John L Tuttle

US Patent:

7849619, Dec 14, 2010

Filed:

Feb 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/060033

Inventors:

Michael L. Beigel - Encintas CA, US
H. Clark Bell - Chatsworth CA, US
John Randall Tuttle - Boulder CO, US
Oswaldo Penuela - Santa Clarita CA, US
David E. Wang - Newport Beach CA, US

International Classification:

A44C 5/00

US Classification:

40633

Abstract:

An enhanced identification appliance, such as a wristband, bracelet, patch, headband, neckband, ankleband, legband, card, sticker, or other wearable appliance, may have a biometric, chemical, optical, heat, pressure, humidity, electromagnetic, and/or acoustic sensor, various opto-electronics and/or various security features such as tamper-evident and tamper-resistant features. The sensors may obtain wearer-related information such as a fingerprint, retina, iris, blood, DNA, genetic data, voice pattern, temperature and other characteristic. Security features include a fastener on the identification appliance, which indicates whether the appliance has been attached to a wearer and if so, enables circuit functions. If one tampers with the appliance, circuit functions may be disabled, certain data erased, and/or evidence of tampering made apparent. The appliance may monitor the location or determine the identity of vehicle passengers for an airplane, train, boat, bus, etc.

US Patent:

20050168340, Aug 4, 2005

Filed:

Feb 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/059793

Inventors:

Walter Mosher - West Hills CA, US
Michael Beigel - Encinitas CA, US
H. Bell - Chatsworth CA, US
John Tuttle - Boulder CO, US
Oswaldo Penuela - Santa Clarita CA, US
Samuel Marcus - Encinitas CA, US
David Wang - Newport Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G08B013/14

US Classification:

340572800, 340572700

Abstract:

An enhanced identification appliance, such as a wristband, bracelet, patch, headband, neckband, ankleband, legband, card, sticker, or other wearable appliance, may have a biometric sensor, chemical sensor, optical sensor, heat sensor, pressure sensor, humidity sensor, electromagnetic sensor, acoustic sensor, various opto-electronics and/or various security features such as tamper-evident and tamper-resistant features. The sensors may obtain information about the wearer such as a fingerprint, retina, iris, blood, DNA, genetic data, voice pattern, temperature and other characteristic. Security features include a fastener on the identification appliance, which indicates whether the appliance has been attached to a wearer and if so, enables circuit functions. If one tampers with the appliance, circuit functions may be disabled, certain data erased, and/or evidence of tampering made apparent. The appliance may monitor the location or determine the identity of passengers for an airplane, train, boat, bus, or other vehicle. Alternatively, the identification band may contain a person's immigration status.