Patents by Inventor Richard Alex Erhart

Richard Alex Erhart 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: 9666635
    Abstract: Fingerprint sensing circuit packages and methods of making such packages may comprise a first substrate having a top side and a bottom side; the top side comprising a fingerprint image sensing side over which a user's fingerprint is swiped; the bottom side comprising a metal layer forming a fingerprint sensing circuit image sensor structure; and a sensor control circuit housed in a sensor control circuit package mounted on the metal layer. The sensor control circuit may comprise an integrated circuit die contained within the sensor control circuit package. The fingerprint sensing circuit package may also have a second substrate attached to the bottom side of the first substrate having a second substrate bottom side on which is placed connector members connecting the fingerprint sensing circuit package to a device using a fingerprint image generated from the fingerprint sensing circuitry contained in the fingerprint sensing circuitry package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Alex Erhart, Richard Brian Nelson, Erik Thompson, Armando Leon Perezselsky
  • Patent number: 9460329
    Abstract: A novel system, device and method of validation is provided for sensing a biometric such as a fingerprint, where biometric data corresponding to the biometric entity such as a fingerprint is then transmitted to a host configured to perform a plurality of authentication processes to authenticate the biometric data. At least one of the plurality of authentication steps is then validated. Alternatively, a portion of the biometric data may be retained, where biometric data corresponding to the biometric is then transmitted to a host configured to perform a plurality of authentication steps to authenticate the biometric data. At least one of the plurality of authentication steps is then validated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Alex Erhart, Frank Schwab
  • Patent number: 9336428
    Abstract: A fingerprint swipe sensor includes fingerprint sensor lines disposed on a surface of an LCD protective glass covered on an opposite surface with motion sensing lines. The fingerprint swipe sensor also includes a controller coupled to the fingerprint sensor lines to capture a fingerprint image when a user's finger is swiped about the fingerprint sensor lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventor: Richard Alex Erhart
  • Publication number: 20140177929
    Abstract: A novel system, device and method of validation is provided for sensing a biometric such as a fingerprint, where biometric data corresponding to the biometric entity such as a fingerprint is then transmitted to a host configured to perform a plurality of authentication processes to authenticate the biometric data. At least one of the plurality of authentication steps is then validated. Alternatively, a portion of the biometric data may be retained, where biometric data corresponding to the biometric is then transmitted to a host configured to perform a plurality of authentication steps to authenticate the biometric data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Richard Alex ERHART, Frank SCHWAB
  • Patent number: 8698594
    Abstract: A novel system, device and method of validation is provided for sensing a biometric such as a fingerprint, where biometric data corresponding to the biometric entity such as a fingerprint is then transmitted to a host configured to perform a plurality of authentication processes to authenticate the biometric data. At least one, but not all, of the plurality of authentication steps is then validated by the sensor, utilizing a portion, but not all, of the biometric data. Alternatively, a portion of the biometric data may be retained, where biometric data corresponding to the biometric is then transmitted to a host configured to perform a plurality of authentication steps to authenticate the biometric data. At least one but not all of the plurality of authentication steps is then validated by the sensor, utilizing a portion, but not all, of the biometric data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Alex Erhart, Frank Schwab
  • Publication number: 20110304001
    Abstract: Fingerprint sensing circuit packages and methods of making such packages may comprise a first substrate having a top side and a bottom side; the top side comprising a fingerprint image sensing side over which a user's fingerprint is swiped; the bottom side comprising a metal layer forming a fingerprint sensing circuit image sensor structure; and a sensor control circuit housed in a sensor control circuit package mounted on the metal layer. The sensor control circuit may comprise an integrated circuit die contained within the sensor control circuit package. The fingerprint sensing circuit package may also have a second substrate attached to the bottom side of the first substrate having a second substrate bottom side on which is placed connector members connecting the fingerprint sensing circuit package to a device using a fingerprint image generated from the fingerprint sensing circuitry contained in the fingerprint sensing circuitry package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Alex Erhart, Richard Brian Nelson, Erik Thompson, Armando Leon Perezselsky
  • Publication number: 20110102567
    Abstract: A fingerprint swipe sensor includes fingerprint sensor lines disposed on a surface of an LCD protective glass covered on an opposite surface with motion sensing lines. The fingerprint swipe sensor also includes a controller coupled to the fingerprint sensor lines to capture a fingerprint image when a user's finger is swiped about the fingerprint sensor lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Alex Erhart
  • Publication number: 20110102569
    Abstract: A fingerprint swipe sensor includes multiple fingerprint sensor lines disposed on a surface of an LCD covered on an opposite surface with motion sensing lines. The fingerprint swipe sensor also includes a controller coupled to the fingerprint sensor lines to capture a fingerprint image when a user's finger is swiped about the fingerprint sensor lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Alex Erhart
  • Publication number: 20100026451
    Abstract: A novel system, device and method of validation is provided for sensing a biometric such as a fingerprint, where biometric data corresponding to the biometric entity such as a fingerprint is then transmitted to a host configured to perform a plurality of authentication processes to authenticate the biometric data. At least one of the plurality of authentication steps is then validated. Alternatively, a portion of the biometric data may be retained, where biometric data corresponding to the biometric is then transmitted to a host configured to perform a plurality of authentication steps to authenticate the biometric data. At least one of the plurality of authentication steps is then validated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Alex Erhart, Frank Schwab