Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting an invisible, near infrared fluorescing mark disposed on a background comprises: an excitation source for exciting the mark, the source having sufficient power to provide a fluorescent signal from a mark situated on at least reflective portion of the background; signal detecting means for detecting the fluorescent signal from the mark; and power modulating means for varying the power between zero and the maximal power level of the excitation source, which is preferably a laser, in a manner effective to produce a decodable fluorescent signal from a mark disposed on any portion of the background. A process for decoding an invisible mark comprising a near infrared fluorescing material comprises: providing at least one invisible, near infrared fluorescing mark disposed on at least one portion of a background; exciting the mark with a laser having a maximal power level sufficient to provide a fluorescent signal from the mark when it is disposed on at least reflective portion of the background; and detecting the fluorescent signal and concurrently varying the power of the laser between zero and its maximal power, thereby obtaining a decodable fluorescent signal at a laser power level between zero and the maximal of a mark disposed on any portion of the background.
Abstract:
Provided are water-dissipatable, sulfo-containing polyesters and polyester-amides having copolymerized therein thermally stable near infrared fluorophoric compounds. The polymers are useful in coating or ink compositions, which are in turn useful for marking articles for identification/authentication purposes. Also provided is a method for invisibly marking such articles and a method for detecting and sorting articles by utilizing the near infrared fluorophoric ink or coating compositions.
Abstract:
L'invention décrit un procédé de marquage de conteneurs en thermoplastique au moyen de composés fluorescents dans la zone d'infrarouge proche ou de résidus copolymérisés permettant une détection immédiate. L'invention décrit également un procédé d'identification d'un conteneur en thermoplastique. Sont également décrits des compositions polymères thermoplastiques constituées par des composés fluorescents dans la zone d'infrarouge proche ou des résidus et des articles constitués par lesdites compositions.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for tagging thermoplastic containers using near infrared fluorescing compounds or copolymerized residues readily capable of detection. Also provided is a method for identifying a thermoplastic container. Also provided are thermoplastic polymer compositions comprised of the near infrared fluorescing compounds or residues and articles comprised of such compositions.
Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting an invisible, near infrared fluorescing mark disposed on a background comprises: an excitation source for exciting the mark, the source having sufficient power to provide a fluorescent signal from a mark situated on at least reflective portion of the background; signal detecting means for detecting the fluorescent signal from the mark; and power modulating means for varying the power between zero and the maximal power level of the excitation source, which is preferably a laser, in a manner effective to produce a decodable fluorescent signal from a mark disposed on any portion of the background. A process for decoding an invisible mark comprising a near infrared fluorescing material comprises: providing at least one invisible, near infrared fluorescing mark disposed on at least one portion of a background; exciting the mark with a laser having a maximal power level sufficient to provide a fluorescent signal from the mark when it is disposed on at least reflective portion of the background; and detecting the fluorescent signal and concurrently varying the power of the laser between zero and its maximal power, thereby obtaining a decodable fluorescent signal at a laser power level between zero and the maximal of a mark disposed on any portion of the background.
Abstract:
Provided are water-dissipatable, sulfo-containing polyesters and polyester-amides having copolymerized therein thermally stable near infrared fluorophoric compounds. The polymers are useful in coating or ink compositions, which are in turn useful for marking articles for identification/authentication purposes. Also provided is a method for invisibly marking such articles and a method for detecting and sorting articles by utilizing the near infrared fluorophoric ink or coating compositions.
Abstract:
Provided are water-dissipatable, sulfo-containing polyesters and polyester-amides having copolymerized therein thermally stable near infrared fluorophoric compounds. The polymers are useful in coating or ink compositions, which are in turn useful for marking articles for identification/authentication purposes. Also provided is a method for invisibly marking such articles and a method for detecting and sorting articles by utilizing the near infrared fluorophoric ink or coating compositions.