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International Patent application PCT/DE2010/075051

Description of existing technology platform

( keywords: micro-, nano structure, surface, tools)

Micro and nano structures are in general not visible for the human eye. This is one reason to use those structures for marking and signature your production tools:

	Stamping tool
	Embossing tool
	Injection mould
	Casting tool
	Cold-, warm rolling cylinder
	Deep drawing tool
	Extrusion tool
	Printing tool

 
Each part produced with such a coded tool is ideal for individual identification in case of forgery and plagiarism.
 

Especially in micro and nano parts production you will consider this type of marking because of small dimensions of products and production tools.
 

This technology offers in addition to its micro and nano features the possibility of individual identification by documentation in relation to its production process or integrate within products, producers, owners, suppliers and users.
 

The micro and nano structuring could be realised by embossing relevant tool surfaces with an individual three dimensional structure. Innovation is it could be done directly on nearly all materials, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and coatings.

Figure1: Prism micro code on surface of ceramic micro part
 

The coding process comes automatically with a set of measurements for identification.

Applications possible:

Bank notes, arts, safety parts ( car, aero plane, power plant) porcelain, glas, watches, jewellery, micro parts and – systems, micro electronic and others. 
 

Names of companies, product informations, owners code could be marked and signatured against plagiarism. (International Patent PCT/DE2010/075051)

Materials, coatings

Important for a user of this method/technology is the use on nearly all materials like ceramic, glas, metal, alloys, chemical substances, coatings, paints and others, e.g. TiC, Alumina, TiN, WC, MMC’s.

Quality assurance, Research& Development

Another high innovative field of application for parts with a signature of this kind is quality control and inspection of friction & wear, corrosion, plastic deformation, temper, and similar influences on parts and surfaces. This is relevant in case of damage and wear of original products compared to non originals.

Innovation aspects

	Individual complex signatures
	All kinds of materials, glas, ceramic, alloys, polymer, coatings
	not visible, non detectable from  non  authorized persons
	no limits in use
	possible size and area of measurement 0,00001 mm or 0,01 µm
	low cost of investment, possible standard for QA
	Equipment on the market
	No implanting, sticking, glueing or colours
	No chemicals, environmental safe, no optical effects, no surface damage

Cooperation opportunities

	application oriented development with customer
	contract development on individual products, brands, companies, inscriptions
	FP7- project proposals
	Licensee of international patent

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