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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7369688 | Method and device for computer-based processing a template minutia set of a fingerprint and a computer readable storage medium A template minutia set of a fingerprint comprising template minutiae and a template interest region is provided. Further, an input minutia set comprising input minutiae and an input interest region according to an input fingerprint is provided. The input minutia set... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359532 | Fingerprint minutiae matching using scoring techniques Disclosed is a method and apparatus to provide for fingerprint minutiae matching using scoring techniques. A plurality of minutiae in a fingerprint image is defined. A score associated with each minutia corresponding to the validity of each minutia is estimated. The... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359553 | Image identification system Methods and procedures for improving the performance and reliability of image analysis within an image identification system include a series of image qualification functions designed to quickly process a fraction of available image data and to provide feedback to a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7284266 | System and method for secure biometric identification A system and method for secure biometric identification. The inventive system includes a mobile unit and a server. The mobile unit is adapted to receive biometric input and provide a first signal in response thereto. In the illustrative implementation, the mobile un... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7233685 | Information device and display control method In an information device, a fingerprint image capture section captures a fingerprint image of an operator. When a fingerprint image captured by the fingerprint image capture section is referred to as a first fingerprint image and a fingerprint image captured at a gi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231070 | Fingerprint recognition system A method and apparatus for fingerprint recognition is provided. A fingerprint is detected on a sensor. The fingerprint is digitized. A digitized background is subtracted from the fingerprint, resulting in a difference print. The difference print is matched with a da... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7206437 | Method to conduct fingerprint verification and a fingerprint verification system A method to conduct fingerprint verification provides a sector distribution based on the position and angle of every minutiae vector, wherein the number of further minutiae vectors of the template in any sector of the sector distribution is determined and a feature ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7184580 | Fingerprint scar recognition method and apparatus A method of recognizing an injury pattern on a fingerprint is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing biometric information to a contact imager; imaging and characterizing the biometric information; comparing an image of the biometric information agai... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181627 | Biometric system for replacing password or pin terminals Systems and methods are described for a biometric system for replacing password or PIN terminals. A method includes providing a computer network with a terminal; providing the terminal with a fingerprint reader; utilizing a standard pattern to determine a characteri... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155040 | Generation of quality field information in the context of image processing A computer-implemented method is provided for generating a quality field representation of a collection of image data. The method includes receiving the collection of image data and identifying a target point along a ridge in the collection of image data. A directio... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7142699 | Fingerprint matching using ridge feature maps A method for matching fingerprint images is provided. The method includes the steps of acquiring a query image of a fingerprint; extracting a minutiae set from the query image; comparing the minutiae set of the query image with a minutiae set of at least one templat... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7117356 | Systems and methods for secure biometric authentication A biometric security system is disclosed. The system includes a client security system configured to make a request for access to an application module. The application module is configured to receive the request and respond by sending an instruction to the authenti... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7027625 | Fingerprint sensor with potential modulation of the ESD protective grating The invention relates to fingerprint sensors. A fingerprint sensor has a plurality of sensor electrodes below a surface intended for contacting the underside of a finger. At least one protective electrode is mounted on the surface. The sensor electrodes can have a f... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6950539 | Configurable multi-function touchpad device A touchpad device comprised of a detection array having a detection surface, wherein the detection surface is configured to receive a fingerprint image. Additionally, a processing device is provided to receive the fingerprint image or image data from the detection a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6895104 | Image identification system Methods and procedures for improving the performance and reliability of image analysis within an image identification system include a series of image qualification functions designed to quickly process a fraction of available image data and to provide feedback to a... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6799275 | Method and apparatus for securing a secure processor A method and apparatus for securing a secure processor is described. A plurality of spurious points are added to a biometric template. A received biometric data is matched to the biometric template. It is determined if the plurality of spurious points are present in... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6409871 | Method of making a business form including a label A business form includes a carrier sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, and defining a die cut opening there through, with a patch of liner material mounted on the lower surface of the carrier sheet. The patch extends over the opening. The l... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6317544 | Distributed mobile biometric identification system with a centralized server and mobile workstations A distributed biometric identification system incorporates highly mobile workstations. The system generally includes a plurality of mobile workstations and a file server remotely located from the workstations. The workstations receive input biometric data... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6241288 | Fingerprint identification/verification system A fingerprint identification/verification system using bitmaps of a stored fingerprint to correlate with a bitmap of an input fingerprint, wherein an accurate reference point is located and selected two-dimensional areas in the vicinity of the reference p... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6052475 | Fingerprint detector using ridge resistance sensing array A fingerprint detector that uses a skin resistance sensing array for producing a sample trajectory signal when a fingertip is moved across the sensing array surface. The sample trajectory signal represents the electrical conductance changes in the resista... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5960100 | Credit card reader with thumb print verification means A credit card reader with thumb print verification means is provided including a credit card having a thin magnetic strip with an account number stored thereon and a thumb print image. Also included is an alert mechanism for providing an indication upon t... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5940525 | Fingerprint detection apparatus A fingerprint detection apparatus includes a plurality of first electrodes having linear shapes and arranged in parallel to one another, a plurality of second electrodes arranged between said plurality of first electrodes and arranged in the longitudinal ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5930759 | Method and system for processing health care electronic data transactions A system or network for assembling, filing and processing health care data transactions and insurance claims made by patients pursuant to health care policies issued to the patients by insurance companies or other carriers for service provided to the pati... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5879453 | System for verifying the identity of an applicant through the use of fingerprints A system and corresponding method for obtaining fingerprint samples of a person completing an application form and using those samples to verify that person's identity. The system employs an application form, such as a life insurance application, job appl... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5631972 | Hyperladder fingerprint matcher A fingerprint matcher links together minutiae from a search print and minutiae from a file print in a chain to determine if the two prints match. Minutiae are extracted from the images of the search and file prints. Geometric and other relationships betwe... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5419589 | Apparatus and method for carrying imprints of body portions An apparatus (10) for carrying imprints of body parts (12) having at least one opening (16) and having a surface area of dye absorbent planar surface (18) in which the surface area (18) is greater than the surface area in the at least one opening (16) of ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5381487 | Patient identification system Disclosed is a method of confirming the identity of a patient with an individual to receive a treatment intended for said patient, by (a) obtaining a print indentification characteristic of said patient; (b) obtaining a print identification characteristic... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5263742 | Fingerprinting system and method A system and method for taking and developing a fingerprint wherein the subject's fingers are not dirtied or exposed to chemicals. The fingerprint is recorded on a layer of adhesive adhered to a sheet of transparent material. The print is developed by mak... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5193855 | Patient and healthcare provider identification system The invention relates to a patient and healthcare provider identification system which includes a database of patient and healthcare provider information including the identity of each patient and provider and some identification criteria (such as fingerp... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5114188 | Fingerprinting system and method A system and method for taking and developing a fingerprint wherein the subject's fingers are not dirtied or exposed to chemicals. The fingerprint is recorded on a layer of adhesive adhered to a sheet of transparent material. The print is developed by mak... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5071168 | Patient identification system Disclosed is a method of confirming the identity of a patient with an individual to receive a treatment intended for said patient, by (a) obtaining a print identification characteristic of said patient; (b) obtaining a print identification characteristic ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5067749 | Method and apparatus for obtaining and recording fingerprint indicia A method and apparatus for recording prints of digital extremities, and the like, utilizes a transparent print indicia recording medium to record images corresponding to the digits of an individual wherein the record, thus obtained, on the adhesive coated... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5013071 | Fingerprinting system The improved fingerprinting system utilizes a conventional fingerprint card having a fingerprint portion on its top surface. A multi-layered sheet having dimensions approximating that of the fingerprint portion has a layer of adhesive material sandwiched ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4983036 | Secure identification system An identification system including an exemplar fingerprint on an identification card which is to be compared using autocorrelation with a fingerprint of the presenter of the card. Additionally, waveforms generated during the autocorrelation step are compa... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4943089 | Fingerprint sensitive pad A fingerprint sensitive pad is disclosed for affixing a fingerprint to a document. The pad includes a base sheet adhesively attached to the document. The base sheet, which may be reflective, has an adhesive-like coating which receives the fingerprint imag... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4790564 | Automatic fingerprint identification system including processes and apparatus for matching fingerprints The invention is an automatic method and related apparatus for identifying fingerprints by means of comparing the minutiae of each fingerprint in a data base of fingerprints with selected ones of precomputed vector images of search minutiae in a search pr... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4736966 | Data card with peelable protective layers An optical data storage medium, such as a data card with a strip of optical data storage material, having peelable transparent protective layers adhered above the storage material. When a protective layer becomes too scratched to read or write through, it... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4706600 | Kit for making sets of transparent fingerprints using differential adhesion A kit for making permanently sealed transparent fingerprints using differential adhesion, including dry ink and means for applying the ink to fingers, a transfer strip having a backing sheet, a transparent adhesive print strip, and a protective cover, a t... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4669753 | Fingerprint record system and apparatus for and method of recording fingerprints A fingerprint, and the like, image-data records keeping system and apparatus provides for image-data review from each side of a transparent carrier base to allow an X-ray type of examination as by viewing an image-data record from the front and back. A me... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4636622 | Card user identification system A computerized fingerprint matching system is shown for rapidly identifying a person presenting a previously issued identity card to complete a transaction. The user of a credit card, for example, can prove his right to have it in his possession for use i... | 01/13/1987 |
