System for authenticating an additively manufactured object
| Patent Number: | 10,700,872 |
| Issued: | 6/30/2020 |
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| Abstract: | A method for authenticating an additively manufactured (AM) object is disclosed herein. A computing device obtains a measurement that is indicative of a stochastic distribution of dopant incorporated into the AM object. The computing device generates authentication data for the AM object based upon the measurement, and authenticates the AM object based upon the authentication data. |
| Filed: | 12/12/2017 |
| Application Number: | 15/838,856 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |