EP1455326A2

EP1455326A2 - Anti tampering device

Info

Publication number: EP1455326A2
Application number: EP04425105A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Fiore Ing. Gaetano
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-03-04
Filing date: 2004-02-20
Publication date: 2004-09-08
Also published as: EP1455326A3; ITRM20030045U1; ITRM20030045V0

Abstract

Hereby the invention refers to the achievement of the Maximum Security System designed to protect against tampering by intrusion and thermal tampering. It is set up by:

Consumer's material: sealed plastic envelope containing the equipment for the drawing samples. Packaging and sealing of them, the fill into the documents.
Recyclable material
Blue and orange Maximum Security Thermal bags for samples of first and second analysis and Security Shipment Isothermal bag.

Description

THE SECURITY MEASURES AND THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAXIMUM SECURITY SYSTEM are :
1) High security tape which breaks down when touched, composed of ultra-sensitive, polyester material which is code-printed.
2) A snapping device TIK seal manufactured with two different kinds of synthetic resin, both having different reactions to violation attempts.
The TIK seal is supplied with high-relief numbering, molded during the manufacturing process, that is at the moment the fluid mixture is put into the mold. Each and every seal has a different numeric position, seven digits which don't line up, making it impossible to even hypothesize duplication or substitution. This high-relief numbering system is without repetition so it does not allow any substitution of code numbering with another seal having the same code numbering printed on with the purpose of avoiding tampering or substitution of the whole packaging that has to be protected. Using the high relief numbering it is possible to transfer directly the seal code onto the document exactly as the seal has been manufactured. Direct number is easy to do and ends the tiring task of copying numbers, which would leave great margin for errors.
3) Ball-Zip and Maximum Security Shipment Bags have not been sewn nor zipped shut but sealed by electronic and ultra-sonic welding high security Ball-Zip.
The drawing and the packaging of organic liquid samples in the security Anti-Doping system has been based on four security elements as the following way:

The seal tape without code number must be applied on the glass bottles if necessary, for the first liquid drawing.
The seals tape coded must be applied directly on the cap and on the glass bottles for the first and second drawing samples ( A + B ).
Glass bottles overturned must be set in the plastic capsules which must be sealed with the maximum security TIK seal, manufactured with the first type of synthetic resin (Polycarbonate). The TIK seal is supplied with a high relief numbering. The overturned position of glass bottles into the capsules avoids samples to be reached through the synthetic resin cap and displays tampered evidence when interfered with.
Once sealed, the two plastic capsules (one contains samples that are needed for the first analysis A and the other for the second analysis B) must be set inside the Ball-Zip, Maximum Security Isothermal bags.
The Ball-Zip must always be sealed with TIK seals, having colours and codes with high-relief numbering, different from those used to seal the two capsules, made up of the second resin substance (Polypropylene).

The Security System is supported by KITS labels having the same code as the TIK seals printed on them which must be used to complete the documents avoiding in this way to transfer directly every tiring task of copying code numbers and manual transcriptions by the authorized specialist in charge of drawings
The Maximum Security Thermal Bags must be set inside the Maximum Security Isothermal Shipment Bag; the System once sealed by TIK or PLIK seals, can be utilized for more thermal bags belonging to different people wanting to be tested. This Isothermal Bag, packed and sealed, is ready to be send throughout the laboratory for analysis and it's able to protect samples from:
a) Tampering sealing device by intrusion or substitution;
b) Thermal tampering.
All of the four mentioned elements used for sealing are different one from the other to guarantee that the analysis has been done on the real organic liquid of the person wanting to be tested.
The certainty in being able to identify any abuses which may be committed is so high that those who may want to tamper with the system are greatly deterred from committing unlawful acts. It is also therefore impossible for the person whose organic liquids are being tested to hypothesize tampering of the liquid in question.
Once the Ball-Zip arrives at the analysis laboratory, the plastic capsules are taking out allowing the operators to test the glass bottles A at first and the glass bottles B after.
In this way it will be possible to save immediately the two isothermal bags. The plastic capsules sealed with polycarbonate TIK seal, will be placed in a cold store where they will take very little room.
The system used by P.P.&C. s.r.l. is Environmentally Safe. The materials used for this system have been carefully chosen and developed with the aim of making them recyclable to avoid dispersion throughout the environment as well as avoiding the incineration of the pollutant materials.

Detailed description of invention

The invention will be better described by enclosed drawing-boards which should not be considered in any way a limit to the invention in itself.
In this description the equal numbering of different drawings will show elements connected one another.

Drawing board list

Drawing board A and B explaining the elements contained inside the consumer material Kit.

Graduated container for 1° drawing gathered in polypropylene material (drawing 1);
Tape seals with or without code numbering, manufactured by polyester anti-tampering material (drawing 2);
Graduated glass bottles (A+B), including lids and its undersides (drawing 3);
Plastic P.E. capsules, lids including (drawing 4);
Tik seals manufactured in polycarbonate and polypropylene (drawing 5);
Adhesive labels having the same seals Tik colour(drawing 6).

The Maximum Security System designed to protect against tampering, intrusion, altering or substitution and thermal tampering is set up:
1) Consumer Material The Anti-doping kit containing the equipment for the drawing samples, sealing glass bottles, sealing plastic capsules which contains reversed glass bottles, sealing of Maximum Security Thermal Bags, the fill into the documents, the Plik seal that must be used for sealing the security Shipment Isothermal Bags.
2) Recyclable Material
- Blue Maximum Security Thermal Bag able to contain N° 1 glass bottle (I analysis)
- Orange Maximum Security Thermal Bag able to contain N° 1 glass bottle (II analysis)
- Maximum Security Thermal Shipment Bag able to contain N° 8 A+B thermal bags belonging to different people.
3) Security Bags and Shipment Bags must be sealed with the Maximum Security Tik seai, supplied with high-relief numbering, moulded during the manufacturing process. Each and every seal has a different numeric position, seven digits that don't line up, making it impossible duplication or substitution.
The Maximum Security Thermal Bag measures ought to be chosen as it needed.

Claims

A High Security System exclusively designed to protect against tampering, for intrusion or substitution and to protect against thermal counterfeiting utilized for the drawing and packaging of samples in Anti-Doping field, assumption and administering of forbidden substances.
This system contains all of elements utilized for the drawing of organic liquid, samples packaging, equipment for their sealing and shipment under temperature control for at least 150 hours.
The Security System is supported by two kits adhesive labels having the same code as the Tik seals printed on them which must be used to complete the documents.
In add, using the high-relief numbering it's possible to transfer directly the seal code onto the document exactly as the seal has been manufactured.
This Security System aims to protect samples from harmful consequences related to counterfeited and withstands thermal attack.
This system is composed by the following three devices:

1) Antidoping Kit which contains consumers material that must be set inside the transparent plastic maximum security envelope, which is code-printed and supplied with receipt able to delivery avoiding intrusion, substitution, altering.

2) Blue (A) and Orange (B) Maximum Security Thermal Bag (see utility patent of January, 23^{rd 2003 Prot. RM 2003 U 000008)}

3) Blue Isothermal Maximum Security Shipment Bag (see utility patent of January, 14 ^{th 2003 Prot RM 2003 U 000008)}
The content of the sealed security envelope kit elements of consumer material (as described in A-B drawings) are :

graduated container for first drawing gathered in propylene material (drawing 1);

tape seals with or without code numbering, manufactured by polyestere anti-tampering material (drawing 2);

graduated glass bottles (A+B),including lids and its undersides (drawing 3) ;

plastic P.E. capsules, lids, including (drawing 4);

Tik seals manufactured in polycarbonate and polypropylene (drawing 5);

Adhesive labels having the same seals Tik colours (drawing 6).