Patents by Inventor David Joseph Geoffroy
David Joseph Geoffroy 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).
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Patent number: 10915724Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a user's finger or other elements may be provided. In some embodiments, the system may include a memory, a sensor area, and a processor. The sensor area may include a set of receiving electrodes which may be partitioned among a plurality of electrode groups. The system may be configured to process signals received by the electrode groups by modulating the signals received from each electrode of the respective electrode group according to a modulation pattern, and demodulating the signals, or values derived therefrom, received from each electrode of the respective electrode group according to a demodulation pattern. The electrode groups may be at least partially interleaved.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: IDEX BIOMETRICS ASAInventors: Jeffrey A Small, David Joseph Geoffroy, Alma Delic-Ibukic
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Patent number: 10775906Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods facilitate enrollment of authenticating biometric data for authenticating an authorized user via a biometric sensor. In one aspect, power is transmitted to a smart card from a power source removably coupled to the smart card, the power source including a power element that provides power to the fingerprint sensor and a finger guide comprising two or more finger guide channels positioned adjacent to the fingerprint sensor of the smart card when the power source is coupled to the smart card. Each finger guide channel is configured to position a finger placed thereon to contact the fingerprint sensor at a different orientation. During the transmission of power to the smart card, the user is instructed with respect to the placement and removal of the user's finger with respect to each finger guide channel with a status indicator associated with the finger guide channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: IDEX Biometrics ASAInventors: Fred G. Benkley, III, Peter Joseph Commerford, Jeffrey Joseph Buxton, Anne L. McAleer, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Patent number: 10687424Abstract: A fingerprint sensor module includes a fingerprint sensor assembly with a circuit element attached. The fingerprint sensor assembly is electrically connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate with a cutout to accommodate the circuit element. The entire fingerprint sensor assembly and at least part of the PCB are encapsulated in a encapsulating material to produce a structurally robust fingerprint sensor module suitable for integration into an electronics device such as a smartphone or other “Internet of Things” (IOT) electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: IDEX Biometrics ASAInventors: Fred G. Benkley, III, David N. Light, David Joseph Geoffroy, Massimo Eugenio Ravelli
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Publication number: 20190179438Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods facilitate enrollment of authenticating biometric data for authenticating an authorized user via a biometric sensor. In one aspect, power is transmitted to a smart card from a power source removably coupled to the smart card, the power source including a power element that provides power to the fingerprint sensor and a finger guide comprising two or more finger guide channels positioned adjacent to the fingerprint sensor of the smart card when the power source is coupled to the smart card. Each finger guide channel is configured to position a finger placed thereon to contact the fingerprint sensor at a different orientation. During the transmission of power to the smart card, the user is instructed with respect to the placement and removal of the user's finger with respect to each finger guide channel with a status indicator associated with the finger guide channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Fred G. BENKLEY, III, Peter Joseph Commerford, Jeffrey Joseph Buxton, Anne L. Mcaleer, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Patent number: 10114497Abstract: An novel sensor is provided having a plurality of substantially parallel drive lines configured to transmit a signal into a surface of a proximally located object, and also a plurality of substantially parallel pickup lines oriented proximate the drive lines and electrically separated from the pickup lines to form intrinsic electrode pairs that are impedance sensitive at each of the drive and pickup proximal locations.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: IDEX ASAInventors: Fred G. Benkley, III, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Patent number: 10101851Abstract: A display is integrated with a touch screen and a fingerprint sensor having a plurality of substantially parallel drive lines configured to transmit a signal into a surface of a proximally located object and a plurality of substantially parallel pickup lines oriented proximate the drive lines and electrically separated from the pickup lines to form intrinsic electrode pairs that are impedance sensitive at each of the drive and pickup proximal locations. The display may comprise an OLED display with an OLED injector layer and an OLED emissive layer disposed between the drive lines and pickup lines.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: IDEX ASAInventors: Fred G. Benkley, III, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Patent number: 10088939Abstract: An novel sensor is provided having a plurality of substantially parallel drive lines configured to transmit a signal into a surface of a proximally located object, and also a plurality of substantially parallel pickup lines oriented proximate the drive lines and electrically separated from the pickup lines to form intrinsic electrode pairs that are impedance sensitive at each of the drive and pickup proximal locations.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: IDEX ASAInventors: Fred G. Benkley, III, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Publication number: 20180213646Abstract: A fingerprint sensor module includes a fingerprint sensor assembly with a circuit element attached. The fingerprint sensor assembly is electrically connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate with a cutout to accommodate the circuit element. The entire fingerprint sensor assembly and at least part of the PCB are encapsulated in a encapsulating material to produce a structurally robust fingerprint sensor module suitable for integration into an electronics device such as a smartphone or other “Internet of Things” (IOT) electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: IDEX ASAInventors: Fred G. BENKLEY, III, David N. Light, David Joseph Geoffroy, Massimo Eugenio Ravelli
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Patent number: 9798917Abstract: An novel sensor is provided having a plurality of substantially parallel drive lines configured to transmit a signal into a surface of a proximally located object, and also a plurality of substantially parallel pickup lines oriented proximate the drive lines and electrically separated from the pickup lines to form intrinsic electrode pairs that are impedance sensitive at each of the drive and pickup proximal locations.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: IDEX ASAInventors: Fred G. Benkley, III, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Patent number: 9721137Abstract: An apparatus and method for obtaining a biometric image is disclosed, which may comprise: providing a biometric image sensor which may comprise one of a one dimensional swiped sensor array, a two dimensional swiped sensor array and a two dimensional placement sensor array, each of which may comprise a capacitive gap sensor measuring a change in a transmitted signal received as a received signal, based upon changes in the transmitted signal passing through a biometric, the biometric image sensor may be one of mounted on a host device or cooperating with the host device; providing a biometric placement positioning prompt on a display on the host device, which prompt may indicate whether a current positioning of the biometric is proper for initiating biometric imaging by the biometric image sensor, e.g., indicating a current positioning of the biometric and the desired positioning of the biometric.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Fred George Benkley, David Joseph Geoffroy, Pallavi Satyan
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Patent number: 8811688Abstract: Enhanced accuracy finger position and motion sensors devices, algorithms, and methods are disclosed that can be used in a variety of different applications. The sensors can be used in conjunction with partial fingerprint imagers to produce improved fingerprint scanners. Such improved scanners can use image analysis techniques, such as interpolation between partial fingerprint images to correct for missing data, or discarding redundant partial fingerprint image data, to produce adequate fingerprint images even when the finger has not been applied to the sensor using an optimum technique.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Fred George Benkley, David Joseph Geoffroy, Pallavi Satyan
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Patent number: 8693736Abstract: A fingerprint motion tracking method and system is provided for sensing features of a fingerprint along an axis of finger motion, where a linear sensor array has a plurality of substantially contiguous sensing elements configured to capture substantially contiguous overlapping segments of image data. A processing element is configured to receive segments of image data captured by the linear sensor array and to generate fingerprint motion data. Multiple sensor arrays may be included for generating directional data. The motion tracking data may be used in conjunction with a fingerprint image sensor to reconstruct a fingerprint image using the motion data either alone or together with the directional data.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Fred George Benkley, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Publication number: 20130279769Abstract: An novel sensor is provided having a plurality of substantially parallel drive lines configured to transmit a signal into a surface of a proximally located object, and also a plurality of substantially parallel pickup lines oriented proximate the drive lines and electrically separated from the pickup lines to form intrinsic electrode pairs that are impedance sensitive at each of the drive and pickup proximal locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Fred G. Benkley, III, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Patent number: 8447077Abstract: A fingerprint motion tracking method and system is provided for sensing features of a fingerprint along an axis of finger motion, where a linear sensor array has a plurality of substantially contiguous sensing elements configured to capture substantially contiguous overlapping segments of image data. A processing element is configured to receive segments of image data captured by the linear sensor array and to generate fingerprint motion data. Multiple sensor arrays may be included for generating directional data. The motion tracking data may be used in conjunction with a fingerprint image sensor to reconstruct a fingerprint image using the motion data either alone or together with the directional data.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Validity Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Fred George Benkley, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Publication number: 20130094715Abstract: A fingerprint motion tracking method and system is provided for sensing features of a fingerprint along an axis of finger motion, where a linear sensor array has a plurality of substantially contiguous sensing elements configured to capture substantially contiguous overlapping segments of image data. A processing element is configured to receive segments of image data captured by the linear sensor array and to generate fingerprint motion data. Multiple sensor arrays may be included for generating directional data. The motion tracking data may be used in conjunction with a fingerprint image sensor to reconstruct a fingerprint image using the motion data either alone or together with the directional data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: Validity Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Fred George Benkley, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Patent number: 8374407Abstract: A live finger detection system and method includes a drive plate configured to inject radio frequency signals into an object proximate the drive plate. The injected radio frequency energy causes the object to radiate an electric field. A pickup plate is configured to detect an intensity associated with the electric field radiated by the object. A sensor coupled to the pickup plate is configured to determine whether the object is a live finger based on the detected intensity of the electric field radiated by the object.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Validity Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Fred George Benkley, David Joseph Geoffroy
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Patent number: 8358815Abstract: Enhanced accuracy finger position and motion sensors devices, algorithms, and methods are disclosed that can be used in a variety of different applications. The sensors can be used in conjunction with partial fingerprint imagers to produce improved fingerprint scanners. The finger motion sensors may also be used (either with or without a partial fingerprint imager) to control electronic devices. When several of these finger motion and position sensors are aligned in different directions, finger motion over a two dimensional surface may be detected. This creates a finger controlled “mouse” computer input device. Motion of a finger along the surface of such sensors may allow a user to control the movement of an indicator on a display screen, and control a microprocessor device. Such techniques are particularly useful for small space constrained devices, such as cell phones, smart cards, music players, portable computers, personal digital accessories, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Validity Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Fred George Benkley, David Joseph Geoffroy, Pallavi Satyan
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Publication number: 20120308092Abstract: Enhanced accuracy finger position and motion sensors devices, algorithms, and methods are disclosed that can be used in a variety of different applications. The sensors can be used in conjunction with partial fingerprint imagers to produce improved fingerprint scanners. Such improved scanners can use image analysis techniques, such as interpolation between partial fingerprint images to correct for missing data, or discarding redundant partial fingerprint image data, to produce adequate fingerprint images even when the finger has not been applied to the sensor using an optimum technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Fred George Benkley, David Joseph Geoffroy, Pallavi Satyan
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Patent number: 8229184Abstract: Enhanced accuracy finger position and motion sensors devices, algorithms, and methods are disclosed that can be used in a variety of different applications. The sensors can be used in conjunction with partial fingerprint imagers to produce improved fingerprint scanners. The finger motion sensors may also be used (either with or without a partial fingerprint imager) to produce highly accurate fingerprint images as well as to control electronic devices. Here improved signal analysis algorithms and methods are disclosed that enable finger position to be determined with higher levels of accuracy as the finger is swiped over finger position sensing arrays. These algorithms are particularly useful for deep finger penetrating radio frequency (RF) based sensing arrays.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Validity Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Fred George Benkley, David Joseph Geoffroy, Pallavi Satyan
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Patent number: 8165355Abstract: The invention provides an independent relative motion sensor for use in navigation operations using a fingerprint that do not require the power demanded by conventional devices. The independent relative motion sensor includes a linear array of sensing elements that captures a narrow string of data that is indicative of fingerprint features along a relatively narrow sample. This string of data is used to determine the velocity of travel for use in navigation operations. Using multiple sensors, motion and direction data can be computed and used to provide two-dimensional direction for navigating an object, such as a cursor on a monitor. The invention can be incorporated in an electronic device to provide improved navigation operations that demand less power.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Validity Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Fred George Benkley, David Joseph Geoffroy