Fibers with physical features used for coding

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9916482
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15460388

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Disclosed are fibers which contains identification fibers. The identification fibers can contain a plurality of distinct features, or taggants, which vary among the fibers and/or along the length of the identification fibers, a fiber band, or yarn. The disclosed embodiments also relate to the method for making and characterizing the fibers. Characterization of the fibers can include identifying distinct features, combinations of distinct features, and number of fibers with various combinations of distinct features and correlating the distinct features to supply chain information. The supply chain information can be used to track the fibers, fiber band, or yarn from manufacturing through intermediaries, conversion to final product, and/or the consumer.

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EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE KINGSPORT TN 37660

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Collazo, Humberto Kingsport, US 13 180
Gaynor, Scott Gregory Bristol, US 19 267
McLeod, Andrew Ervin Jonesborough, US 19 207
Renfro, Larry Wayne Kingsport, US 13 169
Salyer, Lydia Juanita Kingsport, US 5 50
Seiler, Brian Douglas Kingsport, US 15 132
Steach, Jeremy Kenneth Kingsport, US 25 294
Tatum, Clarissa Johnson City, US 8 68
Wilson, Steven Anthony Kingsport, US 19 202

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