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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2008
Robert K. Rowe, Corrales, NM (US);
Matthew Ennis, Cedar Crest, NM (US);
Stephen P. Corcoran, Corrales, NM (US);
Robert K. Rowe, Corrales, NM (US);
Matthew Ennis, Cedar Crest, NM (US);
Stephen P. Corcoran, Corrales, NM (US);
Lumidigm, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A number of biometric systems and methods are disclosed. A system according to one embodiment includes an illumination subsystem, an imaging subsystem, and an analyzer. The illumination subsystem is disposed to illuminate a target space. The imaging subsystem is configured to image the target space under distinct optical conditions. The analyzer is provided in communication with the illumination subsystem, the imaging subsystem, and the three-dimensional subsystem. The analyzer also has instructions to operate the subsystems to collect substantially simultaneously a plurality of images of the object disposed at the predetermined spatial location under multispectral conditions.