Inventor
WICKBOLDT PAUL
US47 patents
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SYNAPTICS INC
23 patentsUS9158958B2Oct 13, 2015
Signal strength enhancement in a biometric sensor array
SYNAPTICS INC42 citations97
US10268884B2Apr 23, 2019
Optical fingerprint sensor under a display
SYNAPTICS INC48 citations96
US9829614B2Nov 28, 2017
Optical sensor using collimator
SYNAPTICS INC65 citations96
US10043052B2Aug 7, 2018
Electronic device packages and methods
SYNAPTICS INC31 citations94
US10147757B2Dec 4, 2018
Image sensor structures for fingerprint sensing
SYNAPTICS INC22 citations93
US9542589B2Jan 10, 2017
Signal strength enhancement in a biometric sensor array
SYNAPTICS INC17 citations92
US9651513B2May 16, 2017
Fingerprint sensor and button combinations and methods of making same
SYNAPTICS INC15 citations91
US10229316B2Mar 12, 2019
Compound collimating system using apertures and collimators
SYNAPTICS INC7 citations84
US10176355B2Jan 8, 2019
Optical sensor for integration in a display
SYNAPTICS INC11 citations84
US9785299B2Oct 10, 2017
Structures and manufacturing methods for glass covered electronic devices
SYNAPTICS INC10 citations84
US9152838B2Oct 6, 2015
Fingerprint sensor packagings and methods
SYNAPTICS INC10 citations84
US10108841B2Oct 23, 2018
Biometric sensor with diverging optical element
SYNAPTICS INC8 citations83
US10042467B2Aug 7, 2018
Integrated capacitive fingerprint sensor
SYNAPTICS INC18 citations83
US10146258B2Dec 4, 2018
Optical image sensor for display integration
SYNAPTICS INC15 citations82
US10169630B2Jan 1, 2019
Optical sensor for integration over a display backplane
SYNAPTICS INC2 citations73
US10049254B2Aug 14, 2018
Signal strength enhancement in a biometric sensor array
SYNAPTICS INC4 citations73
US9195877B2Nov 24, 2015
Methods and devices for capacitive image sensing
SYNAPTICS INC4 citations73
US10185866B2Jan 22, 2019
Optical fingerprint sensor package
SYNAPTICS INC5 citations69
US11829565B2Nov 28, 2023
Fingerprint sensor and button combinations and methods of making same
SYNAPTICS INC0 citations61
US11119615B2Sep 14, 2021
Fingerprint sensor and button combinations and methods of making same
SYNAPTICS INC0 citations61
US10048787B2Aug 14, 2018
Fingerprint sensor and integratable electronic display
SYNAPTICS INC1 citations52
US12429988B2Sep 30, 2025
Fingerprint sensor and button combinations and methods of making same
SYNAPTICS INC0 citations51
US10325132B2Jun 18, 2019
Fingerprint sensor and button combinations and methods of making same
SYNAPTICS INC0 citations51
OMNIVISION TECH INC
8 patentsUS11017200B1May 25, 2021
Collimator for under-display optical fingerprint sensing
OMNIVISION TECH INC17 citations86
US12495984B2Dec 16, 2025
Blood pressure monitoring utilizing pressure wave velocity and calibration correction with near infrared imaging
OMNIVISION TECH INC0 citations62
US11676417B2Jun 13, 2023
Method of detecting spoof fingerprints using an optical fingerprint sensor and polarization
OMNIVISION TECH INC0 citations62
US11620852B2Apr 4, 2023
Method for detecting spoof fingerprints with an under-display fingerprint sensor
OMNIVISION TECH INC0 citations62
US11488414B1Nov 1, 2022
Optical fingerprint sensor with spoof detection using polarization and associated method
OMNIVISION TECH INC0 citations62
US12399062B2Aug 26, 2025
System and method for using an image sensor having image pixels and spectral pixels
OMNIVISION TECH INC0 citations52
US11594069B1Feb 28, 2023
Anti-spoofing optical fingerprint sensor methods and hardware with color selection
OMNIVISION TECH INC0 citations52
US11842563B2Dec 12, 2023
Optical fingerprint sensor with spoof detection and associated method
OMNIVISION TECH INC0 citations51
UNIV CALIFORNIA
5 patentsUS5918140AJun 29, 1999
Deposition of dopant impurities and pulsed energy drive-in
UNIV CALIFORNIA69 citations96
USRE39988EJan 1, 2008
Deposition of dopant impurities and pulsed energy drive-in
UNIV CALIFORNIA18 citations92
US6436739B1Aug 20, 2002
Thick adherent dielectric films on plastic substrates and method for depositing same
UNIV CALIFORNIA22 citations92
US7112846B2Sep 26, 2006
Thin film transistors on plastic substrates with reflective coatings for radiation protection
UNIV CALIFORNIA6 citations73
US6642085B1Nov 4, 2003
Thin film transistors on plastic substrates with reflective coatings for radiation protection
UNIV CALIFORNIA11 citations73
WILL SEMICONDUCTOR SHANGHAI CO LTD
3 patentsUS10705272B2Jul 7, 2020
Optical fingerprint sensor
WILL SEMICONDUCTOR SHANGHAI CO LTD3 citations72
US11372143B2Jun 28, 2022
Optical fingerprint sensor
WILL SEMICONDUCTOR SHANGHAI CO LTD0 citations62
US10891460B2Jan 12, 2021
Systems and methods for optical sensing with angled filters
WILL SEMICONDUCTOR SHANGHAI CO LTD0 citations50