Method and apparatus for illuminating a fingerprint

Method and apparatus for illuminating a fingerprint

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for illuminating a fingerprint. A finger is placed on a transparent platen which has a microprism array on one surface. A light source directs light through a horizontal plane of the platen to illuminate the finger. Light directed through the pla...

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1. Verfasser: BROWNLEE, KENNETH
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DIAGNOSIS
HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
PRESENTATION OF DATA
RECOGNITION OF DATA
RECORD CARRIERS
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides a method and apparatus for illuminating a fingerprint. A finger is placed on a transparent platen which has a microprism array on one surface. A light source directs light through a horizontal plane of the platen to illuminate the finger. Light directed through the platen is substantially parallel to an axis of the microprism array and is largely contained within the body of the platen. The skin in contact with the platen is illuminated by the light, and the light is imaged by an imaging device.