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1. WO2006042144 - ULTRASONIC FINGERPRINT SCANNING UTILIZING A PLANE WAVE

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Publication Number WO/2006/042144
Publication Date 20.04.2006
International Application No. PCT/US2005/036219
International Filing Date 07.10.2005
IPC
G01N 29/28 2006.01
GPHYSICS
01MEASURING; TESTING
NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
29Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
22Details
28providing acoustic coupling
G06K 9/00 2006.01
GPHYSICS
06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
KRECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
9Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
CPC
A61B 5/1172
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes
117Identification of persons
1171based on the shapes or appearances of their bodies or parts thereof
1172using fingerprinting
A61B 8/0858
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
8Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
08Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
0858involving measuring tissue layers, e.g. skin, interfaces
A61B 8/4483
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
8Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
44Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
4483characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer
G01N 29/2437
GPHYSICS
01MEASURING; TESTING
NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
29Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
22Details ; , e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
24Probes
2437Piezoelectric probes
G06K 9/0002
GPHYSICS
06COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING
KRECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
9Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
00006Acquiring or recognising fingerprints or palmprints
00013Image acquisition
0002by non-optical methods, e.g. by ultrasonic or capacitive sensing
G06K 9/00026
GPHYSICS
06COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING
KRECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
9Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
00006Acquiring or recognising fingerprints or palmprints
00013Image acquisition
00026by combining adjacent partial images (e.g. slices) to create a composite input or reference pattern; tracking a sweeping finger movement
Applicants
  • ULTRA-SCAN CORPORATION [US]/[US] (AllExceptUS)
  • SCHNEIDER, John, K. [US]/[US] (UsOnly)
  • KITCHENS, Jack, C. [US]/[US] (UsOnly)
  • BAKER, James, T. [US]/[US] (UsOnly)
Inventors
  • SCHNEIDER, John, K.
  • KITCHENS, Jack, C.
  • BAKER, James, T.
Agents
  • ROBERTS, R., Kent
Priority Data
60/616,95307.10.2004US
Publication Language English (EN)
Filing Language English (EN)
Designated States
Title
(EN) ULTRASONIC FINGERPRINT SCANNING UTILIZING A PLANE WAVE
(FR) BALAYAGE PAR ULTRASONS D'UNE EMPREINTE DIGITALE AVEC EMPLOI D'UNE ONDE PLANE
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Abstract
(EN)
The invention may be embodied as a fingerprint scanner (10) having an ultrasonic wave detector (13), a platen (16), an ultrasonic wave generator located between the detector and the platen. The invention may be embodied as a method of scanning a finger (25). One such method includes providing a platen, a detector and a generator, the generator being plac between the platen and the detector. A finger may be provided on the platen, and an ultrasound wave pulse may be sent from the generator toward the finger. The wave pulse may be reflected from the finger, and received at the detector. The received wave pulse may be used to produce an image of the finger.
(FR)
Dans un mode de réalisation, l'invention concerne un dispositif de balayage d'empreintes digitales, comprenant un détecteur d'ondes ultrasonores, une platine, et un générateur d'ondes ultrasonores disposé entre le détecteur et la platine. L'invention porte également sur un procédé de balayage de doigts. Un tel procédé met en oeuvre une platine, un détecteur et un générateur, lequel est intercalé entre la platine et le détecteur. Un doigt est placé sur la platine et une onde ultrasonore pulsée est émise depuis le générateur en direction du doigt. L'onde pulsée est réfléchie par le doigt et captée par le détecteur. Cette onde peut être utilisée pour créer une image du doigt.
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