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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2001
Applicants:
John D. Bacchiaz, Pullenvale, AU;
Robert Christensen, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Inventors:
John D. Bacchiaz, Pullenvale, AU;
Robert Christensen, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mu Hua Investment Limited, Hong Kong, HK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A biometric key having a key body incorporating a biometric sensor. There is also provided a receptor body for engagement with the biometric key, wherein the reader has a slot for retention of the key. When the key engages with the receptor body, a signal representing a biocode of data generated by the biometric sensor is forwarded to processing means for granting access to an authorised user to a facility accessible by the biometric key.