公开(公告)号：US20180225498A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15749273

申请日：2016-09-06

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Dale R. SETLAK

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G01N21/55

CPC classification number: G06K9/0004 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G06K9/00026 ,  G06K9/001 ,  G06K9/0012

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190278973A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16262032

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale R. SETLAK ,  Giovanni GOZZINI ,  Mohammad YEKE YAZDANDOOST

IPC: G06K9/00

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display layer including light transmissive portions and non-transmissive portions. The electronic device may also include a palm biometric image sensor layer beneath the display layer and configured to sense an image of a user's palm positioned above the display layer based upon light reflected from the user's palm passing through the light transmissive portions of the display layer. The electronic device may further include a controller configured to capture image data from the user's palm in cooperation with the palm biometric image sensor layer and determine a surface distortion of the user's palm based upon the image data. The controller may also be configured to perform a biometric authentication of the user's palm based upon the image data and the surface distortion.

公开(公告)号：US20150178542A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14135783

申请日：2013-12-20

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Gregory T. Minteer ,  Dale R. SETLAK ,  Albert M. STRAUB

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/0002

Abstract: A finger biometric sensor may include an array of finger biometric sensing pixels and processing circuitry coupled thereto. The processing circuitry may be capable of acquiring initial data from the array based upon an initial drive signal level and with a finger positioned adjacent the array, and determining an updated drive signal level based upon the initial data. The processing circuitry may also be capable of acquiring finger biometric data from the array of finger biometric sensing pixels based upon the updated drive signal level and with the finger positioned adjacent the array.

Abstract translation: 手指生物测定传感器可以包括手指生物测量感测像素阵列和与其耦合的处理电路。 处理电路可以能够基于初始驱动信号电平和与阵列相邻定位的手指从阵列获取初始数据，并且基于初始数据确定更新的驱动信号电平。 处理电路还可以基于更新的驱动信号电平并且手指位于阵列附近，从手指生物特征感测像素阵列获取手指生物特征数据。

公开(公告)号：US20130315451A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13886592

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: G06K9/00

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 an array of finger biometric sensing pixel electrodes and a gain stage coupled to the array of finger biometric sensing pixel electrodes. The finger biometric sensing device may also include error compensation circuitry that may include a memory capable of storing error compensation data. The error correction circuitry may also include a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) cooperating with the memory and coupled to the gain stage and capable of compensating for at least one error based upon the stored error compensation data.

Abstract translation: 手指生物特征检测装置可以包括手指生物测定感测像素电极的阵列和与手指生物特征感测像素电极阵列耦合的增益级。 手指生物特征感测装置还可以包括误差补偿电路，其可以包括能够存储误差补偿数据的存储器。 误差校正电路还可以包括与存储器协作并耦合到增益级的数模转换器（DAC），并能够基于所存储的误差补偿数据补偿至少一个误差。

公开(公告)号：US20190000370A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15987577

申请日：2018-05-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael BOSHRA ,  Dale R. SETLAK

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06F21/32

CPC classification number: A61B5/442 ,  A61B5/0064 ,  A61B5/0086 ,  A61B5/117 ,  A61B5/448 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/6824 ,  A61B2562/0271 ,  G06F21/32

Abstract: A wearable electronic device may include a device body and a device band coupled to the device body for securing the device to a wrist of a user. The wearable electronic device may also include a wrist biometric sensor carried by one of the device body and the device band. The wrist biometric sensor may include biometric sensing pixels. The wearable electronic device may also include a processor coupled to the wrist biometric sensor and configured to cooperate with the biometric sensing pixels to acquire skin texture pattern images from adjacent portions of the user's wrist, and perform at least one authentication function based upon the skin texture pattern images.

公开(公告)号：US20160216823A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-28

申请号：US14606462

申请日：2015-01-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale R. SETLAK

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

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：US20160216813A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-28

申请号：US14606502

申请日：2015-01-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale R. SETLAK

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/0002

Abstract: An electronic device may include a touch display including 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 includes a finger biometric sensing layer including 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 switchable transparent conductive blocking areas between the finger biometric sensing layer and the at least one transparent conductive layer of the touch display and may be selectively switchable between blocking and reading states.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括包括至少一个显示层的触摸显示器和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，并且包括手指生物测量感测层，其包括电容耦合到触摸显示器的至少一个透明导电层的透明导电手指生物识别像素阵列。 手指生物测定传感器还可以包括在手指生物测量感测层和触摸显示器的至少一个透明导电层之间的可切换透明导电阻挡区域，并且可以在阻挡和读取状态之间选择性地切换。

公开(公告)号：US20130294662A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

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: G06K9/00

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的放置而产生检测信号 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较大的驱动信号分量。

公开(公告)号：US20130181949A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-18

申请号：US13743706

申请日：2013-01-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale R. SETLAK

IPC: G06F3/042

CPC classification number: G06F3/042 ,  G06K9/0002

Abstract: A finger sensor may include pixels, pixel sensing traces each associated with a respective pixel, and electrodes overlying the pixel sensing traces. The finger sensor may also include pixel sensing circuitry coupled to the pixel sensing traces and the electrodes. The pixel sensing circuitry may be capable of operating in a measurement mode by operating the pixels so that at least some of the pixels are active, and at least some other of the pixels are inactive and coupling pixel sensing traces associated with the inactive pixels to a voltage reference. The pixel sensing circuitry may also be capable of operating in the measurement mode by coupling electrodes associated with the active pixels to the voltage reference and coupling electrodes associated with the inactive pixels to a drive signal.

Abstract translation: 手指传感器可以包括像素，每个与相应像素相关联的像素感测迹线以及覆盖像素感测迹线的电极。 手指传感器还可以包括耦合到像素感测迹线和电极的像素感测电路。 像素感测电路可能能够通过操作像素来操作测量模式，使得至少一些像素是有效的，并且至少一些其他像素是不活动的，并将与非活动像素相关联的像素感测迹线耦合到 电压参考。 像素感测电路还可以能够通过将与有源像素相关联的电极耦合到电压基准和与非活动像素相关联的耦合电极到驱动信号来在测量模式中操作。