Inventor
Fred G. Benkley, III
Inventor
Andover, MA, US
Overview
Patents· 52 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Vprimary
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding31%
G06KGraphical data reading22%
G06FElectric digital data processing12%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%
H01LSemiconductor devices5%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties4%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes3%
G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus3%
H10KOrganic electric solid-state devices3%
PatentTitleYear
11,080,504Biometric image sensing202111,010,570Voltage regulation202110,872,219Fingerprint sensor employing an integrated noise rejection structure202010,776,600Electronic sensor supported on rigid substrate202010,775,906Power source for biometric enrollment with status indicators202010,769,512Device and method to facilitate enrollment of a biometric template202010,713,461Double sided sensor module suitable for integration into electronic devices202010,687,424Configurable, encapsulated sensor module and method for making same202010,679,029Fingerprint sensor employing an integrated noise rejection structure202010,679,020Voltage regulation202010,671,828Double-sided fingerprint sensor202010,664,669Device architecture202010,592,719Biometric image sensing202010,546,223Sensor array system selectively configurable as a fingerprint sensor or data entry device202010,445,548Fingerprint sensing assemblies and methods of making201910,331,934Electronic sensor supported on rigid substrate201910,282,651Sensor array system selectively configurable as a fingerprint sensor or data entry device201910,248,900Sensor array system selectively configurable as a fingerprint sensor or data entry device201910,114,497Biometric sensing201810,115,001Biometric image sensing201810,101,851Display with integrated touch screen and fingerprint sensor201810,095,906Sensor employing overlapping grid lines and conductive probes for extending a sensing surface from the grid lines201810,088,939Biometric sensing201810,078,775Double-sided fingerprint sensor20189,798,917'Biometric sensing'20179,779,280'Fingerprint sensor employing an integrated noise rejection structure'20179,721,137'Method and apparatus for fingerprint image reconstruction'20179,659,208'Biometric image sensing'20179,600,704'Electronic imager using an impedance sensor grid array and method of making'20179,569,654'Fingerprint sensing assemblies and methods of making'20179,268,988'Biometric image sensing'20169,230,149'Biometric image sensing'20169,177,191'Fingerprint sensing assemblies and methods of making'20158,866,347'Biometric image sensing'20148,867,799'Fingerprint sensing assemblies and methods of making'20148,811,688'Method and apparatus for fingerprint image reconstruction'20148,791,792'Electronic imager using an impedance sensor grid array mounted on or about a switch and method of making'20148,693,736'System for determining the motion of a fingerprint surface with respect to a sensor surface'20148,447,077'Method and apparatus for fingerprint motion tracking using an in-line array'20138,421,890'Electronic imager using an impedance sensor grid array and method of making'20138,374,407'Live finger detection'20138,358,815'Method and apparatus for two-dimensional finger motion tracking and control'20138,229,184'Method and algorithm for accurate finger motion tracking'20128,224,044'Fingerprint sensing assemblies and methods of making'20128,165,355'Method and apparatus for fingerprint motion tracking using an in-line array for use in navigation applications'20128,131,026'Method and apparatus for fingerprint image reconstruction'20127,751,601'Fingerprint sensing assemblies and methods of making'20107,463,756'Finger position sensing methods and apparatus'20087,460,697'Electronic fingerprint sensor with differential noise cancellation'20087,146,024'Swiped aperture capacitive fingerprint sensing systems and methods'20067,099,496'Swiped aperture capacitive fingerprint sensing systems and methods'20064,170,025'Low contrast measurement apparatus'1979Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2006–2013Patents assigned to VALIDITY SENSORS INC (12)· patent assignee history
2006–2020Based in Andover, MA, US· patent location history
2006Based in Springfield, MA, US· patent location history
2012–2014Patents assigned to BENKLEY FRED GEORGE (8)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to GEOFFROY DAVID JOSEPH (8)· patent assignee history
2014–2020Patents assigned to IDEX ASA (25)· patent assignee history
2020–2021Patents assigned to IDEX BIOMETRICS ASA (13)· patent assignee history
2020–2021Based in Middleton, MA, US· patent location history
2020Based in Wilmington, MA, US· patent location history
2021Based in Middleton, NH, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| IDEX ASA | 25 | 2014–2020 |
| IDEX BIOMETRICS ASA | 13 | 2020–2021 |
| VALIDITY SENSORS INC | 12 | 2006–2013 |
| BENKLEY FRED GEORGEself | 8 | 2012–2014 |
| GEOFFROY DAVID JOSEPH | 8 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Andover, Massachusetts, US | 40 | 2006–2020 |
| Middleton, Massachusetts, US | 8 | 2020–2021 |
| Middleton, NH, US | 1 | 2021 |
| Wilmington, Massachusetts, US | 1 | 2020 |
| Springfield, Massachusetts, US | 1 | 2006 |