Patents by Inventor Tore Etholm Idsøe

Tore Etholm Idsøe 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).

  • Key fob with protected biometric sensor
    Patent number: 8928455
    Abstract: A key fob includes a biometric sensor including a fingerprint area sensor having a surface for receiving a finger, and a controller includes at least one processor configured to authenticate a user of the key fob based on biometric information obtained with the biometric sensor and stored biometric information for an individual. The key fob includes a RF transmitter for communicating stored transaction information to a reader upon authentication of the user and a housing. The housing includes a base for supporting the biometric sensor and a cover sleeve slidably engaged with the base to allow for extension from and retraction into the sleeve by the base, thereby permitting selective exposure of the fingerprint area sensor under user actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventor: Tore Etholm Idsøe
  • KEY FOB WITH PROTECTED BIOMETRIC SENSOR
    Publication number: 20140043138
    Abstract: A key fob includes a biometric sensor including a fingerprint area sensor having a surface for receiving a finger, and a controller includes at least one processor configured to authenticate a user of the key fob based on biometric information obtained with the biometric sensor and stored biometric information for an individual. The key fob includes a RF transmitter for communicating stored transaction information to a reader upon authentication of the user and a housing. The housing includes a base for supporting the biometric sensor and a cover sleeve slidably engaged with the base to allow for extension from and retraction into the sleeve by the base, thereby permitting selective exposure of the fingerprint area sensor under user actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventor: Tore Etholm Idsøe
  • Key fob with protected biometric sensor
    Patent number: 8598981
    Abstract: A key fob includes a biometric sensor including a fingerprint area sensor having a surface for receiving a finger, and a controller includes at least one processor configured to authenticate a user of the key fob based on biometric information obtained with the biometric sensor and stored biometric information for an individual. The key fob includes a RF transmitter for communicating stored transaction information to a reader upon authentication of the user and a housing. The housing includes a base for supporting the biometric sensor and a cover sleeve slidably engaged with the base to allow for extension from and retraction into the sleeve by the base, thereby permitting selective exposure of the fingerprint area sensor under user actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventor: Tore Etholm Idsøe
  • KEY FOB WITH PROTECTED BIOMETRIC SENSOR
    Publication number: 20120212322
    Abstract: A key fob includes a biometric sensor including a fingerprint area sensor having a surface for receiving a finger, and a controller includes at least one processor configured to authenticate a user of the key fob based on biometric information obtained with the biometric sensor and stored biometric information for an individual. The key fob includes a RF transmitter for communicating stored transaction information to a reader upon authentication of the user and a housing. The housing includes a base for supporting the biometric sensor and a cover sleeve slidably engaged with the base to allow for extension from and retraction into the sleeve by the base, thereby permitting selective exposure of the fingerprint area sensor under user actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: Tore Etholm Idsøe
  • Key fob with biometric scanner
    Patent number: D625100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Next Biometrics AS
    Inventor: Tore Etholm Idsøe
  • Key fob with biometric scanner
    Patent number: D636986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Next Biometrics AS
    Inventor: Tore Etholm Idsøe