G07C 9/37
Using biometric data
Official title: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
G07C9/37 (Using biometric data) appears on 1,857 US grants and 2,274 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G07C- Granted patents
- 1,857
- Published applications
- 2,274
- Assignees
- 898
- Inventors
- 3,918
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 2024 | 112 | 99 |
| 2025 | 97 | 92 |
| 2026 | 47 | 39 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Authentication apparatus, authentication method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium6 Oct 2026US 12,754,985 B2NEC Corporation
- Image data enabled access control systems and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,755,591 B2The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
- System providing self-service access to locked merchandise15 Sep 2026US 12,737,777 B2Indyme Solutions, LLC
- Methods of performing a dispatched store-to-consumer logistics operation for an ordered item and using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server15 Sep 2026US 12,738,116 B2Federal Express Corporation
- Time and attendance system suitable for large or mobile work forces25 Aug 2026US 12,718,176 B2Alt 236 LLC
- Access control apparatus and method using facial recognition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311534 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Vehicle control apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311535 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Health Safety and Status System, Service, and Platform, and Corresponding Methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301894 A1TensorX, Inc.
- Face authentication method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0279128 A1NEC Corporation
- Method and Apparatus for Actuating a Motor Vehicle Closure Device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0268718 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tokenless identification system for authorization of electronic transactions and electronic transmissions1,201US 5,613,012 ASmartTouch, Inc. · 1997
- Fully automated iris recognition system utilizing wide and narrow fields of view1,008US 6,714,665 B1Sarnoff Corporation · 2004
- Tokenless biometric ATM access system860US 5,764,789 ASmartTouch, Inc. · 1998
- Biometric personal identification system based on iris analysis673US 5,291,560 AIri Scan Incorporated · 1994
- Tokenless biometric transaction authorization method and system668US 5,870,723 A1999