US Patent Issued on July 21 for "Tamper-resistant security for artworks and collectibles" (New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,688,763, issued on July 21.

"Tamper-resistant security for artworks and collectibles" was invented by Steven Halliwell (Irvington, N.Y.) and Anne Halliwell (Irving, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An effective battery-less tamper-resistant security device can be affixed to an artwork or collectible by a heat-activated non-invasive non-destructive adhesive such as high melt point BEVA. The security device includes a label and a transceiver technology chip (e.g. RFID and/or NFC) and an antenna (e.g. printed using conductive ink). One or more layers of sensors, such as a temperature sensor, may also be provided. A high peel strength adh...