Patents by Inventor André Ribeiro Lourenço

André Ribeiro Lourenço 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).

  • Patent number: 9603556
    Abstract: Signal measurement for biometric recognition purpose includes a computational unit and a sensory unit designed to measure electrocardiographic (ECG) signals in a continuous fashion, guaranteeing that the biometric recognition is performed in an uninterrupted way whenever the device is used, with the purpose of enabling the automated recognition or validation of the identity of its wearer. The sensory unit has an electronic module through which the ECG is acquired. Its operating principle can be based in the electrical conductivity, in which case it requires contact with the skin of the user, or in any kind of capacitive or mechanical element, in which case it does not require any direct contact with the user. The device can be used in alternative or as a complement to existing systems that only perform a momentary identity check. It can be applied to vehicles, tablet computers or analogous contexts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO, INSTITUTO DE TELECOMUNICAÇÕES, INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA
    Inventors: Hugo Humberto Plácido da Silva, André Ribeiro Lourenço, Ana Luísa Nobre Fred
  • Publication number: 20140361871
    Abstract: Signal measurement for biometric recognition purpose includes a computational unit and a sensory unit designed to measure electrocardiographic (ECG) signals in a continuous fashion, guaranteeing that the biometric recognition is performed in an uninterrupted way whenever the device is used, with the purpose of enabling the automated recognition or validation of the identity of its wearer. The sensory unit has an electronic module through which the ECG is acquired. Its operating principle can be based in the electrical conductivity, in which case it requires contact with the skin of the user, or in any kind of capacitive or mechanical element, in which case it does not require any direct contact with the user. The device can be used in alternative or as a complement to existing systems that only perform a momentary identity check. It can be applied to vehicles, tablet computers or analogous contexts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicants: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO, INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA, INSTITUTO DE TELECOMUNICAÇÕES
    Inventors: Hugo Humberto Plácido da Silva, André Ribeiro Lourenço, Ana Luísa Nobre Fred