Method and apparatus for capturing the image of a palm
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1. A method of capturing an image of a palm, comprising:
- providing a fixed cylindrical surface having a first end and a second end, the cylindrical surface including an interior concave surface and an exterior convex surface;
placing a palm on the exterior convex surface of the cylindrical surface;
rotating a light source to selectively illuminate the palm through the interior surface of the cylindrical surface such that palm print images are propagated; and
imaging the palm print images with an imaging element, where the imaging element creates arrays characteristic of partial palm print images.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a palm print scanner where a palm is placed on the exterior of a transplant cylinder. A light source rotatably positioned within the cylinder rotates about the circumference of the inner surface of the cylinder so that partial palm print images are propagated from the cylinder. The partial palm print images are captured by an imager and sent to an image memory where they are combined to form a composite palm print image.
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1. A method of capturing an image of a palm, comprising:
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providing a fixed cylindrical surface having a first end and a second end, the cylindrical surface including an interior concave surface and an exterior convex surface; placing a palm on the exterior convex surface of the cylindrical surface; rotating a light source to selectively illuminate the palm through the interior surface of the cylindrical surface such that palm print images are propagated; and imaging the palm print images with an imaging element, where the imaging element creates arrays characteristic of partial palm print images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A palm scanner, comprising:
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a cylinder surface including a first end and a second end and a side wall defining a concave interior surface and a convex exterior surface, wherein a palm is placed on the outer surface of the cylinder; a light source operative to selectively illuminate the palm through the interior surface of the cylinder surface, such that discrete images of the palm are selectively propagated from the cylinder surface; an imaging element positioned to selectively image the palm print images propagated from the cylindrical surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A palm scanner operative in capturing an image of a palm print comprising:
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a partial cylinder defined by a side wall having first and second ends, a concave interior surface, and a convex exterior surface, the exterior surface of the cylinder defining a palm placement surface; an axle extending between the first and second ends of the cylinder proximate the interior surface; a light source connected to the axle and positioned proximate to the interior surface of the cylinder, the light source operative to illuminate a portion of the cylinder so that partial palm print images are propagated; an angled mirror connected to the axle and operative to reflect the partial palm print images; a CCD element positioned to receive the partial palm print images reflected from the mirror; a processor which receives the partial palm print images from the CCD element and combines them into a composite image.
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23. A palm imaging device, comprising:
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A cylindrical wall including an interior concave surface and an exterior convex surface, the exterior surface defining a palm-contacting surface; a light source operative to selectively illuminate a palm through the interior surface of the cylindrical wall such that palm print images are propagated; an imaging element operative to selectively image the palm print images propagated from the cylindrical surface; and a mask positioned between the imaging element and the interior surface of the cylindrical wall, the mask operative to at least partially obstruct light from the light source that is reflected from the interior surface of the cylindrical surface.
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