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7616786 Finger biometric sensor with sensor electronics distributed over thin film and monocrystalline substrates and related methods  
A finger biometric sensor may include a thin film substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) layer on the thin film substrate, and an array of electric field sensing electrodes adjacent the TFT layer...
7613334 Method and arrangement for electronic recording of rolled fingerprints  
The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for the optoelectronic recording of a moving object, particularly for recording a finger that is rolled on a support surface. It is the...
7606401 System and method for processing tokenless biometric electronic transmissions using an electronic rule module clearinghouse  
Herein is described a tokenless biometric method for processing electronic transmissions, using at least one user biometric sample, an electronic identicator and an electronic rule module...
7599613 Image capturing apparatus  
An image capturing apparatus includes a main body, a cover having a through hole, an image sensor and a first lens received in the main body, a second lens received in the through hole, and a light...
7599532 Finger sensing with enhanced mounting and associated methods  
A finger sensor may include a finger sensing integrated circuit (IC) having a finger sensing area, an IC carrier having a cavity receiving the finger sensing IC therein and having at least one...
7583826 Image reading apparatus and its driving method  
An image reading apparatus for reading an image pattern of a detecting object comprises a detecting surface on which a detecting object is placed, a sensor array having a plurality of sensors...
7574023 Fingerprint image pickup device  
A fingerprint image pickup device includes a light source that emits a light for transmission through a fingertip portion having a fingerprint to be photographed, an image pickup unit that picks up...
7565548 Biometric print quality assurance  
Quality of biometric prints is enhanced by any one of several different methods. In one embodiment, if a biometric print does not have a high enough quality, the biometric print is discarded. In...
7565329 Biometric financial transaction system and method  
Tokenless biometric authorization of transaction between a consumer and a merchant uses an identicator and an access device. A consumer registers with the identicator a biometric sample taken from...
7558410 Fingerprint scanning station  
The invention may be embodied as a fingerprint scanner having a housing, a curved-surface imaging system and a planar imaging system. The curved-surface imaging system may be capable of collecting...
7555150 Fingerprint input apparatus  
This invention provides a fingerprint input apparatus which detects that a finger is put on a sensor element, which can reduce power consumption, which requires fewer components, and which is...
7539329 Method and apparatus for enhancing the usability of an electronic device having an integrated fingerprint sensor  
The usability of an electronic device that includes an integrated fingerprint sensor is enhanced by mounting the fingerprint sensor rotatably and pivotably. The fingerprint sensor is prevented from...
7526111 Personal identification device and method  
A personal identification device and method prevent the reduction in the finger vein recognition rate which otherwise occur due to erroneous insertion of a finger by a user not accustomed to...
7522753 Electrostatic discharge protection of a capacitive type fingerprint sensing array  
A planar fingerprint pattern detecting array includes a large number of individual skin-distance sensing cells that are arranged in a row/column configuration. Each sensing cell includes an...
7463756 Finger position sensing methods and apparatus  
A finger position sensing apparatus, typically used in a fingerprint sensing system, includes a position pickup plate disposed generally orthogonally with respect to an expected direction of...
7461765 Security hood for handgun holsters and the like  
A security hood assembly for a holster includes a hood that is movably supported in association with a holster body so that the hood extends over a portion of a holstered handgun or other service...
7424618 Biometric access control and time and attendance network including configurable system-on-chip (CSOC) processors with embedded programmable logic  
A biometric access control and time and attendance system comprises an integrated network including one or more remote access devices in electronic communication with a computer database. Each...
7424136 Finger sensing with enhanced mounting and associated methods  
A finger sensor may include a finger sensing integrated circuit (IC) having a finger sensing area, an IC carrier having a cavity receiving the finger sensing IC therein and having at least one...
7415139 Living-tissue pattern detecting method, living-tissue pattern detecting device, biometric authentication method, and biometric authentication device  
The present invention enables permanent biometric authentication without the risk of forgery or the like. The present invention enables living-tissue discrimination as well as biometric...
7403644 Fingerprint scanner with translating platen  
An input device with an optical scanner for use in capturing biometric images such as fingerprints. The user places the biometric image on the platen window. Movement of the platen window allows a...
7400751 Imaging device and method having a pivotable transducer  
A finger imaging system having a linear actuator, a pivot arm mounted to the linear actuator and an energy transducer mounted to the pivot arm is disclosed. The system may include an arcuate platen...
7363023 Information processing unit  
An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. A V-shaped groove is provided...
7327861 Organism authenticating apparatus  
The organism authenticating apparatus 71 of this invention comprises a means that fixes the position of a hand or a finger of a hand, an infrared ray radiating means 97 that radiates infrared...
7327858 System and a method for person's identity authentication  
The invention relates to a method for biometric authentication of an individual based on the unique characteristics of his hand, using a scanning unit of any size. The invention also relates to a...
7315070 Fingerprint sensor package  
A fingerprint sensor package includes an LSI chip for reading a fingerprint, a substrate having an external connection terminal and to which the LSI chip is fixed, and a chip fixing mechanism for...
7310133 Finger identification apparatus  
An identification apparatus that keeps the conditions for imaging uniform among successive identifications and requires a user to perform only a series of simple maneuvers. An identification...
7308123 System and method for collecting DNA and fingerprints  
A system and method is provided that simultaneously or consecutively collects DNA samples and ridge and valley signatures from the same subject during the same collection window that adds value to...
7308122 Biometric imaging system and method  
A system and method for obtaining a biometric image such as a ten-print fingerprint impression is provided. The system and method can include a ten-print scanner having a platen and a finger guide...
7274836 Optical module using a linear sensor for identifying images  
An optical module using a linear sensor for identifying images includes a circuit board, a linear sensor installed on the circuit board, a light source set installed on the circuit board, and an...
7260247 Card type device capable of reading fingerprint and fingerprint identification system  
A card type device is mounted on a card slot of an electronic appliance. A transparent cylindrical-shaped roller is provided at an edge portion of a housing such that an outer peripheral plane of...
7212279 Biometric identity verifiers and methods  
For use in verifying the identity of a user, an identity verifier comprising an optical fingerprint sensor coupled to an ID (identification) card reader. In one embodiment of the present invention,...
7194113 Capacitive biometric sensor  
In a capacitive biometric sensor, in particular, a fingerprint sensor, to determine the maximum contrast that can actually be achieved in that application in the gray scale values, in particular,...
7190817 Mobile fingerprint scanner and docking station  
A system including a mobile or portable fingerprint scanner and one or more docking stations adapted to operatively receive the scanner. The scanner can be hand carried to various locations for...
7162060 Method, system, and computer program product for control of platen movement during a live scan  
A method, system, and computer program product is provided that controls platen movement during a live scan. The platen moves in response to finger movement. The present invention then applies a...
7146029 Chip carrier for fingerprint sensor  
A carrier for a sweep-type fingerprint sensor and a method of operation are disclosed. The carrier has a recess for receiving and mounting the fingerprint sensor and one or more tactile elements...
7139414 Method for removing static electricity in fingerprint-reading apparatus, fingerprint reading apparatus and data terminal provided with fingerprint-reading apparatus  
A data terminal is composed a main body provided with a fingerprint-reading apparatus and a main cover provided with a display. The main cover shields the fingerprint-reading apparatus when the...
7116805 Fingerprint verification device  
A fingerprint verification device includes a fingerprint sensor including an imaging surface. The fingerprint sensor is configured to capture images of a user's finger when the finger is swiped...
7113622 Swipe imager with improved sensing control features  
A fingerprint sensing device and recognition system includes a capacitive array of sense elements. A plurality of images is combined to form a composite image having an area that is greater than...
7092556 Data reader for reading biological data from constrained human body region  
A data reader constrains a human body region of an examinee in a readout position upon inflation of balloon members. The data reader can safely and reliably constrains the human body region, which...
7068822 System and method for sending a packet with position address and line scan data over an interface cable  
A system and method for sending a packet with a position address and line scan data from a first device over a 1394 interface to a second device. The present invention loads a camera, an...
7031502 Adjustable guide for viewing biometric surface patterns  
A guide can provide proper registration of an object such as a hand above a scanner device for imaging. The guide can include windows or slits so that the scanner device can produce an image such...
6970584 Enclosure and biometric data collection for fingerprint sensor device  
The enclosure assembly comprises a stationary member including at least two substantially parallel sidewalls, the sidewalls, the sidewalls partially defining a cavity in which the fingerprint...
6950541 Fingerprint sensor package including flexible circuit substrate and associated methods  
A fingerprint sensor package preferably includes a fingerprint sensing integrated circuit in a housing, and a circuit substrate comprising first and second portions connected together. The first...
6937748 Left hand right hand invariant dynamic finger positioning guide  
An automatic finger guide for fingerprint scanners includes active scan area on the scanner surface upon which one finger rests and a non-active scan area on the scanner surface on which the other...
6917695 High contrast, low distortion optical acquisition system for image capturing  
Disclosed is an apparatus for forming a high contrast image of a patterned object, such as a fingerprint, including a first lens having a light receiving surface and a viewing surface and a second...
6853444 Non-contact optical imaging system for biometric identification  
An optical system for imaging the features, ridges, and height variations of an object by exploiting the properties of specular reflection of light to maximize the contrast of the features, ridges,...
6848052 High security personalized wireless portable biometric device  
The present application discloses a wireless hand held portable security device in the form of a wireless hand held portable biometric device in communication with a plurality of ubiquitous items...
6687391 Adjustable, rotatable finger guide in a tenprint scanner with movable prism platen  
A scanning device for electronically capturing a fingerprint image, employing a finger guide unit and a platen. The finger guide unit positions a finger for scanning by means of a gap into which...
6643389 Narrow array capacitive fingerprint imager  
A narrow array capacitive semiconductor fingerprint detection system includes an array of capacitive sensing elements. The array has a first dimension about the width of a fingerprint and second...
6641009 Handgun holster  
A handgun holster has a body defining a handgun receiving pocket. The holster includes a retention device proximate to said pocket and capable of selectively resisting withdrawal of said handgun...
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