# Thomas C. Marin — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Thomas C. Marin has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Tamper-Proof Labels That Break Into Pieces Work](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/5013088/disintegratable-masking-label) — granted 1991
  A simple security sticker designed to break into tiny, unrecoverable pieces if someone tries to peel it off, making it impossible to hide or alter sensitive information.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/thomas-c-marin

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