Patents by Inventor Alec Plauche

Alec Plauche has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Operation and control of mechanical devices using shape memory materials and biometric information
    Publication number: 20070132551
    Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a biometric information recognizer and a shape memory material. The biometric information recognizer recognizes biometric information (such as speech) and signals the shape memory material with a current. The current causes the shape memory material to change shape, thereby reconfiguring a mechanical device. Such mechanical device may include a lock. In such manner, the lock may be isolated from external tampering (such as physical stressing) yet receptive to biometric information for controlling access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Sensory, Inc., a California Corporation
    Inventors: Forrest Mozer, Todd Mozer, Jeffrey Rogers, Tetsuro Hirouji, Alec Plauche, Robert Duck