Anti-counterfeit label and fabrication method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10062307-B2
Application number	US-201514980512-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2015
Priority date	Feb 13, 2015
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

An anti-counterfeit label includes an anti-counterfeit information layer and a first regionalized polarization film formed on the anti-counterfeit information layer. The first regionalized polarization film has at least two distinct polarization directions. The anti-counterfeit label further includes a second regionalized polarization film. The second regionalized polarization film is used to cover the first regionalized polarization film. The second regionalized polarization film is configured to be combined with the first regionalized polarization film to display the unique encrypted information in the anti-counterfeit information layer. Therefore, the identifiability of the anti-counterfeit label is improved and, in the meantime, the anti-counterfeit label becomes more secured.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An anti-counterfeit label for distinguishing a brand product from counterfeit products, comprising:
an anti-counterfeit information layer containing unique encrypted information for distinguishing the brand product from the counterfeit products and scrambling information, wherein the encrypted information includes characters, color combinations, or patterns printed on the anti-counterfeit information layer for distinguishing the brand product from the counterfeit products;
a first regionalized polarization film disposed on the anti-counterfeit information layer;
a second polarization film;
a first adhesive layer arranged between the anti-counterfeit information layer and the first regionalized polarization film; and
a second adhesive layer arranged between the first regionalized polarization film and the second polarization film,
wherein:
the first regionalized polarization film has a first polarization direction and at least a second polarization direction different from the first polarization direction;
the encrypted information is stored in a first region of the anti-counterfeit information layer, the first region of the anti-counterfeit information layer is corresponding to at least a first region of the first regionalized polarization film, and the first region of the first regionalized polarization film has a polarization direction along the first polarization direction;
the scrambling information is stored in a second region of the anti-counterfeit information layer, the second region of the anti-counterfeit information layer is corresponding to at least a second region of the first regionalized polarization film, and the second region of the first regionalized polarization film has a polarization direction along the second polarization direction;
the second polarization film has a polarization direction along the first polarization direction, such that when the second polarization film is disposed to cover the first regionalized polarization film, the scrambling information is blocked and the unique encrypted information is displayed to distinguish the brand product from the counterfeit products, when the second polarization film is not disposed to cover the first regionalized polarization film, both the scrambling information and the unique encrypted information is displayed; and
an adhesive coefficient of the second adhesive layer is less than an adhesive coefficient of the first adhesive layer.

2. The anti-counterfeit label according to claim 1 , wherein the first regionalized polarization film includes a flexible base and a regionalized polarizing layer formed on the flexible base.

3. The anti-counterfeit label according to claim 2 , wherein the regionalized polarizing layer includes a polymer doped with a dichroic dye.

4. The anti-counterfeit label according to claim 3 , wherein:
the polymer includes a polyimide material; and
the dichroic dye is one or more of azo dye, anthraquinone dye, diphenyl dye, triphenyl dioxazine dye and its derivatives, single-methine and multiple-methine dye, and poly ring dye.

5. The anti-counterfeit label according to claim 2 , wherein the flexible base is made of polyimide or polydimethylsiloxane.

6. The anti-counterfeit label according to claim 1 , wherein an angle between any two neighboring polarization directions of the first regionalized polarization film equals to 180°/n, where n is a total number of the polarization directions in the first regionalized polarization film.

7. The anti-counterfeit label according to claim 6 , wherein:
the first regionalized polarization film only has the first polarization direction and the second polarization direction; and
an angle between the first polarization direction and the second polarization direction is 90°.

8. The anti-counterfeit label according to claim 1 , wherein an angle between any two neighboring polarization directions of the first regionalized polarization film is greater than 1°.

9. An anti-counterfeit label for distinguishing a brand product from counterfeit products, comprising:
an anti-counterfeit information layer containing unique encrypted information for distinguishing the brand product from the counterfeit products and scrambling information, wherein the encrypted information includes characters, color combinations, or patterns printed on the anti-counterfeit information layer for distinguishing the brand product from the counterfeit products;
a first regionalized polarization film disposed on the anti-counterfeit information layer;
a second regionalized polarization film;
a first adhesive layer arranged between the anti-counterfeit information layer and the first regionalized polarization film; and
a second adhesive layer arranged between the first regionalized polarization film and the second regionalized polarization film,
wherein:
the first regionalized polarization film has a first polarization direction, a second polarization, and a third polarization;
an angle between any two neighboring polarization directions of the first polarization direction, the second polarization direction, and the third polarization direction is 120°;
the encrypted information is stored in a first region and/or a third region of the anti-counterfeit information layer, the first region of the anti-counterfeit information layer is corresponding to a first region of the first regionalized polarization film with a polarization direction along the first polarization direction , and the third region of the anti-counterfeit information layer is corresponding to a third region of the first regionalized polarization film with a polarization direction along the third polarization direction;
the scrambling information is stored in a second region of the anti-counterfeit information layer, the second region of the anti-counterfeit information layer is corresponding to a second region of the first regionalized polarization film with a polarization direction along the second polarization direction;
the second regionalized polarization film includes a first region having a same polarization direction as the first region or the third region of the first regionalized polarization film, and a second region having a polarization direction different from the second region of the first regionalized polarization film, such that when the second polarization film is disposed to cover the first regionalized polarization film, the scrambling information is blocked and the unique encrypted information is displayed to distinguish the brand product from the counterfeit products, when the second polarization film is not disposed to cover the first regionalized polarization film, both the scrambling information and the unique encrypted information is displayed; and
an adhesive coefficient of the second adhesive layer is less than an adhesive coefficient of the first adhesive layer.

10. The anti-counterfeit label according to claim 9 , wherein the first adhesive layer is one or more of urea-formaldehyde glue, epoxy, polyacrylate glue, and polyvinyl acetate emulsion.

11. An anti-counterfeit label for distinguishing a brand product from counterfeit products, comprising:
an anti-counterfeit information layer containing encrypted information for identifying the product and scrambling information not for identifying the product;
a first regionalized polarization film disposed on the anti-counterfeit information layer;
a second regionalized polarization film;
a first adhesive layer arranged between the anti-counterfeit information layer and the first regionalized polarization film; and
a second adhesive layer arranged between the first regionalized polarization film and the second regiona

Assignees

• Xiamen Tianma Micro Electronics Co Ltd
• Tianma Micro Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Xiaomin
• Zhou Ting
• Shen Poping

Classifications

• G09F3/0294 Primary

  where the change is not permanent, e.g. labels only readable under a special light, temperature indicating labels and the like · CPC title

• G09F3/03

  of security seals {(means for indicating unauthorised opening of container closures B65D, e.g. B65D27/30, B65D55/02; theft deterrent tags E05B73/0017)} · CPC title

• G09F3/0288 Primary

  Labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to main label; Multi-copy labels · CPC title

• G09F2003/0213

  Concealed data · CPC title

• B42D25/00

  Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof (printing processes to produce identification or security features B41M3/14) · CPC title