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Personal identification system

  • US 8,149,393 B2
  • Filed: 01/07/2010
  • Issued: 04/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A personal identification system comprising:

  • a positioning member, an image sensor, and a light source;

    the positioning member being configured to position a finger of a person to be identified by mounting a side surface of the finger that extends between a palmar side and a dorsal side of the finger so that a surface of the finger that opposes the image sensor and includes a palmar side surface of the finger is arranged to not contact with a chassis of the personal identification device,the light source being configured to irradiate the dorsal side of the finger when the finger is mounted by the positioning member, andthe image sensor being provided at the palmar side of the finger when the finger is mounted by the positioning member and configured to capture light from the light source passing through the finger from the dorsal side to the palmar side.

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