. >> host: michael boczek is the founder of biometrics. what is hat? >> guest: we work specifically with the mobile sector. i have an android cellphone that is locked and i will scan and capture and unlock the device. we bought this to showcase ear biometics and we have a software development kid that is available to customers looking to add a biomedical level. >> host: you opened the phone to the shape of the ear? all ears are unique? >> guest: that is correct. as unique as a finger print. there is no national registration of ear impression like there is finger prints. so people with concerned about finger prints can use ear impression. it is non-invasive as well. i don't have to take my eyes off of you to unlock my device. if the scan failed, the phone viberates to show the attempt failed. >> host: when, how and where did you get this idea? >> guest: i am a 12 year vet that retired in april of 2011 and i have been involved in identify management industries. it took time to develop the application. a lot of people said it couldn't be done. but we are

. >> host: michael boczek is the founder of descartes biometrics out of seattle, washington.t is descartes biometrics? >> guest: we're a u.s.-based technology company commit today the design, the manufacturing of biometric authentication solutions specifically for the mobile sector. >> host: in english? >> guest: well, i'll give you an example. i have an android smartphone here that's locked, so i'm going to engage a scanner and simply capture an ear impression to unlock my device. so we brought ergo to showcase an ear biometric for device security. we also have a software development kit that's available to enterprise customers that are looking to add a biometric layer of security to their applications. >> host: so you opened that phone because of the shape of your ear. are all ears unique? >> guest: that's correct. ears are, in fact, unique human characteristic. as unique as a fingerprint. there is no national registry of ear impressions like there is fingerprints, so people who have concerns about fingerprints can unhock their device -- unlock their device with an ear impr