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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169602 | Automated document processing system and method A document processing system includes an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8159657 | Method and ink sets for marking and authenticating articles A method for marking and authenticating a security article, such as a banknote, a document, a ticket, a foil, a thread, a label, a card, or a commercial good, so as to provide for an easy authentication of said article by a machine, such as a currency acceptor, a ti... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8149393 | Personal identification system A personal identification system, which uses a vein pattern of a finger, optimizes the amount of light of a light source based on a captured finger image and emphasizes the vein pattern during image processing for identification. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144313 | Paper sheet recognizing method and apparatus The present invention provides a paper sheet recognizing apparatus for recognizing paper sheets having different sizes and colors for each type, by using a sensing unit including a line sensor that detects a light quantity of reflected light or transmitted light obt... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139208 | Ultrasonic detection system and method for the detection of transparent window security features in bank notes A system and method for automatically detecting the presence of a perforation, tear, or a transparent window security feature in a bank note. The system includes an optical detection device, and an ultrasonic detection device, and a conveyance device for transportin... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8125624 | Automated document processing system and method A document processing system includes an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115911 | Image pickup apparatus In one example embodiment, an authentication apparatus determines whether to emit an imaging light to a target of authentication based on a detected position of the target of authentication. In one example embodiment, when the imaging light is emitted, the imaging l... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115910 | Apparatus and method for the optical examination of value documents An apparatus for optical analysis of at least one value document (12) in a recording area (38) of the apparatus has an illumination device (36) for illuminating the value document (12) in the recording area (38) and possessing at l... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8081304 | Method, apparatus, and article to facilitate evaluation of objects using electromagnetic energy Spectral information may be employed in process control and/or quality control of goods and articles. Spectral information may be employed in process control and/or quality control of media, for example financial instruments, identity documents, legal documents, med... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8059265 | 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 apparatus comprising a guide member, a light source, and an imaging unit. T... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8040494 | Device and method for the detection of particles The present invention relates to devices and methods for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of particles. In particular, the invention relates to devices for the detection of particles, comprising a reaction chamber formed within a chamber body between a ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7995196 | Authentication method and system A method for authenticating an object, comprising determining a physical dispersion pattern of a set of elements, determining a physical characteristic of the set of elements which is distinct from a physical characteristic producible by a transfer printing technolo... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7986400 | Fingerprint imaging system A fingerprint imaging system configured to capture an image of a friction ridge pattern of a subject (e.g., a fingerprint, a palm print, a hand print, a footprint, etc.). The system may include one or more components that reduce the impact of ambient light on the pe... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7940379 | 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 apparatus comprising a guide member, a light source, and an imaging unit. T... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7929124 | Security element The invention relates to an object of value with a security element, which has at least one liquid-crystalline material, the liquid-crystalline material effecting a linear polarization of light. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7916281 | Apparatus for producing optical signatures from coinage An apparatus for producing scattering signatures from a coin comprises a platform configured to hold the coin and an electromagnetic radiation source configured to produce a beam directed toward a portion of at least one surface of the coin. The electromagnetic radi... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7911596 | Image pickup apparatus The present invention provides an image pickup apparatus with a thin-shaped body. The image pickup apparatus includes: emitter means 8 for emitting an imaging light; light transmission means for leading the imaging light that comes from one face directly to a... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7903242 | Fingerprint imaging system A fingerprint imaging system configured to capture an image of a friction ridge pattern of a subject (e.g., a fingerprint, a palm print, a hand print, a footprint, etc.). The system may include one or more components that reduce the impact of ambient light on the pe... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898648 | Optical identifier comprising randomly oriented partial faces The invention relates to an optical identifier (30) for generating an identification signal in response to an incident radiation beam (12), and to a corresponding method. In order to provide an optical identifier (30) which can be produced by a ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7864306 | Personal identification system A personal identification system, which uses a vein pattern of a finger, optimizes the amount of light of a light source based on a captured finger image and emphasizes the vein pattern during image processing for identification. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7834988 | Fingerprint sensor using a spectral filter and a holographic optical element In one embodiment, a fingerprint sensing system includes a interference narrow band pass filter, a holographic optical element, a transparent slab stacked together with optical cement. The finger is placed on the filter and illuminated by a narrow band source, the c... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7826041 | Register mark detection apparatus A register mark detecting apparatus detects a transparent register mark printed on a conveyed transparent web. The register mark detecting apparatus includes a light source, a parallel light flux irradiation optical system, a collective optical system, a knife-edge,... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7821621 | Security reader for automatic detection of tampering and alteration A method and systems for recovering an image and/or information from a document layer(s) is provided. A first light source directs light to the document. A second light source directs light towards a beam splitting mirror which reflects the light towards the documen... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817256 | Personal authentication method and personal authentication device utilizing finger-tip blood flow measurement by laser light A personal authentication method is provided that includes imaging, on an image sensor as a laser speckle using an optical system, light reflected from a blood vessel layer in subcutaneous and internal tissues when a laser beam is expanded and made to irradiate a fi... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7812937 | Identification medium, article, identification device, and method of identifying identification medium An identifying medium comprises an optical functional layer that is optically identifiable and comprises a layer containing microcapsules. The microcapsule contains a material that occurs color change by breaking the microcapsule. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7812935 | Optical authentication An apparatus for determining a signature from an article in a reading volume of the apparatus. The apparatus can comprise a source operable to generate a coherent beam and a beam directing member operable to direct the coherent beam into the reading volume. The appa... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7812936 | Fingerprint imaging system A fingerprint imaging system configured to capture an image of a friction ridge pattern of a subject (e.g., a fingerprint, a palm print, a hand print, a footprint, etc.). The system may include one or more components that reduce the impact of ambient light on the pe... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7796242 | Information identification device, information identification method, and information identification system In one embodiment of the present invention, an information identification device, an information identification method, and an information identification system each of which can maintain a high security level and which can be used for a long time without any restri... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7787110 | Diffractive imaging system and method for the reading and analysis of skin topology An apparatus and a method for acquiring an image of skin topology. The apparatus comprises at least one light source, configured to form a source beam; at least one illuminating diffractive optical element (DOE) disposed in the optical path of the source beam, confi... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7755747 | Device and method for checking the authenticity of an anti-forgery marking The invention relates to a device for checking the authenticity of an anti-forgery marking with colors which change depending on the angle of observation, comprising a) several first light sources, emitting in a given spectral range, whereby the light sources are di... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7742154 | Method and device for testing valuable documents In an apparatus for testing value documents, such as for example bank notes, an area of the bank note is captured from different directions with the help of two optical sensors aligned symmetrically to each other. The measured values supplied by the sensors on the o... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7728959 | Acquisition of high resolution biometric images An apparatus for image acquisition of topological features of the surface of skin. The apparatus comprises a waveguide, having an entrance edge and top and bottom surfaces; a light source, configured to direct a light beam at the entrance edge of the waveguide; a sk... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7710551 | Model-based synthesis of band moire images for authentication purposes A band moiré image layout model enables predicting the band moiré image layer layout produced when superposing a base band grating and revealing line grating of given rectilinear or curvilinear layouts. Thanks to the band moiré image layout model, one can choose ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7692774 | Image pickup apparatus The present invention provides an image pickup apparatus with a thin-shaped body. The image pickup apparatus includes: emitter means 8 for emitting an imaging light; light transmission means for leading the imaging light that comes from one face directly to a... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7671976 | Systems and methods of using a flexible imaging surface to capture a rolled fingerprint Fingers and palms can be optically scanned to produce optical finger or optical palm prints by using one or more flexible imaging members in contact therewith. The palm or finger being scanned is positioned on one side of the flexible imaging member and in contact t... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7671977 | Personal identification system A personal identification system, which uses a vein pattern of a finger, optimizes the amount of light of a light source based on a captured finger image and emphasizes the vein pattern during image processing for identification. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7667828 | Tagging systems using energy exchange A tagging system contains first taggants and second taggants. The taggants differ from each other so that the first taggants have a first emission spectrum and a first absorption edge and the second taggants have a second emission spectrum and a second absorption ed... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7656511 | Security element The invention relates to a security element (1), comprising a first luminescent substance, for a security document (5), the latter (5) comprising a base body (51) consisting of a base material. The aim of the invention is to increase the ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7652757 | Method and apparatus for inspection of security articles incorporating a diffractive optical projection element A method and apparatus for inspection of a security article (10) is provided in which a substantially collimated light beam (15) from a point light source (14) is directed onto a diffractive optical projection element (DOE) (11). The ligh... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7633605 | Prism sensor and method of operating a prism sensor for a check processing module of a self-service check depositing terminal A prism sensor is provided for detecting presence or absence of a document in a document transport path. The prism sensor comprises a light emitter disposed on a first side of the document transport path and for emitting light across the document transport path to a... | 12/15/2009 |
