Methods and Apparatus for Acquiring a Swiped Fingerprint Image

Synaptics Incorporated

A patent family: one line of work, grouped by real continuity rather than by a technology label inferred from titles. 4 of these applications claim priority to application 60/615,718, filed Oct 4, 2004. A shared origin can cover several different claimed inventions, which is why members here may not share a title. In-force patents first, soonest term end first, then patent number. Expired patents follow, in the same order.

Patent	Title	Holder	Status	Expires	Time remaining	Confidence
US 10,445,548	Fingerprint Sensing Assemblies and Methods of Making Synaptics Incorporated In force Term ends Nov 20, 2026 · High confidence	Synaptics Incorporated	In force	Term ends Nov 20, 2026	Term ends Nov 20, 2026	High confidence
US 8,131,026	Method and Apparatus for Fingerprint Image Reconstruction Synaptics Incorporated In force Term ends Mar 4, 2028 · High confidence	Synaptics Incorporated	In force	Term ends Mar 4, 2028	Term ends Mar 4, 2028	High confidence
US 8,077,935	Methods and Apparatus for Acquiring a Swiped Fingerprint Image Synaptics Incorporated In force Term ends Apr 7, 2028 · High confidence	Synaptics Incorporated	In force	Term ends Apr 7, 2028	Term ends Apr 7, 2028	High confidence
US 8,358,815	Method and Apparatus for Two-Dimensional Finger Motion Tracking and Control Synaptics Incorporated In force Term ends Aug 26, 2028 · High confidence	Synaptics Incorporated	In force	Term ends Aug 26, 2028	Term ends Aug 26, 2028	High confidence
US 8,447,077	Method and Apparatus for Fingerprint Motion Tracking Using an In-Line Array Synaptics Incorporated In force Term ends Aug 26, 2028 · Medium confidence	Synaptics Incorporated	In force	Term ends Aug 26, 2028	Term ends Aug 26, 2028	Medium confidence
US 7,751,601	Fingerprint Sensing Assemblies and Methods of Making Synaptics Incorporated In force Term ends Oct 1, 2028 · High confidence	Synaptics Incorporated	In force	Term ends Oct 1, 2028	Term ends Oct 1, 2028	High confidence
US 8,165,355	Method and Apparatus for Fingerprint Motion Tracking Using an In-Line Array for Use in Navigation Applications Synaptics Incorporated In force Ends no later than Apr 4, 2029 · Medium confidence	Synaptics Incorporated	In force	Ends no later than Apr 4, 2029	Ends no later than Apr 4, 2029	Medium confidence
US 8,229,184	Method and Algorithm for Accurate Finger Motion Tracking Synaptics Incorporated Lapsed Jul 24, 2020 on the fee record Ended Jul 24, 2020 · High confidence	Synaptics Incorporated	Lapsed Jul 24, 2020 on the fee record	Ended Jul 24, 2020	Ended Jul 24, 2020	High confidence
US 7,463,756	Finger Position Sensing Methods and Apparatus Synaptics Incorporated Lapsed Dec 9, 2020 on the fee record Ended Dec 9, 2020 · High confidence	Synaptics Incorporated	Lapsed Dec 9, 2020 on the fee record	Ended Dec 9, 2020	Ended Dec 9, 2020	High confidence
US 9,721,137	Method and Apparatus for Fingerprint Image Reconstruction Synaptics Incorporated Lapsed Aug 1, 2025 on the fee record Ended Aug 1, 2025 · High confidence	Synaptics Incorporated	Lapsed Aug 1, 2025 on the fee record	Ended Aug 1, 2025	Ended Aug 1, 2025	High confidence
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