Patents
US 9524458 B2: Switchable epassport including shielding
- Granted
- 2016-12-20
- Filed
- 2015-03-17 application 14660907
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
Shielding is associated with RFID tags to achieve new systems and methods having various advantages. These systems include containers configured to store RFID enabled identity documents, the use of RFID tags to monitor the state of a container, and the inclusion of shielding in identity devices. Disclosed are shielded passports, driver's licenses, and the like. Some embodiments further including reading systems for reading identity devices comprising shielding and RFID tags. Further, 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 identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161220.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 | G06K19/07345 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-07 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the exhibit a previously recorded at reel: 040106 frame: 0331. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment. | STEVEN M. COLBY TRUST signed 2016-09-26 | MYNETTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MENLO PARK, CA | 49412/146 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-06-07 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the exhibit a of the assignment previously recorded at reel: 040106 frame: 0226. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment. | COLBY, STEVEN M. signed 2016-09-25 | STEVEN M. COLBY TRUST MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 49412/121 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-10-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COLBY TRUST, STEVEN M signed 2016-09-26 | MYNETTE TECHNOLGIES, INC. MENLO PARK, CA | 40106/331 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-10-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COLBY, STEVEN M signed 2016-09-25 | COLBY TRUST, STEVEN M MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 40106/223 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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