Patents by Inventor Joseph E Funk

Joseph E Funk 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).

  • Secure document reader and method therefor
    Patent number: 6269169
    Abstract: Apparatus and a method are disclosed for reading documents, such as identity documents, including passports, and documents of value, to obtain and verify information recorded thereon, and to read and/or detect security information thereon to determine if such documents are counterfeit or have been altered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Imaging Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E Funk, Daryl A. White