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Individualized fingerprint scanner

  • US 20010033677A1
  • Filed: 01/16/2001
  • Published: 10/25/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for electronically capturing the attributes of the image of a fingertip which comprises:

  • furnishing an optical platen having a transparent scanning area and adjacent indicia imprinted thereon;

    providing an electro-optical device constructed and arranged so as to receive scanned data from said platen;

    scanning the fingertip by rotational movement of said fingertip across the scanning area of said platen;

    randomly recording segments of said scanned data during rotation of said fingertip, inclusive of the adjacent indicia;

    archiving said randomly recorded segments when the quality thereof is of an acceptable level; and

    knitting together an integrated image of said fingertip;

    whereby the absolute positioning of said recorded segments relative to said platen is defined by viewing the adjacent indicia recorded therewith.

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