Patents by Inventor Colin R. PATTERSON

Colin R. PATTERSON 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).

  • CUSTOMIZED BIOMETRIC DATA CAPTURE FOR IMPROVED SECURITY
    Publication number: 20160267263
    Abstract: An apparatus, comprising a biometric sensor, the biometric sensor configured to receive an input from a user, the input corresponding to a predetermined factor. A feedback device is configured to provide feedback to the user when a value associated with the input approaches a predetermined threshold within a margin. The biometric sensor may comprise a fingerprint recognition sensor, iris recognition sensor, or any other biometric sensor. The feedback device may be configured to provide vibrational, audible, or visual feedback to the user once an input value corresponding to a predetermined factor approaches a threshold within a margin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Steven J. ELLIOTT, Kevin J. O'CONNOR, Colin R. PATTERSON, Andrew D. MARSHALL, Matthew W. SPRAU