Patent ID: 6165609
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G09F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A security label adherable to a product, comprising:a substrate layer having an upper and a lower surface, anda security coating in contact with at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the substrate layer, said security coating comprising:from about 50% to about 99.999% by weight of a film forming material, andfrom about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of at least one taggant compound, wherein the taggant compound is substantially uniformly dispersed within the film forming material, and wherein said taggant compound fluoresces at a known wavelength within the range of 390 nm to 700 nm upon irradiation with ultraviolet light of said label and wherein said taggant is detectable without removing the label from the product.