Patents by Inventor Hardy Tichenor

Hardy Tichenor 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: 4646351
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a new and improved method of dynamic signature verification. In accordance with the subject invention output signals, generated by a stylus, are normalized such that they are insensitive to the rotational position of the stylus with respect to the writer's grip. In operation, pressure measurements are sampled at discrete intervals and a normalization angle is calculated, representative of the average direction of the signature. Each sample is then assigned a vector length which is rotated by the normalization angle. The normalized samples are utilized to perform signature analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Einar L. Asbo, Hardy Tichenor