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Covert Barcodes handle on-the-spot
Brand and Document Authentication
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John Hattersley, P.E.
What?
Why?
How?
Technology?
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Not Linear – Too sensitive to width of bars
2D Data Matrix – more error correction more data -
smaller area!Information Management
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What are they?
Product ID – Label Identification
Serial Number – “License Plate”
Hashed encoded unique number
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What are they?
Multi-Layer Protection Unobtrusive Identification Track and Trace Authentication Product Diversion Tracking Easy to Print Invisible to the Human Eye Less expensive than RFID NOW – Easy to Read and Store!
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Invisible bar code with Unique Serial Number
Holograms, Micro Text, embedded DNA
Other Overt/Covert marks
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Why Covert Bar Codes?
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Unobtrusive Identification
Why Covert Bar Codes?
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Track & Trace – in the FIELD !
Why Covert Bar Codes?
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Product Authenticatio
n
Why Covert Bar Codes?
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Product Diversion Tracking
in the FIELD !
Why Covert Bar Codes?
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Three Legged StoolThree Legged Stoolof of
CovertCovert Security Security SolutionsSolutions
How does it work?
MarkingMarking + Scanning+ Scanning + Data System+ Data System
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CovertCovert Security Solutions: Security Solutions: MarkingMarking
Quality ink or ribbon marking
Suitable to endure the environment
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Easy to use scanners: in-line or handheld
Read the marks in the factory and the field
CovertCovert Security Solutions: Security Solutions: ScanningScanning
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Data and systems integration
Either in-house or specialty service
CovertCovert Security Solutions: Data Security Solutions: Data SystemSystem
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Technology Update:Technology Update:
Data systems Data systems haven’t been a problem… haven’t been a problem… they can use either regular or they can use either regular or covert covert bar bar code data input, or any number of other code data input, or any number of other
labeling technologies including labeling technologies including sophisticated but expensive RFID.sophisticated but expensive RFID.
So what about Bar Code vs. RFID…?So what about Bar Code vs. RFID…?
CovertBar Code
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RFID Solutions can be very expensive to implement.
Covert Bar Codes are Less Expensive.
CovertBar Code
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RFID Solutions are getting better – but . . .
Covert Bar Codes are still more cost effective to implement.
CovertBar Code
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Technology Update:Technology Update:
Since Since data systems data systems haven’t been a problem haven’t been a problem (they can use any data input)…(they can use any data input)…
The only challenge in adopting economical The only challenge in adopting economical covert covert bar codes was reliable bar codes was reliable markingmarking and and
scanningscanning……however however BOTH are now available!BOTH are now available!
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Digital printingInkjet printing
Thermal transfer…all now available
CovertBar Code
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Different “Ink-Specific” technologies are now available across the light
spectrum
CovertBar Code
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Affordable, durable scanners are now available for both the factory and the
field
CovertBar Code
John [email protected]
InData Systems27 Fennell Street
Skaneateles, NY 13152315-685-8311
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