We are pleased to announce that following the registration of the patent in Japan (*2), the invention "1" below, which was jointly applied for with SIMPLEX QUANTUM Inc. (*1) has been registered in the United States as described in "5" below.

SIMPLEX QUANTUM Inc. has developed and commercialized a smartphone application based on this technology. For details, please refer to the attached SIMPLEX QUANTUM Inc. press release (*3).

1. Title of invention: Authentication device, authentication method and computer program

2. Inventors: CHEN Wenxi(*4), CHEN Ying (the University of Aizu), HAMADA Yuji (SIMPLEX QUANTUM Inc.)

3. Description of invention: An invention relating to an authentication device that authenticates an individual using the individual's electrocardiogram, an authentication method, and a program for executing the same.

4. Patent application:December 23, 2019 (application number: 16/725916)

5. Patent registration:November 15, 2022 (registration number: US11500975B2)

6. Joint Application
  Joint Application Agreement signed on May 12, 2017
  Joint applicant
  the University of Aizu Public University Corporation
  SIMPLEX QUANTUM Inc.

※1 SIMPLEX QUANTUM Inc.

※2 Patent Registration in Japan

※3 Press Release(SIMPLEX QUANTUM Inc.)

※4 CHEN Wenxi Professor