Bar code
What is the bar code? The original name for the barcode is Universal Product Code (U. ... The bar code consists of a series of vertical white bars with a dark background. ... Bernard Bob Silver developed the idea of using a bar code during the 1940s. ... Woodland’s began with the idea of creating the bar code by using ink that glowed under ultraviolet light, a process that became too expensive and unstable to proceed (Mary Bellis 1). ... In 1962, Silver died before the code was used commercially in 1966. ... Ironically, neither men made much money on the idea that started a billion dollar business (Bar codes History Page 1).