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Method of intrinsic marking

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1129062

A method of pulsed laser intrinsic marking can provide a unique identifier to detect tampering or counterfeiting.

Research Organization:
SNL (Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States))
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
8,685,599
Application Number:
13/403,117
OSTI ID:
1129062
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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