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Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Afero, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 108

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 954

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42 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Joe Britt (64 out of 65 patents)

Scott Zimmerman (37 out of 37 patents)

Omar Fawazhashim Zakaria (27 out of 52 patents)

4. Houman Forood (21 out of 21 patents)

5. Shin Matsumura (14 out of 14 patents)

6. Scott Bartlett (14 out of 26 patents)

7. Shannon Holland (11 out of 15 patents)

8. Stephen Sewerynek (10 out of 10 patents)

9. Clif Liu (9 out of 9 patents)

10. Chris Aiuto (9 out of 12 patents)

11. Phillip Myles (9 out of 10 patents)

12. Kerry Quinn (8 out of 11 patents)

13. Lucas Finkelstein (8 out of 8 patents)

14. Robey Pointer (7 out of 7 patents)

15. Erhard Riedl (7 out of 7 patents)

Core Competencies:

IoT Device Provisioning

Wireless Network Authentication

Device Management

Secure Communication

Data Collection

Bluetooth Channels

User Location Sensing

Traffic Management

Security Breaches

Temporary Device Loaning

Wireless Key System

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108 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12731141 - Apparatus and method for verifying a transaction related to a device with an on-device rewriteable memory (2026-09-08),

2. 12672183 - Apparatus and method for reduced latency IOT device control (2026-06-30),

3. 12598467 - Apparatus and method for efficient and secure pairing and communication (2026-04-07),

4. 12531747 - Apparatus and method for cryptographically securing unpowered or non-electronic IoT devices (2026-01-20),

5. 12524901 - System and method for machine learning (ML)-based IoT device provisioning (2026-01-13),

6. 12443807 - Apparatus and method for verification of product package contents and activation of corresponding devices (2025-10-14),

7. 12336053 - System and method for IoT device identification and initialization using Bluetooth advertising channels (2025-06-17),

8. 12333514 - Apparatus and method for activation and deactivation of devices to prevent unauthorized acquisition and use (2025-06-17),

9. 11855839 - System and method for pre-enrollment and network pre-configuration of internet of things (IoT) devices (2023-12-26),

10. 11848795 - Internet of things (IOT) apparatuses, systems and methods (2023-12-19),

11. 11694149 - Apparatus and method for secure transport using internet of things (IoT) devices (2023-07-04),

12. 11683307 - System and method for automatic wireless network authentication (2023-06-20),

13. 11665524 - Apparatus and method for registering and associating internet of things (IoT) devices with anonymous IoT device accounts (2023-05-30),

14. 11626974 - System and method for securely configuring a new device with network credentials (2023-04-11),

15. 11469957 - System and method for managing and configuring attributes of internet of things (IoT) devices (2022-10-11),

Afero, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Altos, California, specializing in the Internet of Things (IoT). The company focuses on developing solutions for IoT device provisioning, wireless network authentication, and secure communication. Afero's platform enables effective device management and data collection, facilitating seamless interactions between devices and users. With expertise in Bluetooth channels and user location sensing, Afero also contributes to advancements in traffic management, enhancing connectivity and operational efficiency in various applications.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

108 Patents

#3 in Los Altos, CA

#804 in California

#3,534 in US

#7,275 in the World

Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Afero, Inc.

Forward Citations = 954

42 inventors:

Joe Britt (64 out of 65 patents)

Scott Zimmerman (37 out of 37 patents)

Omar Fawazhashim Zakaria (27 out of 52 patents)

4. Houman Forood (21 out of 21 patents)

5. Shin Matsumura (14 out of 14 patents)

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