Authenticity label for items

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10318962-B2
Application number	US-201414543267-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 17, 2014
Priority date	Nov 17, 2014
Publication date	Jun 11, 2019
Grant date	Jun 11, 2019

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments of multi-layer identifier labels. In one embodiment, a multi-layer identifier label includes an upper layer bearing a public identifier, a lower layer bearing a private identifier, and an adhesive backing below the lower layer. The upper layer may be removably attached to the lower layer, and the lower layer may be non-visible underneath the upper layer. Peeling away the upper layer to reveal the lower layer may be a tamper-evident action.

First claim

Therefore, the following is claimed:

1. A multi-layer identifier label, comprising:
an opaque upper layer bearing a public identifier;
a lower layer bearing a private identifier, the upper layer being removably attached to the lower layer, the lower layer being non-visible underneath the opaque upper layer;
an adhesive backing below the lower layer that attaches the multi-layer identifier label to a product;
wherein the public identifier comprises a first two-dimensional barcode, the private identifier comprises a second two-dimensional barcode, and the first two-dimensional barcode is smaller in size than the second two-dimensional barcode;
wherein the opaque upper layer bears a visual indication of a location where peeling of the opaque upper layer from the lower layer should be started by a user;
wherein a glue release element is disposed at the location between the opaque upper layer and the lower layer; and
wherein peeling away the opaque upper layer to reveal the lower layer is a tamper-evident action.

2. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the opaque upper layer or the lower layer includes a hologram.

3. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 1 , wherein the opaque upper layer includes a protrusion that extends beyond an edge of the lower layer.

4. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 1 , wherein the lower layer includes a nook that recedes from an edge of the opaque upper layer.

5. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 1 , wherein an underside of the opaque upper layer bears an instruction for an end user to scan the private identifier.

6. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 1 , wherein the opaque upper layer is configured to release cleanly from the lower layer such that an underside of the opaque upper layer is non-sticky when peeled away from the lower layer.

7. A multi-layer identifier label, comprising:
an upper layer bearing a public identifier;
a lower layer bearing a private identifier, the upper layer being removably attached to the lower layer, the lower layer being non-visible underneath the upper layer;
an adhesive backing below the lower layer;
wherein the upper layer is configured to release cleanly from the lower layer such that an underside of the upper layer is non-sticky when peeled away from the lower layer; and
wherein peeling away the upper layer to reveal the lower layer is a tamper-evident action.

8. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 7 , wherein the public identifier comprises a first two-dimensional barcode, the private identifier comprises a second two-dimensional barcode, and the first two-dimensional barcode is smaller in size than the second two-dimensional barcode.

9. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 8 , wherein the second two-dimensional barcode is not a quick response (QR) code.

10. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 7 , wherein the lower layer is constructed of a tamper-evident material configured to indicate whether the multi-layer identifier label has been affixed to a surface and then removed from the surface.

11. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 7 , wherein an underside of the upper layer bears an instruction for an end user to scan the private identifier.

12. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 7 , wherein the lower layer includes a nook that recedes from an edge of the upper layer.

13. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 7 , wherein the upper layer bears a visual indication of a location where peeling of the upper layer from the lower layer should be started by a user.

14. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 13 , wherein a glue release element is disposed at the location between the upper layer and the lower layer.

15. A multi-layer identifier label, comprising:
an opaque upper layer bearing a public identifier;
a lower layer bearing a private identifier, the upper layer being removably attached to the lower layer, the lower layer being non-visible underneath the opaque upper layer;
an adhesive backing below the lower layer that attaches the multi-layer identifier label to a product;
wherein the public identifier comprises a first two-dimensional barcode, the private identifier comprises a second two-dimensional barcode, and the first two-dimensional barcode is smaller in size than the second two-dimensional barcode;
wherein the lower layer includes a nook that recedes from an edge of the opaque upper layer; and
wherein peeling away the opaque upper layer to reveal the lower layer is a tamper-evident action.

16. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the opaque upper layer or the lower layer includes a hologram.

17. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 15 , wherein the opaque upper layer includes a protrusion that extends beyond an edge of the lower layer.

18. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 15 , wherein an underside of the opaque upper layer bears an instruction for an end user to scan the private identifier.

19. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 15 , wherein the opaque upper layer bears a visual indication of a location where peeling of the opaque upper layer from the lower layer should be started by a user.

20. The multi-layer identifier label of claim 19 , wherein a glue release element is disposed at the location between the opaque upper layer and the lower layer.

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Rivlin Yair
• Hall Vi Samuel Pike

Classifications

• G09F2003/0277

  Tamper resistant · CPC title

• G09F2003/022

  Shipment · CPC title

• G09F2003/023

  Adhesive · CPC title

• G09F2003/0257

  Multilayer · CPC title

• C09J7/203

  characterised by the structure of the release feature on the carrier layer · CPC title