FINGER VEIN IMAGE INPUTTING DEVICE AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME

• US 20090092296A1
• Filed: 10/03/2008
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Media Electronics Co., Ltd. (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Media Electronics Co., Ltd. (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Inventors: SATO, Shoichi, SAKURAI, Soichi, TAKAHASHI, Kyoichi, YOKOYAMA, Shingo, ABE, Tadayuki, SUGO, Hiromi
• Granted Patent: US 8,244,006 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/124
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1318 using electro-optical elements or layers, e.g. electroluminescent sensing
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/14 Vascular patterns

Abstract

There is a need for providing a finger vein image inputting device that can miniaturize and thin a finger vein authentication apparatus and provide high authentication accuracy. The finger vein image inputting device according to the present invention includes a body, a band pass filter for transmitting only light of a specific wavelength, a light source for applying light to a finger placed over the band pass filter, and an imaging means for imaging transmitted light from the finger. A gradient index lens is provided between the band pass filter and the imaging means and causes refractive-index distribution around an optical axis. A polarizing filter is provided at least one of between the light source and the finger and between the finger and an imaging device.

Claims

1. A finger vein image inputting device comprising:

a band pass filter for transmitting the light of a specific wavelength;

a light source provided adjacently to the band pass filter for applying light to a finger placed over the band pass filter;

an imaging section for generating a finger vein image by receiving light that is applied from the light source, diffused in the finger, transmitted through the finger, and transmitted through the band pass filter; and

a gradient index lens having refractive-index distribution around an optical axis provided between the band pass filter and the imaging section.

2. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 1,

wherein the gradient index lens includes a gradient index lens array having a plurality of gradient index lenses.

3. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 1,

wherein a wavelength of light from the light source approximately matches a wavelength of light transmitted through the band pass filter.

4. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 2,

wherein a wavelength of light from the light source approximately matches a wavelength of light transmitted through the band pass filter.

5. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 1,

further comprising a polarizing filter provided at least one of between the light source and the finger and between the finger and the imaging device.

6. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 2,

further comprising a polarizing filter provided at least one of between the light source and the finger and between the finger and the imaging device.

7. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 3,

further comprising a polarizing filter provided at least one of between the light source and the finger and between the finger and the imaging device.

8. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 4,

further comprising a polarizing filter provided at least one of between the light source and the finger and between the finger and the imaging device.

9. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 1,

wherein the light source, the band pass filter, the gradient index lens, and the imaging section are attached to the body of an apparatus.

10. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 2,

wherein the light source, the band pass filter, the gradient index lens, and the imaging section are attached to the body of an apparatus.

11. The finger vein image inputting device according to any of claim 3,

wherein the light source, the band pass filter, the gradient index lens, and the imaging section are attached to the body of an apparatus.

12. The finger vein image inputting device according to claims 4,

wherein the light source, the band pass filter, the gradient index lens, and the imaging section are attached to the body of an apparatus.

13. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 5,

wherein the light source, the band pass filter, the gradient index lens, and the imaging section are attached to the body of an apparatus.

14. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 6,

wherein the light source, the band pass filter, the gradient index lens, and the imaging section are attached to the body of an apparatus.

15. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 7,

wherein the light source, the band pass filter, the gradient index lens, and the imaging section are attached to the body of an apparatus.

16. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 8,

wherein the light source, the band pass filter, the gradient index lens, and the imaging section are attached to the body of an apparatus.

17. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 9, wherein the body belongs to a mobile telephone apparatus.

18. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 10, wherein the body belongs to a mobile telephone apparatus.

19. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 11, wherein the body belongs to a mobile telephone apparatus.

20. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 12, wherein the body belongs to a mobile telephone apparatus.

21. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 13, wherein the body belongs to a mobile telephone apparatus.

22. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 14, wherein the body belongs to a mobile telephone apparatus.

23. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 15, wherein the body belongs to a mobile telephone apparatus.

24. The finger vein image inputting device according to claim 16, wherein the body belongs to a mobile telephone apparatus.