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Visualant Inc, a provider of chromatic-based and diagnostic ID, has received its fourth patent on its ChromaID technology that uses an exclusive SPM (Spectral Pattern Matching) technique. The latest patent further validates the company's vision to introduce more efficient security and authentication methods into the marketplace, and comes shortly after Visualant and its investment partner SPP (Sumitomo Precision Products Co, Ltd) showcased a prototype of its Cyclops 6 ChromaID hand-held scanner in Japan last month. Future devices embedded with ChromaID technology can read and record natural chromatic markers by structuring light onto a substance, through a liquid or gas, or off a surface. Once scanned, the technology captures the reflected light in a simple photodiode and provides a unique ChromaID profile. The ChromaID profile can be matched against existing databases to identify, detect, or diagnosis markers invisible to the human eye. Visualant founder and CEO, Ron Erickson believes ChromaID technology will usher in new angles to protect consumer assets, currencies, chemical products and even civil liberties on a massive scale by bringing the power of spectral analysis from the lab and into the field. He states, "Our technology adds another authentication layer to tools used by government and industrial entities who grapple with the identification and security challenges that impact our society at large." ChromaID technology was developed in conjunction with renowned research scientists, Drs. Tom Furness and Brian Schowengerdt who forged a unique proprietary approach to mapping color at the photon level and using that mapping as a basis for authentication and diagnostics. In conjunction with the work being done in the lab, the company continues to pursue an aggressive patent strategy to protect its unique intellectual property The patent issued by the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks is US Patent No. 8,285,510 B2 entitled "Method, Apparatus and Article To Facilitate Distributed Evaluation of Object Using Electromagnetic Energy." Erickson said , "It's an honor to now hold four patents covering our ChromaID technology. We expect more patents to be issued as we build the intellectual property foundation for Visualant's business and move into the marketplace with diverse applications of our SPM technology." Visualant Inc
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