Patents by Inventor Kenneth Wagner Aull

Kenneth Wagner Aull 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).

  • Method and system for efficient exception handling of the production process of personal identification verification (PIV) smartcards
    Patent number: 7934102
    Abstract: A method and system provide efficient exception handling of the production process of PIV smartcards. Specifically, an automatic personal identity verification (AutoPIV) system and process manage potential failures in identification for agencies, such as a breakdown in correct identification. The AutoPIV system and process may deny access to individuals falsely claiming to be someone with legitimate access rights. The AutoPIV system and process may also accurately identify those with legitimate access rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Wagner Aull, Erik J. Bowman
  • Method and system for providing fingerprint enabled wireless add-on for personal identification number (PIN) accessible smartcards
    Patent number: 7697737
    Abstract: A method and system use a biometric personal identity verification (BioPIV) system to provide a fingerprint enabled wireless add-on for personal identification number (PIN) accessible smartcards. The BioPIV system may function as a trusted biometric reader and a smartcard reader with full remote functionality for both logical and physical access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Wagner Aull, Erik J. Bowman