Decoding of invisible laser markings for theft protection

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: BRST960314

Project closed

Start date 22 November 1996

End date 31 October 1997

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Total cost No data

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

UGS Unikat Gesellschaft für Sicherheitstechnologie mbH
Germany

Objective

The frequency of e.g. cars thefts, which has risen drastically since the nineties, calls for the European SMEs to undertake European and international measurement for protection and long-term reduction and avoidance of thefts. The aim of the project is the development of a procedure for the visualisation of a painted and by that concealed, invisible laser beam inscription using the so-called heat impulse thermography. Painted sheets, which are used for car body components can be codified by a laser beam inscription, which by painting, can be concealed, and thus be made invisible to the human eyes. Car body components which are treated in this way can at any time be decoded by thermographic methods, and so be identified. Ranges of application of this new technique areas for example, border controls for fighting car thefts. At any given place of the car body, laser beam codification can be concealed during production. A border control would be able to identify, fast and definitely, a stolen automobile, despite altered car documents or altered chassis type identification number. The codification would be linked inseparably with the vehicle, and could only be removed by a large-scale exchange of components (e.g. roof, bars etc.). A secure and reliable possibility for border control of car thefts could thus be created.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• humanities › arts › visual arts
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › laser physics

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Programme(s)

• FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 0201 - Materials engineering

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

EAW - Exploratory awards

Coordinator

UGS Unikat Gesellschaft für Sicherheitstechnologie mbH

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 57,Nibelungenring ; 25312 Elmshorn ; Germany
• Total cost: No data