US 12,423,714 B2
Method and device for authenticating provenance of wines and spirits
Thomas Nolan Andelin, Springfield, VA (US)
Assigned to Provenance Technology Corporation, Springfield, VA (US)
Filed by Provenance Technology Corporation, Springfield, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/518,169.
Prior Publication US 2025/0165991 A1, May 22, 2025
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/018 (2023.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0185 (2013.01) [G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G06K 19/07722 (2013.01); G06K 19/07726 (2013.01); G06K 19/07728 (2013.01); G06K 19/07798 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for authenticating bottled goods comprising:
a near field communication (NFC) inlay having an electronic data component, a communication antenna, and a frangible circuit member configured to permanently alter the electronic data component upon breakage of the frangible circuit member; and
a ferrite shield mounted to a second side of the NFC inlay proximate the communication antenna for allowing NFC interactions with the electronic data component through a first side of the NFC inlay opposite the second side of the NFC inlay.