Inventor

Alan Kramer

Inventor

Berkeley, CA, US

Overview

1993–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 65 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Vprimary

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding17%

G06FElectric digital data processing12%

G11CStatic stores12%

G06NComputing arrangements based on specific computational models7%

H03KPulse technique6%

H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h105%

G06GAnalogue computers4%

H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices4%

G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions3%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

PatentTitleYear

11,046,809Amine for low-emission epoxy resin compositions2021 9,361,440'Secure off-chip processing such as for biometric data'2016 9,235,747'Integrated leadframe and bezel structure and device formed from same'2016 8,772,884'Integrally molded die and bezel structure for fingerprint sensors and the like'2014 8,582,837'Pseudo-translucent integrated circuit package'2013 8,569,875'Integrally molded die and bezel structure for fingerprint sensors and the like'2013 8,471,345'Biometric sensor assembly with integrated visual indicator'2013 8,378,508'Integrally molded die and bezel structure for fingerprint sensors and the like'2013 D0652333'Molded fingerprint sensor structure'2012 D0652332'Molded fingerprint sensor structure with indicia regions'2012 8,073,204'Hybrid multi-sensor biometric identification device'2011 RE041658'Low-voltage, very-low-power conductance mode neuron'2010 7,768,273'Electrostatic discharge protection of a capacitive type fingerprint sensing array'2010 7,535,502'Pixel correction system and method for CMOS imagers'2009 7,522,753'Electrostatic discharge protection of a capacitive type fingerprint sensing array'2009 7,239,227'Command interface using fingerprint sensor input system'2007 6,987,871'Electrostatic discharge protection of a capacitive type fingerprint sensing array'2006 6,839,052'Two dimensional solid state capacitive sensor array'2005 6,748,390'Associative memory device with optimized occupation, particularly for the recognition of words'2004 6,746,953'Method of forming backside bus vias'2004 6,707,935'High security flash memory and method'2004 6,618,084'Pixel correction system and method for CMOS imagers'2003 6,580,816'Scanning capacitive semiconductor fingerprint detector'2003 6,512,381'Enhanced fingerprint detection'2003 6,512,851'Word recognition device and method'2003 6,504,572'Circuit for detecting leaky access switches in CMOS imager pixels'2003 6,496,021'Method for making a capacitive distance sensor'2002 6,483,931'Electrostatic discharge protection of a capacitve type fingerprint sensing array'2002 6,442,286'High security flash memory and method'2002 6,442,295'Word recognition device and method'2002 6,437,583'Capacitive distance sensor'2002 6,415,293'Memory device including an associative memory for the storage of data belonging to a plurality of classes'2002 6,408,087'Capacitive semiconductor user input device'2002 6,317,508'Scanning capacitive semiconductor fingerprint detector'2001 6,300,670'Backside bus vias'2001 6,269,352'Low-voltage, very-low-power conductance mode neuron'2001 6,252,802'Floating gate MOS transistor charge injection circuit and computation devices incorporating it'2001 6,236,592'Floating gate MOS transistor charge injection circuit and computation devices incorporating it'2001 6,225,711'Solid state capacitive switch'2001 6,212,287'Method for identifying marking stripes of road lanes'2001 6,182,239'Fault-tolerant codes for multi-level memories'2001 6,114,862'Capacitive distance sensor'2000 6,110,791'Method of making a semiconductor variable capacitor'2000 6,067,025'Apparatus and method for detecting the height above a silicon surface'2000 6,044,004'Memory integrated circuit for storing digital and analog data and method'2000 6,041,321'Electronic device for performing convolution operations'2000 6,032,140'Low-voltage, very-low-power conductance mode neuron'2000 6,014,044'Voltage comparator with floating gate MOS transistor'2000 6,011,859'Solid state fingerprint sensor packaging apparatus and method'2000 5,990,816'Digital-to-analog current converter employing floating gate MOS transistors'1999 5,982,608'Semiconductor variable capacitor'1999 5,973,949'Input structure for analog or digital associative memories'1999 5,973,623'Solid state capacitive switch'1999 5,952,946'Digital-to-analog charge converter employing floating gate MOS transisitors'1999 5,946,235'Floating gate MOS transistor charge injection circuit and computation devices incorporating it'1999 5,905,387'Analog voltage-signal selector device'1999 5,901,085'Programmable reference voltage source, particularly for analog memories'1999 5,880,993'Method and circuit for checking multilevel programming of floating-gate nonvolatile memory cells particularly flash cells'1999 5,592,418'Non-volatile analog memory cell with double polysilicon level'1997 5,559,463'Low power clock circuit'1996 5,530,393'Low power analog absolute differencing circuit and architecture'1996 5,506,519'Low energy differential logic gate circuitry having substantially invariant clock signal loading'1996 5,438,293'Low power analog absolute differencing circuit and architecture'1995 5,422,582'Diode coupled CMOS logic design for quasi-static resistive dissipation with multi-output capability'1995 5,264,734'Difference calculating neural network utilizing switched capacitors'1993

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1993–2016Based in Berkeley, CA, US· patent location history

1997–2010Patents assigned to ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL (17)· patent assignee history

1997–2006Based in Berkley, CA, US· patent location history

1999–2009Patents assigned to ST MICROELECTRONICS INC (24)· patent assignee history

1999–2004Based in Agrate Brianza, IT· patent location history

2004Based in Alameda, CA, US· patent location history

2011–2016Patents assigned to KRAMER ALAN (8)· patent assignee history

2011–2013Patents assigned to AUTHENTEC INC (7)· patent assignee history

2011–2016Patents assigned to GOZZINI GIOVANNI (7)· patent assignee history

2021Based in Zurich, CH· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ST MICROELECTRONICS INC	24	1999–2009
ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL	17	1997–2010
KRAMER ALANself	8	2011–2016
AUTHENTEC INC	7	2011–2013
GOZZINI GIOVANNI	7	2011–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Berkeley, California, US	58	1993–2016
Berkley, California, US	3	1997–2006
Agrate Brianza, IT	2	1999–2004
Zurich, CH	1	2021
Alameda, California, US	1	2004