Patents
US 10503940 B2: Secure passport reading
- Granted
- 2019-12-10
- Filed
- 2017-01-28 application 15418726
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. Some of these one or more switches are optionally wireless. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include cellular phones, security devices, identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. The switchable RFID devices are optionally disposed in a passport.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg191210.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mynette Technologies, Inc. 8 patents | US company or organization | Menlo Park, CA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Michael Colby | Mountain View, CA | 30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06K | Graphical data reading ; presentation of data; record carriers; handling record carriers | G06K7/10158 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q20/227 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COLBY, STEVEN M. signed 2017-03-28 | MYNETTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MENLO PARK, CA | 41787/972 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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