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Posted by SoftTouch (Member # 2316) on :

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196802844

Invisible RFID Ink Safe For Cattle And People, Company Says

The process developed by Somark involves a geometric array of micro-needles and an ink capsule, which is used to 'tattoo' an animal. The ink can be detected from 4 feet away.

By K.C. Jones
InformationWeek

Jan 10, 2007 04:49 PM

A startup company developing chipless RFID ink has tested its product on cattle and laboratory rats.

Somark Innovations announced this week that it successfully tested biocompatible RFID ink, which can be read through animal hairs. The passive RFID technology could be used to identify and track cows to reduce financial losses from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (mad cow disease) scares. Somark, which formed in 2005, is located at the Center for Emerging Technologies in St. Louis. The company is raising Series A equity financing and plans to license the technology to secondary markets, which could include laboratory animals, dogs, cats, prime cuts of meat, and military personnel.

Chief scientist Ramos Mays said the tests provide a true proof-of-principle and mitigate most of the technological risks in terms of the product's performance. "This proves the ability to create a synthetic biometric or fake fingerprint with biocompatible, chipless RFID ink and read it through hair," he said.

Co-founder Mark Pydynowski said during an interview Wednesday that the ink doesn't contain any metals and can be either invisible or colored. He declined to say what is in the ink, but said he's certain that it is 100% biocompatible and chemically inert. He also said it is safe for people and animals.

The process developed by Somark involves a geometric array of micro-needles and a reusable applicator with a one-time-use ink capsule. Pydynowski said it takes five to 10 seconds to "stamp or tattoo" an animal, and there is no need to remove the fur. The ink remains in the dermal layer, and a reader can detect it from 4 feet away.

"Conceptually, you can think of it in the same way that visible light is reflected by mirrors," he said, adding that the actual process is slightly different and proprietary.

The amount of information contained in the ink depends on the surface area available, he said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls for a 15-digit number to track cattle. The first three digits are "840" for the U.S. country code. The remaining digits are unique identifiers. The numbers would link to a database containing more information.

"It can say where it has been, who it has talked to, who it has eaten with, and who else it has been in contact with," Pydynowski said.

Ranchers and others in the agricultural industry can choose a covert stamping system, which would make it impossible for cattle thieves to tell which animals have been marked and easy for those checking for stolen cattle to determine a cow's source. Pydynowski said the technology is an improvement over ear tags, which can be detached from cows and other products.

The technology could verify that cuts of meat originated in a hormone-free environment, Pydynowski said, adding that consumers would destroy the system by breaking down the ink when chewing the meat. In other words, Big Brother wouldn't know whether someone ate a Big Mac or a filet mignon, according to Pydynowski's explanation. However, the government and agricultural producers and retailers could track e-coli outbreaks in spinach, he said.

The ink also could be used to track and rescue soldiers, Pydynowski said.

"It could help identify friends or foes, prevent friendly fire, and help save soldiers' lives," he said. "It's a very scary proposition when you're dealing with humans, but with military personnel, we're talking about saving soldiers' lives and it may be something worthwhile."

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As a friend pointed out… the name of the company Somark is Very Interesting!

Posted by EL3LN3TN (Member # 6021) on :

Gee, whatever happened to "Digital Angel" back in 1999/2000???

maybe they went broke??

...or maybe all the world's population who got marked with Digital Angel™ belong to Jesus, and alla them with SoMark will tour with Marilyn Manson into Hell. ya think?? [Eek!]

Posted by trafield (Member # 5358) on :

No, the "Digital Angel" folks are still in business and a real player in the "mark of the beast" technology. The name of the company is Applied Digital SOlutions.
http://www.adsx.com/

Posted by zre25 (Member # 6940) on :

I used to think the RFID microchip was the mark of the beast, but this is for sure.

Posted by Michael Harrison (Member # 6801) on :

Though not here, i have often said that i suspected that the mark would be in the form of a tatoo. I am nevertheless stunned. There is no doubt about it huh? Here is the thing about it for the fearful: It will be attached to something blasphemous. In other words, there will be something about it in its implimentation that you will recognize as blaphemous, and which you will be able to decline based on the fact thereof. It isnt´something that will simply be assigned to the unsuspecting. You will know before you go.

Posted by Back2Bread (Member # 5646) on :

Although very interesting, the fact is the mark is in certain individuals by way of what they think and what they do. If you rob and kill for a living, I'm afraid you already have the mark. I'm sure none of us here would be doing things like that. [Wink]

In other words, it's IN your forehead, not ON it. Cain received the first mark. He was the first murderer and liar and the father of it as stated in God's word. Think about it. What kind of a merciless god would allow you to be held down and tattooed against your will and how could anyone hold it over you if you had no say in the matter? God says many will accept the mark, not that they will be forced to have it. Those who will not worship the anti-Christ will have a hard time making a living but He also said He would shorten the time. The term anti, in the Greek, means " instead of ", not " against " as we use it in English. He will come with flatteries and deceive many. He's not coming with surgical instruments and weapons of mass destruction. If he did that he'd fool noone. Peace, you all! Sherry