize the threat of the user introducing the contagious disease to the third party. The system includes a biometric data recognition system that authenticates the identity of a user, a medical records acquisition system that acquires the medical records of the authenticated user, and a system for the displaying or otherwise providing the medical records to the third-party for review. The system also includes a system identification card that includes the user's contact information, alphanumeric characters associated with the user's driver's license number, medical records of the user, and other elements.

Exemplary embodiments are directed to a method and apparatus for storing data for a batch of manufactured items. The method comprises defining in a processor, using a lower limit identifier and an upper limit identifier, a range of unique item identifiers for the batch, wherein each manufactured item in the batch is allocated a unique item identifier falling within the range. The item identifiers are stored in allocated storage space. If an upper limit identifier is specified for each time interval, an amount of storage specified for all manufactured items during a production time period is calculated as a sum of a first product and a second product, the first product being a product of a production time and a size allocated to each upper limit identifier, and the second product being a product of the production time, a total number of manufactured items, and a percentage of unused identifiers.

A system to create a machine-readable code includes a digital camera; a computer including a processor communicatively coupled to the digital camera; and a monitor to display a graphical user interface provided by the computer, wherein the processor is configured to execute an application stored in a memory that is communicatively coupled to the processor, the application, when executed, causing the processor to: command the digital camera to capture a first image of identification information marked on an article, perform optical character recognition of the first image to identify characters of the identification information and create therefrom a second image, display the first image and the second image via the graphical user interface on the monitor so that the first image can be compared to the second image, and create a machine-readable code representing the identification information.

A method for producing decorative papers or decorative films as furniture surfaces, wall, floor and ceiling surfaces and for protecting them from unauthorized copying provides that digital image information of a desired design is generated, a symbol is inserted into the image information, and the image information is changed, wherein the change is not visible in the printed output, but the change is reproducible. The inserted symbol can be seen on a monitor with the aid of a software app.

Methods and systems for generating content for a story in a book having multiple pages interspersed with optically readable codes. A method includes replacing sections of a book with respective optically readable codes, and storing digital media files in computer-readable memory accessible by a server. Each optically readable code has coded data to access a digital media file. Each digital media file has video and audio content covering a portion of the story. To consume an entire story, a person reads text on pages in some book sections and uses an optical scanning device to scan optically readable codes on pages in other book sections and access digital media files. A book may have an alternating sequence of chapters presented with textual content and other chapters presented with audiovisual content accessed by optically readable codes to cover an entire story.

The present invention provides a method of fast printing graphic codes and a corresponding printing system. The method comprises determining a group of two or more different graphic codes of the same type, identifying fixed features being identical for all the graphic codes in the group and variable features being different between particular ones of the graphic codes, creating a partial pattern comprising the identified fixed features identical for all the graphic codes from the group, pre-printing the created partial patterns on a product and printing the remaining identified variable features corresponding to any of the graphic codes from the group on top of the pre-printed partial patterns in order to obtain a corresponding complete graphic code from the group.