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7623689 |
Image pick-up apparatus including luminance control of irradiation devices arranged in a main scan direction
To provide an image pick-up apparatus, a fingerprint certification apparatus, and an image pick-up method capable of correcting a light volume unevenness by variation of the light volume in a...
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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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7586591 |
Light wedge for illuminating a platen in a print scanner
Light wedges that reflect light internally and produce diffuse light for uniformly illuminating a platen in a print scanner are presented. In one example, a light wedge has a first surface that...
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7567342 |
Arrangement for the optoelectronic recording of large-area fingerprints
The invention is directed to an arrangement for the optoelectronic recording of large-area fingerprints, particularly for acquiring prints of the entire palm of the hand. The object of the...
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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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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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7526109 |
Fingerprint scanner with translating scan head
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 causes a...
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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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7508965 |
System and method for robust fingerprint acquisition
Combined multispectral and total-internal-reflectance biometric imaging systems are disclosed. A platen has multiple facets, at least one of which has a surface adapted for placement of a purported...
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7508963 |
Surface shape recognition sensor device
A detection element ( 1 A) having a detection electrode ( 11 A) connected to a surface shape detection unit ( 2 ) and a detection electrode ( 12 A) connected to a common potential, and a detection...
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7415456 |
Network support for caller identification based on biometric measurement
Actual caller identification is provided. Biometric information is collected from a calling party. For example, retinal scan or facial recognition information is collected from a calling party. An...
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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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7394919 |
Multispectral biometric imaging
Methods and systems are provided for performing a biometric measurement on an individual. A purported skin site of the individual disposed relative to a platen is illuminated under distinct optical...
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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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7319565 |
Silicone rubber surfaces for biometric print TIR prisms
Molded silicone rubber sheets with optical quality surfaces and methods for making the same. The silicone rubber sheets are made by molding liquid silicone rubber in a mold. In embodiments, the...
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7315632 |
Device for imaging the papillary lines of a finger
Device has a transparent body ( 1 ) with a support surface ( 2 ). Light is incident on the surface at an angle less than that required for total internal reflection. In the areas of the fingerprint...
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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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7271881 |
Systems and methods for illuminating a platen in a print scanner
Systems and methods for illuminating a platen are provided. A hybrid illumination system uses both diffusion and collimation to efficiently provide a flat, uniform illumination at a platen. One or...
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7218761 |
System for obtaining print and other hand characteristic information using a non-planar prism
A system and method include a non-planar prism and a scanning imaging system configured to locate and/or scan all or part of a hand print for one or more hands positioned on a curved portion of the...
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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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7190535 |
Non-planar prism
A system and method are provided for scanning all or part of a hand print for one or more hands positioned on a non-planar portion of a prism. The non-planar portion can be symmetrical about an...
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7130456 |
Method and arrangement for low-distortion recording of intensity patterns occurring on a contact surface through frustrated total reflection
A method and an arrangement for recording intensity patterns occurring on a contact surface by frustrated total reflection, particularly for low-distortion recording of relatively large-area...
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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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7103201 |
Methods for capturing fingerprint images using a moving platen
A method and apparatus whereby a fingerprint verifier has a mechanism to slide a prism over an imaged area of a camera. The position of the prism being determined by a binary absolute linear code...
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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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7020283 |
Random number generation apparatus and random number generation method
The random number generating apparatus includes as a random number generation block: an A/D converter for converting a pick-up signal output from a pick-up block, into a digital image; a memory...
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6963660 |
Fingerprint collating device and fingerprint collating method
A fingerprint collating device and a fingerprint collating method which can prevent an illicit use of fingerprint. The fingerprint collating device includes fingerprint reader for reading a user's...
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6954261 |
System and method for illuminating a platen in a live scanner and producing high-contrast print images
Light from an illumination source is injected into a prism of a print scanner through an illumination injection surface that is not directly imaged by an optical system and an image sensor of the...
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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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6912300 |
Irregular pattern reader
An object of the invention is to achieve a small and thin irregular pattern reader comprising: a prism possessing a detection surface on which a subject to be detected having an irregular pattern...
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6897966 |
Non-contacting mensuration system
A non-contacting mensuration system including a light source for projecting light on a target; an imager having an image plane; a first optical subsystem configured to project a first image of the...
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6891962 |
Fingerprint sensor and fingerprint recognition system
A fingerprint sensor used for a fingerprint recognition system comprises a first prism or prism array including a first surface which a human finger is placed and a second surface; a lamp for...
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6888956 |
Fingerprint authentication apparatus
A fingerprint authentication apparatus has a combined visible/infrared light source, which illuminates a finger placed on an optical image sensor with both infrared light and visible light. The...
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6867850 |
Light wedge for illuminating a platen in a print scanner
Light wedges that reflect light internally and produce diffuse light for uniformly illuminating a platen in a print scanner are presented. In one example, a light wedge has a first surface that...
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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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6826000 |
Optical fingerprint acquisition apparatus
Disclosed is an optical fingerprint acquisition apparatus capable of reducing an image distortion and a size of an optical system by deforming the shape of a prism. The prism according to the...
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6809303 |
Platen heaters for biometric image capturing devices
Devices and methods for applying heat to a platen of a biometric image capturing device are described that remove and prevent the formation of excess moisture on the platen. These devices and...
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6795570 |
Process and apparatus for the electronic recording of an image
A process is disclosed for the electronic recording of an image of the surface of an object, which image can be displayed as a function G(x, y), wherein x and y are the coordinates of a respective...
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6750955 |
Compact optical fingerprint sensor and method
For use in capturing a fingerprint image, an optical fingerprint sensor. In one embodiment of the present invention, the optical fingerprint sensor includes: ( 1 ) a light source on a PCB assembly,...
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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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6665427 |
Apparatus and method for electronically acquiring fingerprint image with low cost removable platen and separate imaging device
In one embodiment, a fingerprint sensing system includes a sheet prism having a sensing surface and a number of prismlets positioned opposite to the sensing surface. Each prismlet has an entrance...
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6658140 |
Method and arrangement for obtaining image information relating to surface structures
A method for obtaining image information, for example, about the surface structure of the inside surface of a hand, the edge of a hand, the extended four fingers or an extended thumb with high...
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6657185 |
Pattern detector for capturing images with reduced distortion
An irregular pattern detector includes a first optical system, a transparent light guide body and a second optical system. The first optical system has a light source. The transparent light guide...
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6628814 |
Expansion card and integrated fingerprint acquisition system
An expansion card with an integrated fingerprint acquisition system is provided hat is able to be connected to a portable computer. In one aspect of the invention, CMCIA standards are used for the...
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6628813 |
Individualized fingerprint scanner
A method and apparatus whereby a fingerprint verifier has a mechanism to slide a prism over an imaged area of a camera. The position of the prism being determined by a binary absolute linear code...
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6501846 |
Method and system for computer access and cursor control using a relief object image generator
A system and method for using a relief object image generator for cursor control, computer access control, and operational parameter control is disclosed. The system includes a relief object image...
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6463166 |
Fingerprint input apparatus
A fingerprint input apparatus includes a prism, a light source, a pinhole, and an imaging plane. The prism is placed such that a surface in one direction serves as a fingerprint collection surface....
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6444969 |
Fingerprint sensor and method
A device for sensing and digitizing a fingerprint from a subject finger comprising a prism, a pixilated LED array affixed to the bottom surface of the prism and providing for the internal...
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6438257 |
Small capacitance change detection device
A small capacitance change detection device includes a capacitance detection element, signal generation circuit, signal amplification circuit, and output circuit. The signal amplification circuit...
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