Fibers with multicomponent fibers used for coding

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9972224
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14748819

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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 of the fibers, a fiber band, or. 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 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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Collazo, Humberto Kingsport, US 13 180
McLeod, Andrew Ervin Jonesborough, US 19 207
Renfro, Larry Wayne Kingsport, US 13 169
Smith, Ernest Phillip Blountville, US 5 171

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