Granted Patent
Utility
US 10,147,757
· Confirmation No. 3993
IMAGE SENSOR STRUCTURES FOR FINGERPRINT SENSING
Applicant:
Synaptics Incorporated
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| 2020-04-14 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2020-04-06 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
| 2020-04-06 | R46C.REQ |
Request under 37CFR1.46(c) to correct, update, change applicant | 2 | View | |
| 2020-04-06 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2020-04-06 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 3 | View | |
| 2020-04-06 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 2 | View | |
| 2020-04-06 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 2 | View | |
| 2020-02-05 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2020-02-05 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2020-01-31 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 2 | View | |
| 2020-01-31 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 3 | View | |
| 2020-01-31 | R46C.REQ |
Request under 37CFR1.46(c) to correct, update, change applicant | 2 | View | |
| 2020-01-31 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2020-01-31 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 3 | View | |
| 2020-01-31 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 2 | View | |
| 2018-11-14 | ISSUE.NTF |
Issue Notification | 1 | View | |
| 2018-11-07 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 1 | View | |
| 2018-10-30 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2018-10-30 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2018-10-30 | REF.OTHER |
Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents | 16 | View | |
| 2018-10-30 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2018-10-30 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2018-10-30 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 1 | View | |
| 2018-10-11 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 10 | View | |
| 2018-10-11 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2018-10-11 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 3 | View | |
| 2018-10-11 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2018-10-11 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 26 | View | |
| 2018-10-11 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2018-05-08 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2018-05-08 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 15 | View | |
| 2018-05-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2018-05-08 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2018-03-29 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2018-03-29 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2018-03-29 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2018-03-29 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 60 | View | |
| 2018-03-29 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 23 | View | |
| 2018-03-29 | FOR |
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| 2018-03-29 | FOR |
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| 2018-03-29 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 46 | View | |
| 2018-03-29 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 49 | View | |
| 2018-03-29 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2018-03-29 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 5 | View | |
| 2018-02-21 | N271 |
Response to Amendment under Rule 312 | 2 | View | |
| 2018-02-14 | A.NA |
Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) | 1 | View | |
| 2018-02-14 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2018-02-14 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2018-02-14 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2018-02-14 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2018-02-13 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 5 | View | |
| 2018-02-13 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2018-02-08 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 3 | View | |
| 2018-01-27 | OA.POSTCARD |
A courtesy postcard sent by USPTO to users who opt-in for e-Office Action | 1 | View | |
| 2018-01-19 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 10 | View | |
| 2018-01-19 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2018-01-19 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2018-01-19 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 3 | View | |
| 2018-01-19 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2018-01-19 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 25 | View | |
| 2017-12-07 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2017-12-07 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2017-12-07 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2017-12-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2017-12-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2017-12-07 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2017-12-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 9 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 3 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 25 | View | |
| 2017-09-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2017-05-31 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 2 | View | |
| 2017-05-26 | 3P.RELEVANCE |
Concise Description of Relevance | 2 | View | |
| 2017-05-26 | IDS.3P |
Third-Party Submission Under 37 CFR 1.290 | 2 | View | |
| 2017-05-26 | 3P.RELEVANCE |
Concise Description of Relevance | 9 | View | |
| 2017-05-26 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2017-04-27 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2017-04-27 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2017-04-27 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2017-04-12 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2017-04-12 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2017-04-12 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2017-02-06 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2017-02-06 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 33 | View | |
| 2017-02-06 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2017-02-06 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2017-02-01 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2017-02-01 | REF.OTHER |
Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents | 13 | View | |
| 2017-02-01 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2017-02-01 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2016-10-12 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2016-10-12 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2016-10-12 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2016-09-01 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2016-06-09 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2016-06-09 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2016-06-09 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2016-05-27 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2016-05-27 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 1 | View | |
| 2016-05-27 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 5 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | CFILE |
Request for Corrected Filing Receipt | 1 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | CFILE |
Request for Corrected Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 10 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | PEFR |
Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 3 | View | |
| 2016-05-19 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 4 | View | |
| 2016-04-19 | NT.CR.APP.PA |
Notice to File Corrected Application Papers | 2 | View | |
| 2016-04-19 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2016-04-19 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2016-04-19 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 2 | View | |
| 2016-04-04 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2016-04-04 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2016-04-04 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2016-04-04 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2016-04-04 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 10 | View | |
| 2016-04-04 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2016-04-04 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2016-03-31 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2016-03-31 | SPEC |
Specification | 26 | View | |
| 2016-03-31 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2016-03-31 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2016-03-31 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 19 | View | |
| 2016-03-31 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 9 | View | |
| 2016-03-31 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
| 2016-03-31 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2016-03-31 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View |
Inventors
Young Seen Lee
Newark, CA
Paul Wickboldt
Walnut Creek, CA
Patrick Smith
San Jose, CA
Robert John Gove
Los Gatos, CA
Jason Goodelle
San Jose, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
257/432
H10F39/024
G06V40/1318
H10F39/026
H10F39/806
G02B5/201
G02B6/08
G02B27/30
Prosecution
- Examiner
- SANDVIK, BENJAMIN P
- Art Unit
- 2826
- Customer No.
- 169770
- Docket No.
- WSMI-1-71168
- Confirmation No.
- 3993
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20160254312A1
- Pub. Date
- 2016-09-01
Patent Term Adjustment
-118days
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 62/238,603
Filed 2015-10-07
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 14/871,810
· US 9,829,614
Filed 2015-09-30
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 62/111,012
Filed 2015-02-02
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
→
PCT/US2016/055574
Filed 2016-10-05
· RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2022-07-01
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2020-03-31
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2020-01-21
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2019-12-24
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2017-09-27
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2016-05-19
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 10,147,757
- App. No.
- 15/087,481
- Filed
- 2016-03-31
- Granted
- 2018-12-04
- Pub. No.
- US20160254312A1
- Examiner
- SANDVIK, BENJAMIN P
- Art Unit
- 2826
- PTA
- -118 days
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