Scale-invariant, resolution-invariant iris imaging using reflection from the eye
    1.
    发明授权
    Scale-invariant, resolution-invariant iris imaging using reflection from the eye 有权
    使用来自眼睛的反射的尺度不变,分辨率不变的虹膜成像

    公开(公告)号:US08243133B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-14

    申请号:US12493899

    申请日:2009-06-29

    IPC分类号: H04N9/47 H04N7/18

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00604

    摘要: An optical system includes an active focus element that maintains an image in focus over a range of object distances. The active focus element and aperture stop are positioned such that the image scale and the image spatial resolution are also invariant (or at least have a reduced sensitivity) with respect to object distance.

    摘要翻译: 光学系统包括主动聚焦元件,其在对象距离的范围内保持图像焦点。 定位有源聚焦元件和孔径光阑使得图像尺度和图像空间分辨率相对于物体距离也是不变的(或至少具有降低的灵敏度)。

    Free space optical communication system with power level management
    2.
    发明授权
    Free space optical communication system with power level management 有权
    自由空间光通信系统具有功率级管理

    公开(公告)号:US07286766B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-23

    申请号:US10417471

    申请日:2003-04-15

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00

    CPC分类号: H04B10/1127

    摘要: A free space optical communication system includes an adaptive optical power regulator. The adaptive optical power regulator adapts to changes in effective loss associated with the free space optical path. In one embodiment the adaptive optical power regulator adapts to scintillation losses. In another embodiment, the adaptive optical power regulator further adapts to changes in atmospheric loss associated with changes in weather.

    摘要翻译: 自由空间光通信系统包括自适应光功率调节器。 自适应光功率调节器适应与自由空间光路相关联的有效损耗的变化。 在一个实施例中,自适应光功率调节器适应闪烁损耗。 在另一个实施例中,自适应光功率调节器进一步适应与天气变化相关的大气损失的变化。

    Atmospheric optical data transmission system
    3.
    发明授权
    Atmospheric optical data transmission system 有权
    大气光学数据传输系统

    公开(公告)号:US06721510B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-13

    申请号:US09892913

    申请日:2001-06-26

    IPC分类号: H04B1000

    CPC分类号: H04B10/1125

    摘要: A free-space optical data transmission system, comprised of first and second transceivers spaced a substantial distance from each other and having telescopes aimed at each other. Each transceiver has a light transmitter for transmitting data-encoded light from its telescope to the other telescope, and a light receiver for receiving the data-encoded light from the other telescope. Each transceiver has a wavefront sensor for determining the curvature of the wavefront of light transmitted between the telescopes, which light wavefront may be distorted by atmospheric aberrations, a deformable curvature mirror operably connected to the wavefront sensor and positioned in the path of the data-encoded light for modifying the wavefront curvature of the data-encoded light in response to the wavefront curvature determined by the wavefront sensor. Preferably, each transceiver has an arrangement for distinguishing/separating the transmitted and received light waves for bi-directional data transmission.

    摘要翻译: 一种自由空间光数据传输系统,包括彼此间隔相当距离且具有彼此瞄准的望远镜的第一和第二收发器。 每个收发器具有用于将数据编码的光从其望远镜传输到另一望远镜的光发射器,以及用于接收来自另一望远镜的数据编码光的光接收器。 每个收发器具有用于确定在望远镜之间传输的光的波前的曲率的波前传感器,所述光波阵面可能由大气像差扭曲,可变形曲率镜可操作地连接到波前传感器并且位于数据编码的路径中 用于响应于由波前传感器确定的波前曲率来修改数据编码光的波前曲率的光。 优选地,每个收发器具有用于区分/分离发射和接收的光波用于双向数据传输的装置。

    Method and apparatus for measuring optical aberrations of the human eye

    公开(公告)号:US06439720B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09769892

    申请日:2001-01-25

    IPC分类号: A61B310

    CPC分类号: G02B26/06 A61B3/103

    摘要: An apparatus for measuring optical aberrations of the human eye wherein the person positions his or her eye on an optical axis of the apparatus and looks at an illuminated target on the optical axis that is visible to the eye for allowing the eye to focus on the target and establish a position of the eye. A collimating lens on the optical axis is movable along the optical axis for adjusting the apparent optical distance between the eye and the target. A light source directs a predetermined light beam along the optical axis into the eye and onto the retina of the eye as a spot of light. A lens reimages the light scattered from the light spot on the eye retina into a wavefront curvature sensor that forms two oppositely defocused images on an image detector, and a computer processes and analyzes the two defocused images for measuring the optical aberrations of the eye.

    Iris imaging system using circular deformable mirror mounted by its circumference
    6.
    发明授权
    Iris imaging system using circular deformable mirror mounted by its circumference 有权
    虹膜成像系统采用圆周可变形反射镜安装

    公开(公告)号:US08132912B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-13

    申请号:US12494087

    申请日:2009-06-29

    摘要: A rapid iris acquisition, tracking, and imaging system can be used at longer standoff distances and over larger capture volumes, without the active cooperation of subjects. Eye reflections from the subjects' eyes are used to steer a high resolution camera to the eyes in order to capture images of the irises. A circular deformable minor driven by one or more annular forces can be used to focus the camera. A circular mirror substrate is mounted by its circumference onto a minor mount and driven by an annular drive element that contacts the minor substrate along a ring. If the annular drive element has a certain diameter relative to the circumference of the mirror substrate, the mirror substrate will be deformed in the shape of a sphere.

    摘要翻译: 快速虹膜采集,跟踪和成像系统可以在更长的距离距离和更大的捕获体积下使用,而不需要主体的积极配合。 来自受试者的眼睛的眼睛反射被用于将高分辨率相机引导到眼睛以便捕获虹膜的图像。 可以使用由一个或多个环形力驱动的圆形可变形小块来聚焦相机。 圆形反射镜基板由其圆周安装到次安装座上,并由环形驱动元件驱动,环形驱动元件沿环形接触次要基板。 如果环形驱动元件相对于镜面基板的圆周具有一定的直径,则反射镜基板将以球形变形。

    On-axis illumination for iris imaging
    7.
    发明授权
    On-axis illumination for iris imaging 有权
    用于虹膜成像的轴上照明

    公开(公告)号:US08092021B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-10

    申请号:US12021189

    申请日:2008-01-28

    IPC分类号: A61B3/14 A61B3/10

    摘要: The present invention provides a rapid, high quality iris imaging system. In one embodiment, on-axis illumination is used. A single steering mechanism steers both the camera and the illumination, without parallax issues. The illumination beam can be combined along the camera's optical axis before or after the fine steering and focus correction mechanism. In a pre-correction configuration, the iris illumination spot can be reduced in size to be only slightly larger than the iris. In both the pre and post-correction configuration, the eye safety limits will be most critical at the subject, which allows for maximization of the illumination flux.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种快速,高品质的虹膜成像系统。 在一个实施例中,使用轴上照明。 单一的转向机构可以引导摄像机和照明,而不产生视差问题。 照明光束可以在精细转向和聚焦校正机制之前或之后沿照相机的光轴组合。 在预校正配置中,可以将虹膜照明点的尺寸减小到仅比虹膜稍大。 在校正前和校正后配置中,眼睛安全限度对于受试者而言至关重要,这允许照明通量最大化。

    Combined iris imager and wavefront sensor
    8.
    发明授权
    Combined iris imager and wavefront sensor 有权
    组合虹膜成像仪和波前传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08025399B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-27

    申请号:US12021175

    申请日:2008-01-28

    IPC分类号: A61B3/00

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00604

    摘要: An iris imaging system used for biometric identification provides a combined iris imager and wavefront sensor. The detector array allows for independent readout of different regions, such that a wavefront sensor region can be read out fast while allowing signal to integrate on the iris imaging region. Alternatively, the entire array may be used for wavefront sensing during an acquisition phase, and then at least a portion of the array may be switched to be used for iris imaging during a subsequent imaging phase. An optical periscope optionally allows various optics to be inserted in front of the combined iris imager and wavefront sensor. In another embodiment, the glint image of an on-axis or near on-axis illumination source is picked off at the image plane and directed to the wavefront sensor optics, while allowing all of the light from the iris field to pass through to the iris imaging camera.

    摘要翻译: 用于生物识别的虹膜成像系统提供组合的虹膜成像仪和波前传感器。 检测器阵列允许不同区域的独立读出,从而可以快速地读出波前传感器区域,同时允许信号集成在虹膜成像区域上。 或者,整个阵列可以在采集阶段期间用于波前感测,然后可以切换阵列的至少一部分以在后续成像阶段期间用于虹膜成像。 光学潜望镜可选地允许将各种光学元件插入到组合的虹膜成像器和波前传感器的前面。 在另一个实施例中,轴上或近轴上照明光源的闪光图像在图像平面处被拾取并被引导到波前传感器光学器件,同时允许来自虹膜区域的所有光线通过虹膜 成像相机。

    Post processing of iris images to increase image quality
    9.
    发明授权
    Post processing of iris images to increase image quality 有权
    后处理虹膜图像以提高图像质量

    公开(公告)号:US07869627B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-11

    申请号:US11752899

    申请日:2007-05-23

    IPC分类号: G06K9/46 G01C3/12 A61B3/10

    摘要: A rapid iris acquisition, tracking, and imaging system can be used at longer standoff distances and over larger capture volumes, without the active cooperation of subjects. Light illuminates the subjects' eyes and a high resolution camera captures images of the irises. The images of the irises are processed by a post processing module to improve their quality. In one approach, the point spread function of the image capture subsystem is estimated using glint reflections from the eye, and the estimated point spread function is used in deconvolution to increase the resolution of the iris images. The post processed iris images have sufficient resolution to be used for biometric identification.

    摘要翻译: 快速虹膜采集,跟踪和成像系统可以在更长的距离距离和更大的捕获体积下使用,而不需要主体的积极配合。 光照亮受试者的眼睛,高分辨率的摄像机拍摄虹膜的图像。 虹膜的图像由后处理模块处理以提高其质量。 在一种方法中,使用来自眼睛的闪烁反射来估计图像捕获子系统的点扩散函数,并且将估计的点扩散函数用于去卷积以增加虹膜图像的分辨率。 后处理的虹膜图像具有足够的分辨率用于生物识别。

    IRIS IMAGING USING REFLECTION FROM THE EYE
    10.
    发明申请
    IRIS IMAGING USING REFLECTION FROM THE EYE 审中-公开
    使用眼睛反射的IRIS成像

    公开(公告)号:US20090046249A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-19

    申请号:US12192785

    申请日:2008-08-15

    IPC分类号: A61B3/15

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00604 A61B3/1216

    摘要: A rapid iris acquisition, tracking, and imaging system can be used at longer standoff distances and over larger capture volumes, without the active cooperation of subjects. The captured iris images can be used for biometric identification. Light illuminates the subjects' eyes. Reflections from the eyes are used to steer a high resolution camera to the eyes in order to capture images of the irises.

    摘要翻译: 快速虹膜采集,跟踪和成像系统可以在更长的距离距离和更大的捕获体积下使用,而不需要主体的积极配合。 捕获的虹膜图像可用于生物识别。 光照亮受试者的眼睛。 眼睛的反射用于将高分辨率摄像机引导到眼睛,以便捕获虹膜的图像。