RFID-Integrated Safekeeping Object for Tamper-Evident Value Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for verifying the authenticity and value of valuables, such as coins and jewelry, are vulnerable to counterfeiting and manipulation, and their value is often subject to fluctuations due to central bank influence, lacking a secure and transparent means of exchange.
Innovation Solution
A secure safekeeping object is created using a non-destructively detachable RFID chip integrated into a transparent acrylic glass box, with the nominal value and provenance information stored in plain or encrypted text, ensuring contact-free readability and tamper-evidence through a combination of RFID technology and security features, and utilizing blockchain for secure documentation and trading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional verification methods are used for valuables, then the process is simple, but the system is vulnerable to counterfeiting and manipulation
Solution Approach 1:
An RFID chip is introduced as an intermediary component between the valuable item and the verification system. The chip contains encrypted authentication data and is integrated into the valuable object, enabling reliable verification without requiring complex external verification infrastructure. This intermediary carries the authentication information and enables trustless verification.
Solution Approach 2:
Traditional mechanical verification methods (physical inspection, expert appraisal) are replaced with electromagnetic field-based RFID technology. The RFID system uses radio frequency electromagnetic fields to communicate authentication data wirelessly, eliminating the need for physical contact or complex mechanical verification apparatus.
2Reliability
If central banks guarantee money value, then trust is established, but the value can be manipulated by accelerating or reducing currency production
Solution Approach 1:
The valuable object becomes self-verifying through the RFID chip, which contains intrinsic authentication data that proves its authenticity and value without requiring external guarantee from central banks or authorities. The object serves its own verification needs, making the system independent of manipulative monetary policy.
Solution Approach 2:
Authentication data and value information are pre-encoded into the RFID chip during the manufacturing process, before the valuable enters circulation. This preliminary embedding of trusted information ensures that the value cannot be arbitrarily manipulated later, as the authentication credentials are fixed and immutable.
3Ease of operation
If RFID chip is integrated into the valuable object, then contact-free readability is achieved, but tampering detection becomes necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs visual indicators (analogous to color changes) that reveal tampering. When the valuable object or RFID chip is opened or manipulated unauthorizedly, visible changes occur in the packaging or encapsulation material, providing immediate visual evidence of tampering to observers.
Solution Approach 2:
The RFID chip and valuable object are encapsulated in tamper-evident packaging that prevents unauthorized access. The packaging is designed to detect and reveal any attempted opening or manipulation before the RFID chip can be accessed or modified, applying counter-action in advance to protect the authentication data.
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
The solution provides a tamper-proof, transparent, and inflation-resistant means of payment that decouples from traditional monetary systems, ensuring the value is secured by the object's intrinsic worth, allowing for secure trading and ownership verification on a global scale.
Implementation Method 1
sowohl der Safe 2 als auch der RFID-Chip 6 zusammen mit einem Sicherheitsversiegelungsmittel 5 versehен, das den RFID-Chip 6 und/oder den Safe 2 unzerstbar zusammenhält oder umgibt
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AI summary
The invention relates to a safekeeping unit (1) for valuables (4), such as diamonds, pharmaceuticals, jewelry, or means of payment, which are stored in said safekeeping unit (1), such that the value of the safekeeping unit (1) corresponds to the value of the valuables (4) stored in the safekeeping unit (1). Additionally, an RFID chip (6) is integrated into the safekeeping unit (1) and/or connected to it in such a way that it cannot be detached from it without damage. The RFID chip (6) contains a storage element in which the nominal value of the valuables (4) is stored and can be read, for example, by means of an RFID transponder. The valuables (4) and/or the RFID chip (6) are enclosed in a sealed casing that at least partially surrounds the safekeeping unit (1) and cannot be opened without damage or without visible alterations.Furthermore, the value of the asset (4) held in the security storage unit (1), after its determination by an independent appraiser, is stored and recorded in the blockchain as a separate, identifiable block in a list of data records linked together using cryptographic methods. Accordingly, the asset (4) held in the security storage unit (1) can be freely traded or used as a means of payment.