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US Patent 7327860 - Conjunctival scans for personal identification
US Patent Issued on February 5, 2008
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
May 2, 2026Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
May 2, 2026Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractConjunctival vascular images are obtained from individual's eye for purposes of creating a multi-dimension, non-iris based biometric. The biometric can be used for identification or authentication purposes. Multi-dimensional correlation processing can be used to evaluate pairs of biometrics. | InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 11416052 filed on 05/02/2006US Classes:382/117, Using a characteristic of the eye351/206, Including eye photography382/128, Biomedical applications348/239Camera and video special effects (e.g., subtitling, fading, or merging)Field of Search382/115, Personnel identification (e.g., biometrics)382/117, Using a characteristic of the eye348/78, Eye351/206, Including eye photography340/5.52, Biometrics340/5.53, Image (e.g., fingerprint, face)340/5.82, Biometrics340/5.83Image (Fingerprint, Face)ExaminersPrimary: Johns, Andrew W.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References4998533, Apparatus and method for in vivo analysis of red and white blood cell indicesIssued on: 03/12/1991 Inventor: Winkelman6247813, Iris identification system and method of identifying a person through iris recognition Issued on: 06/19/2001 Inventor: Kim, et al.6526160, Iris information acquisition apparatus and iris identification apparatus Issued on: 02/25/2003 Inventor: Ito6665426Method of biometric identification of an individual and associated apparatus Issued on: 12/16/2003 Inventor: Kim International ClassG06K 9/00 |
