US 8675928 B2 Multiple charge-coupled biometric sensor array
Embodiments of the present invention relate to fingerprint scanning. Specifically, the present invention relates to a multi-sided fingerprint scanning device on a card (e.g., credit card, smart card, etc.), an associated energy-efficient method for attaining accurate fingerprint information using a multiple charge-coupled biometric sensor array.…
US 20120319225 A1 Dynamically configurable photovoltaic cell array
Embodiments of the present invention relate to photovoltaic cells. Specifically, the present invention relates to photovoltaic (PV) cells configurable for energy conversion and imaging. In a typical embodiment, each photovoltaic cell (PV) in the photovoltaic array is divided into a pixel-based array. Each photovoltaic cell is coupled to a set of…
US 8596549 B2 Authorizing the use of a transaction card
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for validating a user of a transaction card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention utilize dynamic manipulation of a transaction card to authorize use of the card. In a typical embodiment, the cardholder approaches a magnetic reader with the card. The card is powered up…
US 8490872 B2, (CON) US App 20140158761 Light-powered smart card for on-line transaction processing
In general, embodiments of the present invention relate to a light-powered smart card and associated methods for automated information (static and dynamic) exchange pursuant to a commercial transaction. In a typical embodiment, the card (e.g., a credit card, a debit card and/or a smart card) comprises (among other things) an energy component for…
US 8847736 Imaging-based radio-frequency identification transponder
The present invention relates to an imaging-based radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder. Specifically, the transponder includes a photo-responsive cell for capturing an image; and an analysis component. The photo-responsive cell captures images of objects. Once captured, the analysis component is configured to: determine whether the…
US 8810373 Active energy harvesting for radio-frequency identification devices
In general, embodiments of the present invention provide approaches for providing power to RFID transponders. In one embodiment, the RFID transponder is powered using a magnetic field generated by power lines. In another embodiment, the RFID transponder is powered using a field generated by a wireless network. In the case of the latter, the RFID…
US 8680523 Sensor for semiconductor degradation monitoring and modeling
Embodiments of the present invention provide a semiconductor sensor reliability system and method. Specifically, the present invention provides in-situ positioning of a reliability sensor (hereinafter sensors) within each functional block, as well as at critical locations, of a semiconductor system. The quantity and location of the sensors are…
US 8935143 Semiconductor Sensor Reliability
Embodiments of the present invention provide a semiconductor sensor reliability system and method. Specifically, the present invention provides in-situ positioning of a reliability sensor (hereinafter sensors) within each functional block, as well as at critical locations, of a semiconductor system. The quantity and location of the sensors are…
Conductive carbon nanotubes (CNTs) obtained by dotting carboxylated CNTs with metal nanocrystals by chemical functional groups, are described, as well as a method for fabricating a pattern or film of the conductive CNTs which involves repeatedly depositing conductive CNTs on a substrate to achieve high surface density.
US 7944130 Multi-cantilever MEMS sensor, manufacturing method thereof, sound source
Disclosed herein is a multi-cantilever MEMS sensor functioning as a mechanical sensor having a plurality of cantilevers, replacing a conventional DSP based sound source localization algorithm and reducing production cost when the MEMES sensor applied to mass-produced robots, a manufacturing method thereof, a sound source localization apparatus…
US App 20120280828 RFID-Based Electricity Metering System
Embodiments of the present invention provide a radio frequency identification (RFID) based electricity metering system enabled to meter energy consumption of individual devices. Specifically, embodiments of this invention provide a set (a least one) of RFID sensor units, each RFID sensor unit comprising: an inductor affixed to the power line of an…
US App 20120275669 Adaptive Fingerprint Scanning
Embodiments of the present invention provide an adaptive and intelligent fingerprint scanning device and approach. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention utilize DC resistive image scanning to reduce overall scanning time and energy consumption (e.g., by identifying a targeted scanning area). In a typical embodiment, a scanning device…
US 8408471 Authorizing the use of a Biometric Card
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for authorizing the use of a biometric transaction card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a biometric card having a biometric sensor to determine whether the biometric information (fingerprint) is from human skin. In a typical embodiment, the…
US 6563098 Measurement sensors for high-precision positioning mechanisms
A high-precision displacement measurement device and linear or rotational displacement measurement method using a unit displacement sensor based on a confocal theory. This device is simpler in construction, lower in cost and superior in resolution to other displacement measurement devices, and is capable of measuring a much wider area than other…
US 6034770 Interferometric laser sensor having a linear laser cavity
An interferometer-type laser sensor acts concurrently as a light source and to measure external physical quantities such as rotation, magnetic field, current and fluid velocity. The interferometer-type laser sensor has a laser resonator having a laser gain medium, optical path and two or more reflectors to reflect incident light toward an opposite…
US 7298875 Capacitance-type Fingerprint Sensor
A capacitance-type fingerprint sensor. The capacitance-type fingerprint sensor includes a plurality of pixel groups, each of which electrically connects a plurality of sensing electrodes to a plurality of coupling electrodes, respectively; a plurality of first sensing-electrode switches for connecting the sensing electrodes to a voltage source; a…
US 7446384 CMOS Image Sensor Module with Wafers
The present invention relates to an image sensor module and a manufacturing method thereof, especially to a wafer level chip size package (WL-CSP) realized by directly contacting an image sensor chip wafer to a glass wafer on which an IR filter coating layer is deposited, an electrode rearrangement and a dicing process, a miniaturized image sensor…
Disclosed is a CMOS image sensor that controls a reset voltage to reduce reset noise caused by a reset operation of the CMOS image sensor, fixed pattern noise caused by different characteristics of detection circuits, and image lag caused by the influence of a previous image signal upon the current output signal, thereby achieving a high signal to…
US 7598903 Sensor for Measuring Distance and Method for Measuring Distance Using the Sensor
A distance measurement sensor and a distance measurement method using the same are disclosed. The distance measurement sensor can use all of a pulse method and a Continuous Wave (CW) method, can select an appropriate measurement method according to the distance to be measured, thereby accurately measuring the distance. The distance measurement…
US 7619674 CMOS Image Sensor with Wide Dynamic Range
The present invention provides a CMOS image sensor for broadening a dynamic range by controlling an integration time for each pixel to thereby obtain a high quality image with a low noise. The CMOS image sensor according to the present invention includes plural pixels, each for storing an integration time of a present frame, and control means for…
US 7571651 Capacitive Pressure Sensor and Method for Fabricating the same
A method for producing a capacitive pressure sensor is comprised steps of: etching front surface and depositing etching stopper on a rear surface of a silicon substrate; depositing an upper electrode on etching stopper; depositing insulating surface on the upper electrode surface; depositing a lower electrode on the insulating surface to form a…
US 7964944 System on Package of a Mobile RFID Interrogator
The present invention is to implement a SOP of a mobile RFID interrogator. The substrate has external connection terminal patterns on a first surface of a substrate and circuit wiring patterns on a second surface of the substrate. a high frequency front-end part, a power amplifier IC, an analog-digital signal processing chip and the like are…
A method and an apparatus for structural diagnosis, which generates torsional waves upon a shaft, beam or pipe having arbitrary cross-sections, such as a circular cross-section, and senses existence or location of the cracks through analyzing reflected waves are disclosed. A magnetostrictive transducer comprises a plurality of ferromagnetic strips…
US 7302762 Plate Type Capacitive Sensor for Five-dimensional Displacement Measurement
Disclosed herein is a plate type capacitive sensor for five-dimensional displacement measurement that is capable of simultaneously measuring five-dimensional movement of an object, which includes the horizontal movement, the vertical movement, and the tilt of the object. The plate type capacitive sensor for five-dimensional displacement…
A method and apparatus for generating and measuring a torsional wave in a rod, shaft or pipe using magnetostriction are provided. The magnetostrictive transducer includes at least one strip attached to a predetermined position of a rod member, an insulator disposed around the strip, a coil wound around the insulator, and magnets providing a bias…
US 7960778 Flash Memory Cell String
The present invention relates to a flash memory cell string. The flash memory cell string includes a plurality of cell devices and switching devices connected to ends of the cell devices. Each of the cell devices includes a semiconductor substrate, and a transmissive insulating layer, a charge storage node, a control insulating layer and a control…
Disclosed is an apparatus or a method for measuring flexural waves and/or vibrations acting on ferromagnetic materials or ferromagnetic films. The present invention includes a bias magnet disposed around the ferromagnetic material so as to form a magnetic field in accordance with a stress distribution pattern occurring as the flexural wave…
The present invention relates to a sensor for detecting a target virus and a genotype of the same, and for analysis of mutation site of the target virus at the same time.
US App 20130213463 Solar Cell and Manufacuring Method thereof
Solar cell comprising: carbon structure layer; micro-structures on the carbon structure layer; and thin film comprising isolation-junction portion for electrical charge covering the micro-structures.
An oceanographic observation buoy system using a wireless communication modem, and a method therefor. A separate wired communication cable is not required since data of the profile device and the buoy device is processed for exchange there etween using a wireless communication modem, so that a corresponding system can be quickly and simply…
PCT KR2009-002941 Micro Calorimeter Device with Improved Accuracy
A micro calorimeter device with improved accuracy having a new design based on a silicon nitride thin platform implemented with a Nano Electro-Mechanical System(NEMS) processing technology.
A method for self configuration of wireless sensor network(WSN) based on the cluster tree structure, enables performance of large scale self configuration of WSN to improve.
US App 20130187127 Light-Emitting Element and Method for Manufacturing Same
A light-emitting element, which is formed using a fine structure grown toward the upper side of a graphene, wherein a thin film layer is formed between the fine structure and the light-emitting element.
US 8916850 Light-Emitting Element and Method for Manufacturing Same
A light-emitting element, which is formed using a fine structure grown toward the upper side of a graphene
US 8810373 Active energy harvesting for radio-frequency identification devices
In general, embodiments of the present invention provide approaches for providing power to RFID transponders. In one embodiment, the RFID transponder is powered using a magnetic field generated by power lines. In another embodiment, the RFID transponder is powered using a field generated by a wireless network. In the case of the latter, the RFID…
US 8952790 Strong passive ad-hoc radio-frequency identification
Embodiments of the present invention provide a strong passive ad-hoc radio-frequency identification (RFID) network (the “network). The network typically includes an RFID receiver and N quantity of RFID tags coupled to one another. For example, a network under the present invention can include an RFID reader; a first RFID tag in communication…
US 8699762 Multi-sided card having a resistive fingerprint imaging array
Embodiments of the present invention provide an adaptive and intelligent fingerprint scanning device and approach for a multi-sided card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention utilize DC resistive image scanning to reduce overall scanning time and energy consumption (e.g., by identifying a targeted scanning area). In a typical…
US 8958134 Image Array With Localized Light Source
Embodiments of the present invention provide lighting for an image array. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for providing localized lighting for an image array. In a typical embodiment, a set of pixels being scanned in the image array is identified. A subset of light sources within an array of light…
US App. 20120286930 Automated Card Information Exchange Pursuant To A Commercial Transaction
In general, embodiments of the present invention relate to a card and associated methods for automated information (static and dynamic) exchange pursuant to a commercial transaction. In a typical embodiment, the card (e.g., a credit card, a debit card and/or a smart card) comprises an energy component for providing power to the card and a back…