Intellectual Property Portfolio
BTI has over two dozen patents and patent pending technologies as part of its intellectual property. Below is a select list of BTI proprietary technologies:
BIVACC™
Two-part bar coded labels used to reduce medical errors related to faulty labeling. More Info
BrandCode®
The technology superimposes a readable product bar code over organizational logo, symbol or message as branding, identification, and/or anti-counterfeiting measure. More Info
BroadCode™
Proprietary method to insert additional information (a letter, word or icon) in a bar code without compromising readability. More Info
Ever-Read™
High-speed continuous printing technique for food labels containing bar code which reduces or eliminates misprints. More Info
Electronic Parts Authentication and Tracking Systems (E/PATS)
Taking advantage of the two-part nature of Databar bar code, the EPATS system helps authenticate shipments between trading partners.
Holobar®
Two-part bar code integrated with holographic image used on ID cards, documents, or merchandise to provide tamper-resistant security. More Info
Intelligent Medical Forms™ (IMF)
IMF is an add-on module to inFusion eForms that applies bar coded information to electronic medical forms. The bar code ensures that all event-driven medical procedures captured on a form or related document can be printed and scanned and the data along with a signed form is stored in a patient’s electronic medical file. IMF implementations can be rolled out quickly and serve as a high value cornerstone in the evolution toward full-fledged electronic medical record systems.
Intelligent Product Code™ (IPC)
Thermo-sensitive bar code that can be affixed to medication containers and individual food products, where temperature changes can damage the contents. For example, in the case where the medicine would be adversely affected if the temperature rises above a given threshold, information on the thermo-sensitive bar code will change as it reaches that threshold. When scanned, it will indicate that the content has been compromised.
Medibar™
Surgical bar code technique applies bar code to the skin of a patient scheduled for surgery. The bar code contains information about the patient (name, age, gender) and surgical procedure. The added redundancy reduces wrong site/wrong side surgical errors.
Medibar can also be applied to medical instruments. Each instrument is scanned and inventoried prior to surgery and just before the patient is "closed" to ensure that all instruments are accounted for.
Medipac™
Foldable and sealable individual bar coded packets including human readable information.More Info
Photo-in-Barcode™
Picture and barcode are integrated where an encrypted machine-readable bar code with information about the card or document is superimposed over a portion of a facial portrait. More Info
Real-Face™
Synthetic portrait generated by BTI-proprietary software embedded into a bar code or RFID chip that when scanned and displayed provides redundancy to confirm that the picture on the ID Card or document has not been altered or replaced.
Real-Face converts a photo into a bar code while reducing data size by 250:1. Upon scanning the bar code, the decoder software recreates the synthetic image and displays it on a laptop or handheld. More Info
RFID Beans™
A combined RFID / bar coded label which is both electronically and optically readable. The antennae of RFID tags are formed in the shape of optically scannable bar codes. More Info
Retail Management Inventory Program (RMIP)
RMIP standardizes bar code labeling of products supplied by vendors to large retail chains. The benefit is better inventory management and control for the retailer as well as on-line reports that vendors can access to anticipate the retailers inventory and likely upcoming orders.
RSS Bearer Instruments
Transforming traditional looking bar coded coupons into bearer instruments with increased security and control. The new coupon format eliminates the need for labor intensive, slow redemption process giving instant marketing information and financial reimbursement.
SupplyTrace™
Augmenting the supply chain information workflow through the use of high-density bar code.
Virtual Barcode™
Bar codes are often rendered unreadable when printed over curved and irregular surfaces. Virtual barcode eliminates the problems of bar code readability in these situations.

