Patents
US 11941468 B2: Barcodes with security material and readers for same
- Granted
- 2024-03-26
- Filed
- 2023-03-27 application 18126545
- Type
- Utility · 23 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A secure indicator includes a substrate, a barcode symbol that has a plurality of barcode modules provided on the substrate, and a security material positioned proximate the barcode symbol on the substrate. The security material is configured to be activated by irradiation at one or more predetermined activation wavelengths. Additionally, the barcode symbol is configured to be read (i) before the security material is activated and (ii) while the security material is activated.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240326.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPTIME CORPORATION 59 patents | US company or organization | Littleton, NJ | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marielle K. SMITH | Sayreville Junction, NJ | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jessica Bicek | Chicago, IL | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mohannad Abdo | Clifton, NJ | 51 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gene A. Hofer | Lake Zurich, IL | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06K | Graphical data reading ; presentation of data; record carriers; handling record carriers | G06K19/06075 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | Merger Merger | TEMPTIME CORPORATION signed 2025-05-22 | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | 71548/54 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-07-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BICEK, JESSICA signed 2020-09-10 HOFER, GENE A. signed 2020-09-10 ABDO, MOHANNAD signed 2020-09-15 SMITH, MARIELLE K signed 2020-09-15 | TEMPTIME CORPORATION MORRIS PLAINS, NJ | 64437/458 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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