Tamper indicating seal

Weeks, George E.; Tolk, Keith; Tanner, Jennifer E.; Benz, Jacob; Allen, Keir C.; White, Helen M.; Krementz, Daniel; Harpring, Lawrence J.; Lawson, Raymond R.

Title: Tamper indicating seal

Abstract

A system and method for detecting tampering with a seal is provided. A loop seal tamper indicating device includes a seal wire that may be passed through a secured item or container to form a loop with the free ends of the seal wire passing through a seal housing. A plunger body including an adhesive-filled cavity is inserted into the seal housing, such that a piston expresses the adhesive into the space between the seal housing and the plunger body. The adhesive may contain reflective particles and is cured to fix the particles and the adhesive in place. A reference image may be taken to record the unique identifier and reflective signature of the adhesive. Future validation images may be compared to the reference image to determine whether the reflective signature has changed, thus indicating that the seal has been tampered with.

Inventors:: Weeks, George E.; Tolk, Keith; Tanner, Jennifer E.; Benz, Jacob; Allen, Keir C.; White, Helen M.; Krementz, Daniel; Harpring, Lawrence J.; Lawson, Raymond R.

Issue Date:: 2020-06-09

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1650999

Patent Number(s):: 10679523

Application Number:: 15/219,388

Assignee:: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06K - RECOGNITION OF DATA

G - PHYSICS G09 - EDUCATION G09F - DISPLAYING

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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06K - RECOGNITION OF DATA
G06K7/1447 - {extracting optical codes from image or text carrying said optical code}

G - PHYSICS G09 - EDUCATION G09F - DISPLAYING
G09F2003/0239 - {Permanent adhesive}
G09F3/0317 - {having bolt like sealing means
G09F3/0352 - {using cable lock}
G09F3/0376 - {using a special technique to detect tampering, e.g. by ultrasonic or optical means}
G09F3/0382 - {Seals with transparent casing}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC09-08SR22470

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 07/26/2016

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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                    Weeks, George E., Tolk, Keith, Tanner, Jennifer E., Benz, Jacob, Allen, Keir C., White, Helen M., Krementz, Daniel, Harpring, Lawrence J., and Lawson, Raymond R. Tamper indicating seal.  United States: N. p., 2020. 
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                    Weeks, George E., Tolk, Keith, Tanner, Jennifer E., Benz, Jacob, Allen, Keir C., White, Helen M., Krementz, Daniel, Harpring, Lawrence J., & Lawson, Raymond R. Tamper indicating seal.  United States.

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                    Weeks, George E., Tolk, Keith, Tanner, Jennifer E., Benz, Jacob, Allen, Keir C., White, Helen M., Krementz, Daniel, Harpring, Lawrence J., and Lawson, Raymond R. Tue .  
        "Tamper indicating seal".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1650999.

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  title        = {Tamper indicating seal},

  author       = {Weeks, George E. and Tolk, Keith and Tanner, Jennifer E. and Benz, Jacob and Allen, Keir C. and White, Helen M. and Krementz, Daniel and Harpring, Lawrence J. and Lawson, Raymond R.},

  abstractNote = {A system and method for detecting tampering with a seal is provided. A loop seal tamper indicating device includes a seal wire that may be passed through a secured item or container to form a loop with the free ends of the seal wire passing through a seal housing. A plunger body including an adhesive-filled cavity is inserted into the seal housing, such that a piston expresses the adhesive into the space between the seal housing and the plunger body. The adhesive may contain reflective particles and is cured to fix the particles and the adhesive in place. A reference image may be taken to record the unique identifier and reflective signature of the adhesive. Future validation images may be compared to the reference image to determine whether the reflective signature has changed, thus indicating that the seal has been tampered with.},

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  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2020},

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