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Microscale 3D 'Bar Codes' Readable with Lasers

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BRADFORD, England, Sept. 11, 2015 — Microscale indentations that can be read by laser scanners serve as 3D bar codes that could help distinguish between genuine and counterfeit goods. A prototype device for creating the bar codes has been developed by Sofmat Ltd. in collaboration with engineers from the University of Bradford and with funding from Innovate U.K., a government funding agency. A plastic prototype pill with indentations of less than 0.5 mm, creating a 3D bar code. Courtesy of Ben Whiteside/University of Bradford. Integrated into an injection molding system, the device is capable of generating more...Read full article

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    Published: September 2015
    BusinessEuropeEnglandUKSofmatUniversity of BradfordPhil HarrisonBen WhitesideanticounterfeitingpharmaceuticalLaserspill marking

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