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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:
May. 05, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel Frederick Maase, Campbell, CA (US);
Thomas Frank Sartor, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Identix Incorporated, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ; G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
382124 ; 382127 ; 356 71 ;
Abstract
A fingerprint image capture system reduces tip smear by ceasing to update a data array characteristic of the rolled fingerprint image behind an advancing freeze column at least about half way from the trailing edge to the leading edge of a finger contact strip.