Global Patent Index - EP 0974138 A1

EP 0974138 A1 20000126 - IDENTIFICATION LABEL AND METHOD OF LABELLING AN OBJECT

Title (en)

IDENTIFICATION LABEL AND METHOD OF LABELLING AN OBJECT

Title (de)

IDENTIFIZIERUNGSETIKETT UND VERFAHREN ZUR ETIKETTIERUNG EINES OBJEKTS

Title (fr)

ETIQUETTE D'IDENTIFICATION ET PROCEDE SERVANT A ETIQUETER UN OBJET

Publication

EP 0974138 A1 20000126 (EN)

Application

EP 98917335 A 19980409

Priority

  • GB 9801061 W 19980409
  • GB 9707183 A 19970409

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2324065A] The code comprises a two- or three-dimensional plastic matrix 3 having embedded therein randomly-positioned visually distinguishable beads 5. The position of the beads is read and recorded as an identification code, eg by recording the position of a sequence of beads above or below a line representative of the ones and zeros in a binary code. The binary code can be read and stored in a database as an identifier of the banknote. Two or more codes may be used, one hidden and one visible, with both codes being recorded.

IPC 1-7

G09F 3/02

IPC 8 full level

B42D 15/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); G06K 19/16 (2006.01); G07D 7/00 (2006.01); G07D 7/12 (2006.01); G07D 7/20 (2006.01); G07F 7/08 (2006.01); G07F 7/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B42D 25/29 (2014.10 - EP); G06K 19/06037 (2013.01 - EP); G06K 19/06046 (2013.01 - EP); G06K 19/086 (2013.01 - EP); G06K 19/16 (2013.01 - EP); G06V 20/80 (2022.01 - EP); G07D 7/004 (2013.01 - EP); G07D 7/12 (2013.01 - EP); G07D 7/20 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 7/086 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 7/122 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9845826A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2324065 A 19981014; GB 9707183 D0 19970528; AU 7058098 A 19981030; EP 0974138 A1 20000126; WO 9845826 A1 19981015

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9707183 A 19970409; AU 7058098 A 19980409; EP 98917335 A 19980409; GB 9801061 W 19980409