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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Christopher A. Adkins0
Timothy L. Strunk0
Michael C. Campbell0
Donald F. Croley0
Date of Patent
September 21, 2010
Patent Application Number
11554978
Date Filed
October 31, 2006
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A method of generating an authentication code for a consumable includes assigning an identification number to the consumable; processing an input including at least the identification number, using a first algorithm, to generate a preliminary number different from the identification number; and compressing the preliminary number using a compression algorithm, different from the first algorithm, that utilizes the identification number to generate an authentication value for use in authenticating the consumable.
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