US Patent Issued to Next Biometrics Group ASA on Nov. 18 for "Biometric sensor comprising oxide semiconductor, biometric sensor on display, and methods of making and using the same" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,807, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Next Biometrics Group ASA (Oslo, Norway).

"Biometric sensor comprising oxide semiconductor, biometric sensor on display, and methods of making and using the same" was invented by Tian Xiao (Everett, Wash.) and King Hong Kwan (Bellevue, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor, a device, a system, and a method, for biometric sensing, are provided. Such a device or system includes a micro heater and a micro temperature sensor for at least active thermal sensing, which may comprise an oxide semiconductor material. The micro heater and the micro temperature sensor may be separate or combined i...