Abrégé

The present invention relates to a security sleeve for a container with a neck, notably for a bottle, comprising a heat-shrinkable sleeve (20), and at least one tamper-evident seal (22) that is fixed, at least at one location, to the inner face of the heat-shrinkable sleeve (20), each tamper-evident seal extending along the heat-shrinkable sleeve (20), the heat-shrinkable sleeve (20) and each tamper-evident seal (22) being shaped such that if a force is applied to the heat-shrinkable sleeve (20), the latter is torn substantially circumferentially, and each tamper-evident seal (22) remains fixed only to one of the two parts of the heat-shrinkable sleeve (20) that are delimited by the substantially circumferential tear.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65D 41/62 - Couvercles extérieurs secondaires de protection en forme de capuchons, pour les éléments de fermeture
• B65D 55/08 - Éléments annulaires encerclant les cols des réceptacles

Abrégé

A method of producing an authenticatable article. An overt feature is produced in the article using a fabricating technique which is selected based on a material of the article so as to produce the overt feature having predetermined, reproducible macroscopic characteristics as well as random, non-reproducible microscopic characteristics rendering the article physically unique. The overt feature including the microscopic characteristics are imageable using a predetermined imaging technology to produce an overt feature image. An authentication signature is generated based on the overt feature image and stored in a central database. The overt feature may alternatively be produced in an apparatus or means used to manufacture authenticatable articles such that the overt feature including the random, microscopic characteristics is reproduced in the articles. The overt feature and generated authentication code therefore corresponds to articles manufactured using that apparatus or means.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07C 11/00 - Dispositions, systèmes ou appareils pour vérifier, p. ex. l'occurrence d'un fait ou d'une situation, non prévus ailleurs
• A44C 21/00 - Pièces de monnaieJetonsPièces ou jetons à usage privé ou de jeu, ou similaires
• B44B 5/00 - Machines ou appareils pour estamper des motifs décoratifs ou des marques, p. ex. pour la frappe de monnaie
• B44C 1/24 - Pressage ou estampage de dessins ornementaux sur des surfaces
• G07D 5/00 - Vérification spécialement adaptée à la détermination de l'identité ou de l'authenticité des pièces de monnaie, p. ex. pour séparer les pièces qui ne peuvent pas être acceptées ou qui sont en monnaie étrangère
• G07D 7/20 - Vérification de motifs des papiers

Abrégé

A method of producing an authenticatable article. An overt feature is produced in the article using a fabricating technique which is selected based on a material of the article so as to produce the overt feature having predetermined, reproducible macroscopic characteristics as well as random, non-reproducible microscopic characteristics rendering the article physically unique. The overt feature including the microscopic characteristics are imageable using a predetermined imaging technology to produce an overt feature image. An authentication signature is generated based on the overt feature image and stored in a central database. The overt feature may alternatively be produced in an apparatus or means used to manufacture authenticatable articles such that the overt feature including the random, microscopic characteristics is reproduced in the articles. The overt feature and generated authentication code therefore corresponds to articles manufactured using that apparatus or means.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07C 11/00 - Dispositions, systèmes ou appareils pour vérifier, p. ex. l'occurrence d'un fait ou d'une situation, non prévus ailleurs
• A44C 21/00 - Pièces de monnaieJetonsPièces ou jetons à usage privé ou de jeu, ou similaires
• B44B 5/00 - Machines ou appareils pour estamper des motifs décoratifs ou des marques, p. ex. pour la frappe de monnaie
• B44C 1/24 - Pressage ou estampage de dessins ornementaux sur des surfaces
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G07D 5/00 - Vérification spécialement adaptée à la détermination de l'identité ou de l'authenticité des pièces de monnaie, p. ex. pour séparer les pièces qui ne peuvent pas être acceptées ou qui sont en monnaie étrangère
• G07D 7/12 - Lumière visible, rayonnement infrarouge ou ultraviolet