System for tamper identification

Bobbitt, John Thomas; Weeks, George E.

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Title: System for tamper identification

Abstract

A system for tamper identification. A fastener has a tamper identification surface with a unique grain structure that is altered if the fastener is removed or otherwise exposed to sufficient torque. After a period of time such as e.g., shipment and/or storage of the sealed container, a determination of whether tampering has occurred can be undertaken by examining the grain structure to determine if it has changed since the fastener was used to seal the container or secure the device.

Inventors:: Bobbitt, III, John Thomas; Weeks, George E.

Issue Date:: 2017-09-05

Research Org.:: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1379184

Patent Number(s):: 9754469

Application Number:: 14/799,844

Assignee:: SAVANAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, LLC

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING
F16B41/005 - {Measures against unauthorised operation of bolts, nuts or pins

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
G06T7/001 - {using an image reference approach}

G - PHYSICS G08 - SIGNALLING G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
G08B13/248 - {EAS system combined with another detection technology, e.g. dual EAS and video or other presence detection system}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC09-08SR22470

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Jul 15

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS; 42 ENGINEERING

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  abstractNote = {A system for tamper identification. A fastener has a tamper identification surface with a unique grain structure that is altered if the fastener is removed or otherwise exposed to sufficient torque. After a period of time such as e.g., shipment and/or storage of the sealed container, a determination of whether tampering has occurred can be undertaken by examining the grain structure to determine if it has changed since the fastener was used to seal the container or secure the device.},

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Citation Formats

Testing Indicating Fastener patent, February 1973

Screw Adapted for Visible Inspection of Tightness patent, December 1974

Two-part, two-material fastening element patent, June 1975

Method for determining magnitude of load in an elongated bolt having an elastically deformable head patent, January 1984

Tamper indicating closure patent, May 1984

Stripped hex head drive socket patent, August 1986

Tamper-evident bolt patent, September 1995

Ultrasonic bolt gage patent, October 1999

Connection bolt for repeated tightening beyond yield point patent, June 2002

Tamper indicating bolt patent, September 2004

Bolt tension gauging system patent, December 2004

Bolt tension gauging system patent, April 2006

Hybrid fastener apparatus and method for fastening patent, December 2006

Method and mechanical tamper-evident case fastener patent, January 2008

Screw tightening designing method and screw tightening designing apparatus patent, February 2010

Automated testing device for fastener patent, July 2012

Damage tolerance using adaptive model-based methods patent-application, November 2004

Hybrid fastener apparatus and method for fastening patent-application, March 2006

Automated fastener data management system patent-application, July 2008

Bolt Security Seal with Reusable Electronics Module and Bolt patent-application, April 2009

Methods and Systems for In-Process Quality Control During Drill-Fill Assembly patent-application, January 2013

Laser Speckle Photography for Surface Tampering Detection patent-application, May 2014

Testing Indicating Fastener
patent, February 1973

Screw Adapted for Visible Inspection of Tightness
patent, December 1974

Two-part, two-material fastening element
patent, June 1975

Method for determining magnitude of load in an elongated bolt having an elastically deformable head
patent, January 1984

Tamper indicating closure
patent, May 1984

Stripped hex head drive socket
patent, August 1986

Tamper-evident bolt
patent, September 1995

Ultrasonic bolt gage
patent, October 1999

Connection bolt for repeated tightening beyond yield point
patent, June 2002

Tamper indicating bolt
patent, September 2004

Bolt tension gauging system
patent, December 2004

Bolt tension gauging system
patent, April 2006

Hybrid fastener apparatus and method for fastening
patent, December 2006

Method and mechanical tamper-evident case fastener
patent, January 2008

Screw tightening designing method and screw tightening designing apparatus
patent, February 2010

Automated testing device for fastener
patent, July 2012

Damage tolerance using adaptive model-based methods
patent-application, November 2004

Hybrid fastener apparatus and method for fastening
patent-application, March 2006

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patent-application, July 2008

Bolt Security Seal with Reusable Electronics Module and Bolt
patent-application, April 2009

Methods and Systems for In-Process Quality Control During Drill-Fill Assembly
patent-application, January 2013

Laser Speckle Photography for Surface Tampering Detection
patent-application, May 2014