Patents by Inventor Mark Wilds

Mark Wilds 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).

  • Secure authentication feature
    Patent number: 8590798
    Abstract: A security tag comprising at least one overt data carrier (10), and at least one covert data carrier (25), the covert data carrier comprising a ring (25) that is formed around the overt data carrier (10). The covert data carrier (25) is invisible to the unaided eye when lit with visible light, but visible when illuminated with other light, for example UV light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: ITI Scotland Limited
    Inventors: Mark Wilds, Peter Kelly, Paul Roberts, Dan Timson
  • Data carrier authentication using alternative security features
    Patent number: 8308060
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a data carrier that is associated with at least two security features that can be independently used to authenticate the data carrier, the method comprising using a first one of the security features to authenticate the data carrier and switching to using a second security feature in place of the first security feature in response to a switch security feature command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: ITI Scotland, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Wilds
  • SECURE AUTHENTICATION FEATURE
    Publication number: 20110192906
    Abstract: A security tag comprising at least one overt data carrier (10), and at least one covert data carrier (25), the covert data carrier comprising a ring (25) that is formed around the overt data carrier (10). The covert data carrier (25) is invisible to the unaided eye when lit with visible light, but visible when illuminated with other light, for example UV light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: ITI Scotland Limited
    Inventors: Mark Wilds, Peter Kelly, Paul Roberts, Dan Timson
  • SECURE PARTITIONING
    Publication number: 20110114718
    Abstract: A brand protection feature/taggant reader and/or writer instrument comprising a secure processing environment and a non-secure processing environment, the instrument being operable to execute a process that is split between the secure and non-secure environments in accordance with pre-defined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Wilds, Peter Kelly, Stephen McSpadden
  • BAR CODE AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20100012736
    Abstract: A method for embedding secondary information in a bar code that includes primary information, the method comprising varying the periphery of selected ones of the bars or pixels of the code and/or varying the periphery of at least some of the bars or pixels by different amounts and/or varying the peripheral shape of at least some of the bars or pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: ITI Scotland Limited
    Inventors: Mark Wilds, Steve Chambers
  • AUTHENTICATED DATA CARRIER
    Publication number: 20090250514
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a data carrier that is associated with at least two security features that can be independently used to authenticate the data carrier, the method comprising using a first one of the security features to authenticate the data carrier and switching to using a second security feature in place of the first security feature in response to a switch security feature command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Mark Wilds