IP Library Granted Patent US 10,242,246
Granted Patent B2
US 10,242,246 · App. 15/794,063 · Granted Mar 26, 2019

Decoder and encoder for a digital fingerprint code

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Patent No.
US 10,242,246
App. No.
15/794,063
Granted
Mar 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method to encode and decode a digital fingerprint code by an identification encoder and an identification decoder wherein the digital fingerprint code includes a plurality of N-bit data embedded on a set of curves by changed thicknesses in the curves.

Claims (16)

1. A decorative workpiece comprising:

a wood pattern including an inkjet printed identification code to track-and-trace the decorative workpiece; wherein

the inkjet printed identification code is embedded in nerves in the wood pattern;

the inkjet printed identification code includes a plurality of N-bit data that represent content;

the plurality of N-bit data includes first N-bit data (N 1 ) and a different second N-bit data (N 2 ) on one of the nerves; and

a thickness (TN,i, 1 ) of a value (vN, 1 ) from the first N-bit data (N 1 ) on the nerve is different from a thickness (TN,i, 2 ) of a value (vN, 2 ) from the second N-bit data (N 2 ), and/or a length (LN,i, 1 ) of the value (vN, 1 ) from the first N-bit data (N 1 ) on the nerve is different from a length (LN,i, 2 ) of the value (vN, 2 ) from the second N-bit data (N 2 ).

2. The decorative workpiece according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative workpiece is selected from the group consisting of kitchen panels, flooring panels, furniture panels, ceiling panels, and wall panels.

3. The decorative workpiece according to claim 2 , wherein the decorative workpiece includes a glueless tongue and groove joint.

4. A decorative workpiece comprising:

a wood pattern including an inkjet printed identification code to track-and-trace the decorative workpiece; wherein

the inkjet printed identification code is embedded in nerves in the wood pattern;

the inkjet printed identification code includes a plurality of N-bit data that represent content; and

the wood pattern is inkjet printed on a paper substrate to be impregnated with a thermosetting resin and heat-pressed on a core layer.

5. The decorative workpiece according to claim 4 , wherein the wood pattern includes one or more aqueous inkjet inks on the paper substrate.

6. The decorative workpiece according to claim 5 , wherein the thermosetting resin includes a melamine based resin.

7. The decorative workpiece according to claim 6 , wherein the core layer includes wood based material selected from the group consisting Medium Density Fibreboard, High Density Fibreboard, and Oriented Strand Board.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 5, 2024
From: AGFA OFFSET BV
To: ECO3 BV
Reel/Frame 066206/0658 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2022
From: AGFA NV
To: AGFA OFFSET BV
Reel/Frame 061218/0488 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 6, 2017
From: AGFA GRAPHICS NV
To: AGFA NV
Reel/Frame 045015/0919 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2017
From: BARTELS, RUDOLF
To: AGFA GRAPHICS NV
Reel/Frame 043953/0589 →