Patents Examined by Joseph R. Haley
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Patent number: 11928795Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, apparatuses, and techniques for capturing a fingerprint image using an electronic device with an under-display fingerprint sensor (UDFPS) embedded under a display screen of a display system. The display system utilizes a pulse-width modulation circuit to generate a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal to control light emitted by the display screen. As the display screen illuminates a user's touch, the UDFPS captures light reflected off the user's touch, therefore, capturing the fingerprint image. The captured fingerprint image, however, includes a PWM noise. The electronic device uses a noise-filtering algorithm to filter out and/or reduce the PWM noise in the captured fingerprint image. In one aspect, the noise-filtering algorithm estimates and/or determines the PWM noise in the captured fingerprint image. The noise-filtering algorithm then reduces, extracts, and/or filters out the PWM noise from the captured fingerprint image.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Firas Sammoura, Omar Sze Leung
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Patent number: 11928883Abstract: A device for capturing a biometric print of a user, the user compartment including a frontal opening designed for the passage of part of a hand into said user compartment and a lateral opening allowing the passage of the thumb of the user's hand, the lateral opening extending as far as the frontal opening to form a continuous open space, the lateral opening being delimited in a direction of insertion of the user's hand into the user compartment by a user hand positioning stop.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY FRANCEInventors: Joël-Yann Fourre, Elise Le Gouil, Mokrane Malek
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Patent number: 11929032Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel which comprises scan lines, sensing lines, pixels electrically connected to each of the scan lines, and photo sensors electrically to each of the scan lines and the sensing lines, a scan driver which outputs scan signals to the scan lines according to a scan control signal, a timing controller which outputs the scan control signal to the scan driver, and a readout circuit which receives light sensing signals of the photo sensors from the sensing lines. The timing controller sets a frame frequency of the scan control signal to a first frame frequency in a first mode in which the display panel displays an image. The timing controller sets the frame frequency of the scan control signal to a second frame frequency in a second mode in which the photo sensors sense a fingerprint.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Dae Lee, Il Nam Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Dong Wook Yang, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
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Patent number: 11922715Abstract: Provided is an imaging device including a light source that radiates light in at least two different wavelength bands and an imaging element that acquires signals individually from the light in the two different wavelength bands. The two different wavelength bands include a first wavelength band from 400 to 580 nm for use in dermatoglyphic pattern authentication, and a second wavelength band of 650 nm or more mainly including near-infrared rays for use in vein authentication.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Toda, Koji Furumi
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Patent number: 11922718Abstract: A fingerprint sensor package may include a film substrate, an interconnection substrate on the film substrate, a semiconductor chip on the interconnection substrate, a conductive structure on the interconnection substrate and laterally isolated from direct contact with the semiconductor chip, and an interposer substrate on the semiconductor chip and the conductive structure. The conductive structure may include first and second conductive structures, which are electrically separated from each other. The interposer substrate may include a first sensing pattern electrically connected to the first conductive structure and a second sensing pattern on a top surface of the first sensing pattern and electrically connected to the second conductive structure. The second sensing pattern may be vertically isolated from direct contact with from the first sensing pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Younghwan Park
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Patent number: 11922716Abstract: The present invention relates to a passive terahertz biometric imaging device configured to be arranged under an at least partially transparent display panel and configured to capture a terahertz image of an object located on an opposite side of the transparent display panel, the terahertz biometric imaging device comprising: an image sensor comprising an antenna pixel array arranged to detect terahertz radiation produced by the object, for capturing a terahertz image of the object.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Fingerprint Cards Anacatum IP ABInventor: Johan Hammersberg
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Patent number: 11915510Abstract: A fingerprint sensor including: a substrate; a light sensing element that includes a sensing electrode disposed on the substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the sensing electrode, and a common electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer; a light-blocking conductive layer disposed on the common electrode and including light transmitting holes; and a light guide unit disposed on the light-blocking conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyo Won Ku, Young Sik Kim, Jung Hak Kim, Jeong Heon Lee, Hee Yeon Choi
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Patent number: 11910716Abstract: An apparatus includes an ultrasonic sensor stack, a foldable display stack that includes a display stiffener, and an additional stiffener between the ultrasonic sensor stack and the foldable display stack. The additional stiffener forms an acoustic resonator with the display stiffener and an adhesive layer between the display stiffener and the additional stiffener in order to amplify transmission of ultrasonic waves transmitted by the ultrasonic sensor stack. The additional stiffener includes a material having a high modulus of elasticity, low density, and high acoustic impedance value. In some cases, the additional stiffener includes a metal, a ceramic, a glass, or a glass ceramic. The additional stiffener increases an overall stiffness and mechanical integrity of the apparatus so that a foam backer may be omitted from the ultrasonic sensor stack.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Chin-Jen Tseng, Jessica Liu Strohmann, Ila Badge, Shiang-Chi Lin, Min-Lun Yang, Hrishikesh Vijaykumar Panchawagh
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Patent number: 11900721Abstract: A novel electronic device is provided. An electronic device capable of executing various types of processing by simple operation is provided. An electronic device with a high security level is provided. The electronic device includes a control portion, a detection portion, and a memory portion. The detection portion has a function of detecting touch operation and a function of obtaining fingerprint data on a touching finger. The memory portion has a function of retaining fingerprint data on a plurality of finger registered in advance.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Koji Kusunoki
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Patent number: 11900717Abstract: An electronic device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seunggeol Baek, Jinho Kim, Bongjae Rhee
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Patent number: 11900714Abstract: In order to provide a technique capable of presenting information that is different from the image of a surveillance camera and is effective for searching for a person, this search information providing device includes, as functional units, a collation unit and an output unit. The collation unit collates a fingerprint image obtained by a fingerprint photographing device with a fingerprint image, of a search target person, given in advance. When the fingerprint image on the handrail member matches the fingerprint image of the search target person, the output unit outputs information indicating that the search target person has been detected to a predetermined reporting destination.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Seko, Takeshi Kojima, Makoto Kataoka, Toshiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11893822Abstract: A terminal device is disclosed, including a display module, an optical fingerprint sensor, at least two backlight assemblies, and a light emitter. The display module includes a display screen and a light-transmissive cover that covers the display screen. The light emitter and the display screen are both fastened onto an inner surface of the light-transmissive cover, the optical fingerprint sensor is provided on a side of the display screen facing away from the light-transmissive cover, and the at least two backlight assemblies are provided sequentially between the display screen and the optical fingerprint sensor. Along a direction from the display screen to the optical fingerprint sensor, areas of light-transmissive regions of the at least two backlight assemblies are gradually reduced. Light emitted by the light emitter experiences a finger, and then successively passes through the display module and the light-transmissive regions and is projected onto the optical fingerprint sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventor: Xiang Xie
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Patent number: 11875595Abstract: A texture recognition apparatus and an electronic apparatus are provided. The texture recognition apparatus has a touch side surface, and includes a light source array, an image sensor array, and a light shielding layer. The light source array includes a plurality of light sources; the image sensor array includes a plurality of image sensors, each image sensor includes a photosensitive element; the light shielding layer is on a light incident side of the image sensor array, the light shielding layer includes a plurality of light-transmitting holes; the plurality of light-transmitting holes are configured to collimate light emitted by the plurality of light sources and reflected by the texture to a direction perpendicular to the touch side surface; and in the direction perpendicular to the touch side surface, a photosensitive element in each image sensor at least partially overlaps with at least one of the plurality of light-transmitting holes.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoquan Hai, Lei Wang, Xiaoliang Ding, Xue Dong, Xuan Liang
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Patent number: 11861935Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fingerprint detection method and a fingerprint module. The fingerprint detection method includes: dividing a detection area of the fingerprint module into a plurality of detection blocks, wherein each of the detection blocks comprises a plurality of detection units, and each of the detection units is corresponding to a grayscale value; scanning at least part of the detection blocks to obtain the grayscale values; determining whether each of the detection blocks is in a covered state based on the grayscale values; and counting the number of the detection blocks in the covered state, and sending a collection request to a host to inform the host to obtain a fingerprint image if the number thereof is not less than a coverage block threshold. The method avoids meaningless detection caused by a false touch, and ensures integrity of the fingerprint image collected later.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Silead Inc.Inventors: Heng Zhai, Jun Yang
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Patent number: 11854300Abstract: A fingerprint module includes: a lens, a crystal, and an optical fingerprint chip, where the crystal is an anisotropic medium, the lens is located on one side of the crystal, the optical fingerprint chip is located on the other side of the crystal, and the optical fingerprint chip is fixed in a substrate of an electronic device. Incident light including fingerprint information is incident to the crystal through the lens and is incident to the optical fingerprint chip after being refracted by the crystal; and the optical fingerprint chip is used for generating a fingerprint image, and the fingerprint image is used for fingerprint recognition.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: VIVO Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.Inventor: Huaxin Lin
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Patent number: 11854451Abstract: An electronic circuit adapted to process fingerprint data from a panel including touch sensors and fingerprint sensors is provided. The electronic circuit includes a first circuit, a second circuit and a control circuit. The first circuit is configured to receive touch sensing signals from the touch sensors. The second circuit is configured to receive fingerprint sensing signals corresponding to at least one fingerprint imprint from the fingerprint sensors via fingerprint sensing lines. The control circuit is configured to determine a fingerprint touch area according to the touch sensing signals, and select a subset of the fingerprint sensing lines to form a fingerprint sensing zone adapted for a fingerprint sensing operation and including at least one boundary based on the determined fingerprint touch area. The subset of fingerprint sensing lines is selected based on the at least one boundary of the fingerprint sensing zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Huan-Teng Cheng, Ting-Hsuan Hung, Wei-Lun Shih, Huang-Chin Tang
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Patent number: 11854296Abstract: A fingerprint sensing system comprising a plurality of conductive selection lines; a plurality of conductive read-out lines crossing the selection lines; selection circuitry controllable to provide a selection signal on at least one selected selection line in the plurality of selection lines; a plurality of pixel elements formed at intersections between the selection lines and the read-out lines; read-circuitry coupled to each read-out line in the plurality of read-out lines, the read-out circuitry being configured to acquire a read-out signal via a read-out line connected to a selected pixel element, and calibration circuitry having an input for receiving a calibration input signal and an output for providing a calibration output signal, the calibration output signal being formed through interaction between the calibration input signal and the calibration circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: FINGERPRINT CARDS ANACATUM IP ABInventors: Andreas Larsson, David Carling
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Patent number: 11847843Abstract: The present disclosure provides an under-screen optical fingerprint identification apparatus and a fingerprint identification method.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Silead Inc.Inventors: Fengyun Yan, Zhanqi Xie, Yungang Sun, Zhenguo Yang, Xiaochi Zhang
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Patent number: 11844262Abstract: The present disclosure provides an under-screen fingerprint recognition module, a display assembly and a display device. The under-screen fingerprint recognition module includes a base substrate and a plurality of fingerprint recognition units arranged on the base substrate. Each fingerprint recognition unit includes a photosensitive unit and an optical structure arranged on a photosensitive surface of the photosensitive unit. The optical structure includes a light-transmitting ring and a light-transmitting hole sequentially arranged in a direction away from the photosensitive unit. An orthogonal projection of the light-transmitting ring onto the photosensitive unit is completely located on the photosensitive surface of the photosensitive unit, and an orthogonal projection of the light-transmitting hole onto the light-transmitting ring is located within an opaque region surrounded by the light-transmitting ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yunke Qin, Lei Wang, Lei Zhang, Peng Jia
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Patent number: 11842558Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first surface which is foldable along a folding axis extending in a first direction and includes a display area, a second surface that is opposite to the first surface, a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, and at least two sensor portions disposed in at least one of the first surface and the side surface and configured to each provide a fingerprint recognition area.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Donghyun Kim, Sunghoon Kim, Okkyung Park