Patents

US 11270182 B2: RFID financial device including mechanical switch

Granted
2022-03-08
Filed
2020-10-20 application 17075633
Type
Utility · 21 claims
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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. In some embodiments, switches are configured to enter data into a switchable RFID device, for example to select a financial account. Switches are optionally configured to program the RFID device or to operate as sensors.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220308.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Mynette Technologies, Inc. 8 patentsUS company or organizationMenlo Park, CAPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Steven Michael ColbyMountain View, CA30PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
G06KGraphical data reading ; presentation of data; record carriers; handling record carriersG06K19/0723PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerialsH01Q1/22PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2026-02-04Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
COLBY, STEVEN M. signed 2025-01-10MYNETTE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC VERDI, NV73693/38ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2025-02-10Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
MYNETTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. signed 2025-02-06HOT SYSTEMS, LLC VERDI, NV70171/801ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

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