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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan L Backus, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ronald M Popeil, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Identity Technologies Incorporated, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
382-4 ; 356 71 ;
Abstract
Apparatus and methods to accurately scan and record the skin surface topography. More particularly, the present invention has embodiments which can accurately scan fingerprints. Embodiments described each utilize a support surface penetrated by one or more openings. Skin surfaces to be scanned are rested on the supporting surface and are caused to be moved relative to the openings. Means to scan the skin surface topography as observed through the openings are located on the opposite side of the supporting surface from the skin surfaces to be scanned.