Image analysis – Applications – Personnel identification
Reexamination Certificate
1998-08-10
2001-12-11
Couso, Jose L. (Department: 2724)
Image analysis
Applications
Personnel identification
C382S124000, C382S129000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06330346
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention deals with an identification system including a non-invasive means and apparatus for quickly and inexpensively detecting the subcutaneous conditions and/or structure of a living organism, making an instantaneous comparison with a predetermined standard electronically and providing a means for either automatic or human decision-making based upon the comparative data. In particular, the current invention provides a means for illuminating subcutaneous structure and/or conditions and through a means for reading the illuminated subcutaneous conditions compares these conditions with a prerecorded and stored set of conditions such that any variance from the stored conditions is immediately obvious and becomes a source of facts for decision-making.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As was disclosed in the co-pending application, means for surface detecting of identification for security purposes is well known; and although these methods have become more sophisticated, those wishing to subvert the system have likewise become more sophisticated; and since identification means deals with surface phenomena, these characteristics can in fact be altered. More sophisticated means of identification have likewise been developed, including the reading and comparison of the features of a person's eye.
It has been determined, however, that a rapid, non-invasive way of detecting subcutaneous structure and/or conditions likewise will serve to provide a reliable, not easily tampered with detection system. In addition to the grasping method as disclosed in the co-pending application, which relied upon mechanical scanning, it has been determined that scanning electronically is both more reliable and less expensive, and further, if an array of light-emitting means interspersed with detecting means can be placed in a flexible mat, this can be used or readily placed in a large variety of structures without a great deal of physical alteration.
The structures in which a pre-assembled flexible mat are envisioned as being used include guns; parts of an automobile including door handles, gear shifts, and/or steering wheels; means associated with computers, including keyboards and/or joy sticks or the mouse; and certainly apparatus involved in the transfer of money or other high security transactions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
With the above-noted prior art in mind, it is an object of the present invention to provide an identification system wherein a plurality of pre-assembled security units including a light-emitting source capable of reading subdermal characteristics of the body are interspersed with detecting devices capable of reading the illuminated characteristics and means for transmitting this information to a pre-recorded database, wherein the characteristics are compared with the database for decision-making.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in an array with light-detecting elements in a flexible mat which includes means to prevent cross-reading of the illuminated images, and wherein the mat can be manufactured or cut to predetermined size and/or shape permitting the application to a variety of objects, adapting them for identification purposes.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a flexible multi-layer mat wherein one layer contains the light-emitting source and another layer contains the light-detection element, and wherein these layers are separated by a third layer which not only separates the two previous layers, but controls the field read by the light-detection means.
Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a device capable of reading subcutaneous objects and characteristics in a large variety of installations.
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Jackson Donald W.
Peterson Dwight C.
Stiver John A.
Advanced Biometrics, Inc.
Couso Jose L.
Do Anh Hong
Jensen & Puntigam P.S.
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