TECHNOLOGY
Stealth Mark® Marks and Codes
What makes our marking so unique? Let’s break it down.
First off, each mark is comprised of a variable number of our proprietary microparticles. Each microparticle is made up of a variable number of layers. And each layer will vary among a proprietary set of colors.
Second, because our microparticles can be as small as 10 microns (a human hair is approximately 80 microns), it can't be seen with the naked eye. This means that a potential counterfeiter or diverter doesn’t even know that you are protecting your product.
Third, by varying the number of microparticles, the number of layers within the particle, the colors, and using our patented encryption algorithms, we design each mark to create a unique numeric code, which is licensed to a customer for their exclusive use.
Finally, because the encrypted microparticles are dispersed in a way which creates a random pattern when the mark is physically applied to an item, we can capture the characteristics of how the encrypted microparticles are dispersed in an “expression matrix.” And with the combination of the encrypted code and the expression matrix, we produce a mark which is as unique to each item as a fingerprint is to each human – a particle fingerprint. With this type of “simple complexity”, a Stealth Mark® particle fingerprint is impossible to compromise.
Further, our particle marks are:
- Nontoxic.
- Heat, chemical and crush resistant – They can survive explosions.
- Not mechanical or electrical, and cannot break down. Nor are they are not subject to cyber attacks (i.e., “hacking”) like RFID tags are. Yet, they can be coded to carry intelligence.
- Well-suited for use in covert applications.
- Far more affordable and cost effective than competitive technologies such as holograms, DNA strands, or RFID.