Patents by Inventor Latanya Arvette Sweeney

Latanya Arvette Sweeney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for capturing fingerprints, palm prints and hand geometry
    Patent number: 7660442
    Abstract: A system and method for capturing biometric data from a hand includes a low resolution camera for recognizing the existence of a hand and determining when the hand is in an optimal position and orientation to capture the biometric data. A plurality of high resolution cameras photographs respective sections of the palm and fingers while several lights illuminate the sections from different directions in rapid sequence. A processor then tiles together the respective images, matches the friction ridges between adjacent images, adjusts the images to account for curvature, and selects individual pixels from the several images to obtain maximum contrast. Conversions of the resulting images into standard formats, such as grayscale, black and white, or simulated rolled ink fingerprint equivalents are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Handshot, LLC
    Inventors: Latanya Arvette Sweeney, Victor Walter Weedn, Ralph Gross
  • Method and system for capturing fingerprints, palm prints and hand geometry
    Publication number: 20080056539
    Abstract: A system and method for capturing biometric data from a hand includes a low resolution camera for recognizing the existence of a hand and determining when the hand is in an optimal position and orientation to capture the biometric data. A plurality of high resolution cameras photographs respective sections of the palm and fingers while several lights illuminate the sections from different directions in rapid sequence. A processor then tiles together the respective images, matches the friction ridges between adjacent images, adjusts the images to account for curvature, and selects individual pixels from the several images to obtain maximum contrast. Conversions of the resulting images into standard formats, such as grayscale, black and white, or simulated rolled ink fingerprint equivalents are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Handshot, LLC
    Inventors: Latanya Arvette Sweeney, Victor Walter Weedn, Ralph Gross