Patents by Inventor Hardy Helburn

Hardy Helburn 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTING THE GAZE OF A USER IN AN IRIS RECOGNITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180032814
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for directing a gaze of a user to one of different locations or positions of an iris biometric acquisition system for accommodating different heights of individuals. A user attention device may be positioned behind a visibility limiting device, for use in guiding the gaze of the user and positioning an eye of the user with respect to the iris biometric acquisition system. The visibility limiting device may be configured to limit an angular field of view of the user attention device. A sensor may be positioned at, behind or adjacent to the visibility limiting device. The sensor may be configured to acquire imagery of an iris from the eye positioned using the user attention device and the visibility limiting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: EyeLock LLC
    Inventors: Keith J. Hanna, Jon Demitrieus, Hardy Helburn, Sarvesh Makthal
  • Methods and apparatus for directing the gaze of a user in an iris recognition system
    Patent number: 9792497
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for directing a gaze of a user to one of different locations or positions of an iris biometric acquisition system for accommodating different heights of individuals. A user attention device may be positioned behind a visibility limiting device, for use in guiding the gaze of the user and positioning an eye of the user with respect to the iris biometric acquisition system. The visibility limiting device may be configured to limit an angular field of view of the user attention device. A sensor may be positioned at, behind or adjacent to the visibility limiting device. The sensor may be configured to acquire imagery of an iris from the eye positioned using the user attention device and the visibility limiting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: EyeLock LLC
    Inventors: Keith J. Hanna, Jon Demitrieus, Hardy Helburn, Sarvesh Makthal
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTING THE GAZE OF A USER IN AN IRIS RECOGNITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160078293
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for directing a gaze of a user to one of different locations or positions of an iris biometric acquisition system for accommodating different heights of individuals. A user attention device may be positioned behind a visibility limiting device, for use in guiding the gaze of the user and positioning an eye of the user with respect to the iris biometric acquisition system. The visibility limiting device may be configured to limit an angular field of view of the user attention device. A sensor may be positioned at, behind or adjacent to the visibility limiting device. The sensor may be configured to acquire imagery of an iris from the eye positioned using the user attention device and the visibility limiting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Keith J. Hanna, Jon Demitrieus, Hardy Helburn, Sarvesh Makthal