公开(公告)号：US09298967B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US13886554

申请日：2013-05-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gordon S. Franza ,  Gregory T. Minteer ,  Jerry G. Dooley ,  Patrick J. Landy ,  Dale R. Setlak ,  Giovanni Gozzini

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03G3/30

CPC classification number: G06K9/0002 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K9/03 ,  H03G3/3084

Abstract: A finger biometric sensing device may include drive circuitry capable of generating a drive signal and an array of finger biometric sensing pixel electrodes cooperating with the drive circuitry and capable of generating a detected signal based upon placement of a finger adjacent the array of finger biometric sensing pixel electrodes. The detected signal may include a relatively large drive signal component and a relatively small sense signal component superimposed thereon. The finger biometric sensing device may also include a gain stage coupled to the array of finger biometric sensing pixel electrodes, and drive signal nulling circuitry coupled to the gain stage capable of reducing the relatively large drive signal component from the detected signal.

Abstract translation: 手指生物特征感测装置可以包括能够产生驱动信号的驱动电路和与驱动电路配合的手指生物测定感测像素电极的阵列，并且能够基于手指生物体感测像素阵列附近的手指的放置来产生检测信号 电极。 检测到的信号可以包括相对较大的驱动信号分量和叠加在其上的相对小的感测信号分量。 手指生物特征感测装置还可以包括耦合到手指生物测量感测像素电极阵列的增益级，以及耦合到增益级的驱动信号归零电路，其能够从检测到的信号中减少相对较大的驱动信号分量。

公开(公告)号：US20140369572A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：US13918221

申请日：2013-06-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale R. Setlak

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00013 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/00899

Abstract: An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor, a display, and a processor coupled to the finger biometric sensor and the display. The processor may be switchable between a user-interface locked mode and a user-interface unlocked mode. The processor may be capable of determining a pattern of input motions on the finger biometric sensor and displaying an image on the display corresponding to the pattern of input motions. The processor may also be capable of switching between the user-interface locked mode and the user-interface unlocked mode when the pattern of input motions matches a stored pattern representing a user unlock code.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括手指生物测定传感器，显示器和耦合到手指生物测定传感器和显示器的处理器。 处理器可以在用户界面锁定模式和用户界面解锁模式之间切换。 处理器可以能够确定手指生物测定传感器上的输入运动的模式，并且在显示器上显示与输入运动的模式相对应的图像。 当输入运动的模式与表示用户解锁码的存储模式匹配时，处理器还可以在用户界面锁定模式和用户界面解锁模式之间切换。

公开(公告)号：US20140171158A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13718307

申请日：2012-12-18

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Dale R. Setlak ,  Giovanni Gozzini

IPC: G01N27/02

CPC classification number: G01N27/02 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  Y10T29/49204

Abstract: A biometric finger sensor may include an array of biometric finger sensing pixels and an array shielding electrode outside the array of biometric finger sensing pixels. The biometric finger sensor may further include a finger drive electrode outside the array shielding electrode. Finger drive circuitry may generate a finger drive signal for the finger drive electrode and generate a compensating finger drive signal for the shielding electrode.

Abstract translation: 生物测量手指传感器可以包括生物测定手指感测像素的阵列和阵列屏蔽电极在生物测定手指感测像素阵列之外。 生物测定手指传感器还可以包括阵列屏蔽电极外的指状驱动电极。 手指驱动电路可以产生手指驱动电极的手指驱动信号，并产生用于屏蔽电极的补偿手指驱动信号。

公开(公告)号：US10509940B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15718828

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost ,  Giovanni Gozzini ,  Dale R. Setlak

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20

Abstract: An electronic device may include a dielectric cover layer defining a finger sensing surface and at least one optical image sensor below the dielectric cover layer. The electronic device may also include at least one optical element associated with the at least one optical image sensor. Light sources may be below the dielectric layer and may be selectively operable in subsets of light sources. A controller may be configured to sequentially operate respective adjacent subsets of light sources while acquiring biometric image data from the at least one optical image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20190095671A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US15718828

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost ,  Giovanni Gozzini ,  Dale R. Setlak

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20

CPC classification number: G06K9/0004 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K9/2036

Abstract: An electronic device may include a dielectric cover layer defining a finger sensing surface and at least one optical image sensor below the dielectric cover layer. The electronic device may also include at least one optical element associated with the at least one optical image sensor. Light sources may be below the dielectric layer and may be selectively operable in subsets of light sources. A controller may be configured to sequentially operate respective adjacent subsets of light sources while acquiring biometric image data from the at least one optical image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09734380B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14976554

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale R. Setlak

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06K9/0002 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06K9/00087

Abstract: A finger biometric sensor may include a lower conductive layer, an upper conductive layer, and a spacer between the lower and upper conductive layers to define an air gap therebetween. The finger biometric sensor may also include a finger biometric sensing integrated circuit (IC) above the upper conductive layer and capable of deflecting the upper conductive layer toward the lower conductive layer to change a capacitance thereof based upon pressure applied to the finger biometric sensing IC. A pressure sensing circuit may be coupled to the lower and upper conductive layers to sense the change in capacitance.

公开(公告)号：US09582102B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US14606462

申请日：2015-01-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale R. Setlak

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06K9/00033

Abstract: An electronic device may include a touch display that includes at least one display layer, and at least one transparent conductive layer thereon defining touch sensing pixels. The electronic device may also include a finger biometric sensor carried by the touch display and that may include an interconnect layer that includes transparent conductive traces, and a finger biometric sensing layer adjacent the interconnect layer and that includes an array of transparent conductive finger biometric sensing pixels capacitively coupled to the at least one transparent conductive layer of the touch display. The finger biometric sensor may also include a transparent dielectric layer between the interconnect layer and the finger biometric sensing layer, and transparent conductive vias extending through the transparent dielectric layer and coupling the array of transparent conductive finger biometric sensing pixels to respective ones of the transparent conductive traces.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括触摸显示器，其包括至少一个显示层，以及其上限定了触摸感测像素的至少一个透明导电层。 电子设备还可以包括由触摸显示器携带的手指生物测定传感器，并且可以包括包括透明导电迹线的互连层和与互连层相邻的手指生物测量感测层，并且包括透明导电手指生物测定像素阵列 电容耦合到触摸显示器的至少一个透明导电层。 手指生物测定传感器还可以包括在互连层和手指生物测定层之间的透明电介质层，以及延伸穿过透明电介质层的透明导电通孔，并将透明导电手指生物测定像素阵列耦合到相应的透明导电 痕迹

公开(公告)号：US09581628B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US13886520

申请日：2013-05-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale R. Setlak ,  Giovanni Gozzini

IPC: G01R27/26 ,  G01R3/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01R27/2605 ,  G01R3/00 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  Y10T29/49204

Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing and circuitry carried by the housing and having a device ground associated therewith. The electronic device may also include an array of biometric finger sensing pixel electrodes and an array shielding electrode outside the array of biometric finger sensing pixels. A finger coupling electrode may be outside the array shielding electrode and coupled to the device ground. The electronic device may also include drive circuitry capable of generating a drive signal for the array of biometric finger sensing pixel electrodes and a compensating drive signal for the array shielding electrode.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括由壳体承载并具有与其相关联的设备地面的壳体和电路。 电子设备还可以包括生物测定手指感测像素电极阵列和在生物测定手指感测像素阵列之外的阵列屏蔽电极。 手指耦合电极可以在阵列屏蔽电极之外并且耦合到器件地。 电子设备还可以包括能够产生生物测量手指感测像素电极阵列的驱动信号的驱动电路和阵列屏蔽电极的补偿驱动信号。

公开(公告)号：US09224029B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US13918221

申请日：2013-06-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale R. Setlak

IPC: H04M1/68 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F21/32

CPC classification number: G06K9/00013 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/00899

Abstract: An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor, a display, and a processor coupled to the finger biometric sensor and the display. The processor may be switchable between a user-interface locked mode and a user-interface unlocked mode. The processor may be capable of determining a pattern of input motions on the finger biometric sensor and displaying an image on the display corresponding to the pattern of input motions. The processor may also be capable of switching between the user-interface locked mode and the user-interface unlocked mode when the pattern of input motions matches a stored pattern representing a user unlock code.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括手指生物测定传感器，显示器和耦合到手指生物测定传感器和显示器的处理器。 处理器可以在用户界面锁定模式和用户界面解锁模式之间切换。 处理器可以能够确定手指生物测定传感器上的输入运动的模式，并且在显示器上显示与输入运动的模式相对应的图像。 当输入运动的模式与表示用户解锁码的存储模式匹配时，处理器还可以在用户界面锁定模式和用户界面解锁模式之间切换。

公开(公告)号：US10282582B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15749273

申请日：2016-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale R. Setlak

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G01N21/55

Abstract: A finger biometric sensor may include a dielectric layer having a front surface capable of receiving a user's finger thereon and at least one light source capable of injecting light into the user's finger. The finger biometric sensor may also include image sensors adjacent a back surface of the dielectric layer defining overlapping target areas directed toward the user's finger, and a controller capable of collecting image data from the image sensors based upon diffuse scattering and specular reflections from the user's finger, and generating fingerprint ridge three-dimensional (3D) data.