Image analysis – Applications – Personnel identification
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-08
2009-08-18
Kim, Charles (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Personnel identification
C382S260000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07577279
ABSTRACT:
An identity verification apparatus includes a light source for applying light that can pass through an object to be detected and having a fingerprints to the object to be detected, an image pickup unit for picking up light emitted from the light source and passing through projections of the fingerprint and light emitted from the light source and passing through depressions of the fingerprint, and for generating a fingerprint image including dark portions corresponding to the projections and bright portions corresponding to the depressions, and a signal processing unit for image processing the fingerprint image generated by the image pickup unit to generate fingerprint information, and for verifying an identity based on the fingerprint information.
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Nakajima Hajime
Sano Emiko
Shikai Masahiro
Shiratsuki Akihide
Kim Charles
Leydig , Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Mitsubishi Denki & Kabushiki Kaisha
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