Patents by Inventor Bernard Rowe

Bernard Rowe 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).

  • Smart card with onboard authentication facility
    Publication number: 20040050930
    Abstract: A self-authenticating smart card that authenticates the bearer thereof by verifying biometric personal data of the bearer, without storing reference biometric data at remote databases or outside the smart card and without transmitting the personal data through private or public data channels. The smart card can be implemented as a smart card combined with a conventional magnetic strip to permit use at establishments that are not configured to handle smart cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Bernard Rowe