Terminal for authentication
Granted 10 Feb 2026 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Nec Corporation · originally AT&T Company
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Inventors: Katsumi Kayama, Satoshi Shikata, Tomomasa Sano, Masahiko Osaka · Examiner: George A Bugg · AU 2911 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is an enlarged-scale front, left side…
FIG. 1 is an enlarged-scale front, left side, top perspective view of a terminal for authentication showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The dashed broken lines in the figures depict portions of the terminal for authentication that form no part of the claimed design. The long and short dashed lines depict a boundary of the claimed design and form no part thereof.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D1112241-S | S1 | 10 Feb 2026 | 1 Feb 2023 | granted | Terminal for authentication |
| JP | JP-1733858-S | S | 6 Jan 2023 | 4 Aug 2022 | granted | 照明器具付き認証用端末機ja |
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