Nested Security Elements for Forgery-Proof Object Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for identifying and verifying objects or living beings are vulnerable to forgery due to the ease of counterfeiting, as distinctive trademarks and certification marks can be forged, and existing security elements can be manipulated without clear verification.
Innovation Solution
An arrangement featuring a first security element with a unique security code and a second security element indicating manipulation, where the second element is integrated into the first and responds with a specific pattern upon excitation, ensuring tampering is detectable, and a self-contained connection prevents detachment or exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional trademarks and certification marks are used to identify objects, then identification capability is improved, but vulnerability to forgery increases
Solution Approach 1:
The security system is divided into two separate security elements: a first security element containing a security code for identification, and a second security element containing a medium for verification. This segmentation allows each element to have specialized functions, making the system more reliable while maintaining identification capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The second security element is integrated at least partially into the security code of the first security element, creating a nested structure where one security element contains or overlaps with the other. This ensures that both identification and verification functions are combined in a single tamper-proof system.
2Ease of operation
If security elements are made detachable for flexibility, then ease of application is improved, but tamper detection capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The second security element is designed to detect manipulation before the security code can be successfully forged or copied. The medium in the second element responds to excitation in a way that reveals any tampering, preventing unauthorized replication before it occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The medium in the second security element acts as an intermediary between the security code and the verification process. It provides an additional layer of authentication that must be satisfied alongside the security code verification, making tampering detectable while allowing flexible application methods.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides a forgery-proof identification and verification system, ensuring the integrity of the security code and object or living being, as the response pattern generated by the second security element confirms any manipulation, thus preventing unauthorized alteration.
Implementation Method 1
Manipulation can be indicated by a change in the medium, for example, by a change in color or the like. Alternatively or additionally, manipulation can be indicated by an external excitation of the medium.
Implementation Method 2
Manipulation can be indicated by an external excitation of the medium.
Data Source
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AI summary
An arrangement for identifying and verifying an object (5) or a living being is proposed, comprising at least a first security element (1) with at least one security code (3) and at least one second security element (2) indicating tampering, and wherein the second security element (2) is at least partially integrated into the security code (3) of the first security element (1). Furthermore, a method for identifying and verifying an object (5) or an aerobic being of the preceding arrangement is proposed, wherein a reflection pattern (4) is generated and a security code (3) of the arrangement is recorded on the object or being, and wherein the generated reflection pattern (4) and the recorded security codes (3) are compared with data stored in a database for identification and verification.