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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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