Match filters for a real time fingerprint sensor and verification system
First Claim
1. An optical apparatus suited for recording fingerprint hologram matched filters comprising in combination:
- a. a scanner for generating a flat, dimensionally undistorted, high contrast, fingerprint light image;
b. a recording, intensity sensitive, spatial light modulator (RSLM) having planar write and read faces receiving the flat, dimensionally undistorted, high contrast fingerprint light image from the scanner on its write face,c. a common source of coherent light providing a collimated, coherent light, object beam and a collimated, coherent light, reference beam wherein;
(i) the object beam is directed to the planar read face of the recording spatial light modulator (RSLM) for transforming the received, flat, high contrast fingerprint image received by the planar `write` face of the spatial light modulator (RSLM) into a planar coherent light fingerprint image; and
(ii) the reference beam is directed to a hologram plane located an optical path length (MF) from the read face of the spatial light modulator (RSLM) determined for assuring phase correlation with an interrogating, coherent light object beam image of a fingerprint read from a read face of a verifying spatial light modulator (VSLM) of a verification optical fingerprint apparatus,d. means for optically directing the planar, coherent light fingerprint image from the spatial light modulator to a Fourier transform focus creating a coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint in a focal plane;
e. a lens optically expanding the coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint in the focal plane;
f. an optical element blocking a central region of the expanded, coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint eliminating a central region from the phase distribution image;
g. means for optically directing the expanded and blocked coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint to the hologram plane; and
h. an optically sensitive material located in the hologram plane for recording a hologram of the reference beam and the expanded and blocked coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint, whereby, the hologram once developed is suitable as a match filter for any verification optical fingerprint apparatus presenting an interrogating, coherent light object beam of a comparison fingerprint, optical path length (MF) from a read face of a verifying spatial light modulator (VSLM).
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Abstract
A real time fingerprint verification system includes a recording device and a verification device each having a fingerprint scanner for generating a flat, dimensionally undistorted, high contrast, fingerprint image, and an intensity sensitive, spatial light modulator (SLM) for receiving and transforming the flat fingerprint image into a planar, coherent light image. In the recording device, the planar coherent light image beam of the fingerprint from the SLM is Fourier transformed, and input into a microscope objective lens system which expands the Fourier transformed beam image sufficiently to allow mechanical blocking of its central portion or order, whereupon it is directed to interact as an object beam with a reference beam from the particular coherent light source to record a holographic matched filter. In the verification device, the planar coherent light image beam of the fingerprint is Fourier transformed and input into a microscope objective lens system to allow similar mechanical blocking of its central portion or order whereupon it is directed to interrogates a previously recorded holographic matched filter of a fingerprint image as an object beam for determining a match or not between the respective recorded and interrogating images. The spatial light modulator (SLM) in both the respective recording and verification devices enables phase correlation (optical path length determination) of one device to another device. X-Y alignment and rotational orinentation of the respective real time image and holographic matched filter image is accomplished by jittering (orbiting and angularly oscillating) either the interrogating object beam, real time, relative to the matched filter or visa versa.
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12 Claims
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1. An optical apparatus suited for recording fingerprint hologram matched filters comprising in combination:
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a. a scanner for generating a flat, dimensionally undistorted, high contrast, fingerprint light image; b. a recording, intensity sensitive, spatial light modulator (RSLM) having planar write and read faces receiving the flat, dimensionally undistorted, high contrast fingerprint light image from the scanner on its write face, c. a common source of coherent light providing a collimated, coherent light, object beam and a collimated, coherent light, reference beam wherein; (i) the object beam is directed to the planar read face of the recording spatial light modulator (RSLM) for transforming the received, flat, high contrast fingerprint image received by the planar `write` face of the spatial light modulator (RSLM) into a planar coherent light fingerprint image; and (ii) the reference beam is directed to a hologram plane located an optical path length (MF) from the read face of the spatial light modulator (RSLM) determined for assuring phase correlation with an interrogating, coherent light object beam image of a fingerprint read from a read face of a verifying spatial light modulator (VSLM) of a verification optical fingerprint apparatus, d. means for optically directing the planar, coherent light fingerprint image from the spatial light modulator to a Fourier transform focus creating a coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint in a focal plane; e. a lens optically expanding the coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint in the focal plane; f. an optical element blocking a central region of the expanded, coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint eliminating a central region from the phase distribution image; g. means for optically directing the expanded and blocked coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint to the hologram plane; and h. an optically sensitive material located in the hologram plane for recording a hologram of the reference beam and the expanded and blocked coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint, whereby, the hologram once developed is suitable as a match filter for any verification optical fingerprint apparatus presenting an interrogating, coherent light object beam of a comparison fingerprint, optical path length (MF) from a read face of a verifying spatial light modulator (VSLM). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for recording fingerprint hologram matched filters comprising the steps of:
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a. generating a flat, dimensionally undistorted, high contrast, fingerprint light image; b. optically projecting the flat dimensionally undistorted, high contrast, fingerprint image onto a planar write face of a recording intensity sensitive spatial light modulator (RSLM); c. providing a collimated, coherent light, object beam and a collimated, coherent light, reference beam from a common source of coherent light wherein;
(i) the object beam is directed for reflection from a planar `read` face of the recording, intensity sensitive spatial light modulator (RSLM) to create a planar, coherent light fingerprint image; and
(ii) the reference beam is directed to a hologram plane;d. selecting an optical path length (MF) measured from the read face of the recording spatial light modulator (RSLM) to the hologram plane for assuring phase correlation with a interrogating, coherent light object beam image of a fingerprint read from a read face of a verifying spatial light modulator (VSLM) of a chosen verification optical fingerprint apparatus, e. optically directing the planar, coherent light fingerprint image from the spatial light modulator to a Fourier transform focus creating a coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint in a focal plane; f. optically expanding the coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint in the focal plane; g. optically blocking a central region of the expanded, coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint eliminating a central region from the phase distribution image; h. optically directing the expanded and blocked coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint to the hologram plane; and i. recording a hologram of the reference beam and the expanded and blocked, coherent light, phase distribution image of the fingerprint using an optically sensitive material located in the hologram plane; and j. developing the hologram recorded in the optically sensitive material creating a match filter suitable for the chosen verification optical fingerprint apparatus.
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