Bio-tagging Composition for Tamper-proof Product Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
In supply chain networks, product labels can become dissociated from products at various points, rendering upstream information useless and leading to issues with tampering, misrepresentation, and substitution.
Innovation Solution
A method involving encoding a unique identifier for products, determining a bio-tagging composition using chemical compounds based on product properties and desired half-life, and monitoring the product using this composition to ensure tamper-proof identification and provenance verification across the supply chain.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional product labels are used, then the labeling process is simple and inexpensive, but the labels can be dissociated from products and tampered with throughout the supply chain
Solution Approach 1:
The labeling system is segmented into multiple independent components: a persistent identifier embedded in the product, a blockchain ledger for recording transactions, and a verification system. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, ensuring label integrity without requiring a monolithic complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
A unique identifier is embedded in the product during manufacturing before the product enters the supply chain. This preliminary action ensures the identifier is permanently associated with the product from the outset, preventing later dissociation or tampering while keeping the overall system relatively simple.
2Reliability
If indelible labels with embedded timing components are used, then provenance verification is improved, but the label complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical labeling systems with a digital/blockchain-based verification system. Instead of using physically complex indelible labels with timing components, the system uses digital identifiers recorded on a blockchain ledger, which can be verified without physical inspection of complex label structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a digital copy of the product's identity information on the blockchain ledger. This digital copy serves as the verification mechanism, eliminating the need for physically complex labels while maintaining provenance verification capabilities.
3Reliability
If bio-tagging compositions with chemical compounds are used, then product tracking and tamper detection are improved, but the system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The blockchain ledger acts as an intermediary between the product identifier and the verification process. Instead of directly complex bio-tagging systems, the patent uses the blockchain as a neutral mediator that records and verifies product information, simplifying the overall tracking system while maintaining reliability.
4Reliability
If product labels are made tamper-proof, then supply chain trust is improved, but the ease of operation and flexibility in supply chain processes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts to different supply chain scenarios through the blockchain ledger, which can record and verify various types of transactions and transformations. The identifier itself remains static and tamper-proof, while the verification process flexibly handles different operational requirements, maintaining both trust and flexibility.
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AI summary
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for product verification is provided. The present invention may include encoding a unique identifier for a product. The present invention may include storing the unique identifier in a shared library. The present invention may include determining a bio-tagging composition for the product. The present invention may include monitoring the product using the bio-tagging composition.