Patents by Inventor Patricia Pollard

Patricia Pollard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Security labelling
    Publication number: 20070089463
    Abstract: An optically detectable security marker for emitting light at a pre-selected wavelength. The marker comprises a rare earth dopant and a carrier incorporating the rare earth dopant. The interaction of the carrier and the dopant is such that the fluorescent fingerprint of the marker is different from that of the rare earth dopant. The marker may be incorporated into a plurality of items, such as fluids, for example paint, fuel or ink, and laminar products such as paper or banknotes or credit cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Ross, Patricia Pollard, Catherine Hunter, Simon Officer, Gopala Prabhu
  • Optically detectable security feature
    Patent number: 7129506
    Abstract: An optically detectable security marker for emitting light at a pre-selected wavelength. The marker comprises a rare earth dopant and a carrier incorporating the rare earth dopant. The interaction of the carrier and the dopant is such that the fluorescent fingerprint of the marker is different from that of the rare earth dopant. The marker may be incorporated into a plurality of items, such as fluids, for example paint, fuel or ink, and laminar products such as paper or banknotes or credit cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Patricia Pollard, Catherine Hunter, Simon Officer, Gopala Radhakrishna Prabhu
  • Security labelling
    Publication number: 20040262547
    Abstract: An optically detectable security marker for emitting light at a pre-selected wavelength. The marker comprises a rare earth dopant and a carrier incorporating the rare earth dopant. The interaction of the carrier and the dopant is such that the fluorescent fingerprint of the marker is different from that of the rare earth dopant. The marker may be incorporated into a plurality of items, such as fluids, for example paint, fuel or ink, and laminar products such as paper or banknotes or credit cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Patricia Pollard, Catherine Hunter, Simon Officer, Gopala Radhakrishna Prabhu