Patents by Inventor Ondrej Konopka
Ondrej Konopka 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).
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Patent number: 11194992Abstract: A fingerprint sensor device with built-in liveness detection capabilities includes: an area sensor disposed on a top surface of a substrate; a stiffener disposed below a bottom surface of the substrate; a printed circuit making electrical connection to the sensor disposed below the stiffener; and a light source and a photodetector. At least one of the light source and photodetector is disposed on the printed circuit below the area sensor. The stiffener includes at least one through-hole located with respect to the light source or photodetector to allow light from the light source to transmit through the stiffener towards a finger located on the area sensor or to allow light reflected from the finger to pass through the stiffener to the photodetector.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Next Biometrics Group ASAInventors: Kolja Vogel, Robert Muller, Ondrej Konopka, Radim Smat
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Publication number: 20200302143Abstract: A fingerprint sensor device with built-in liveness detection capabilities includes: an area sensor disposed on a top surface of a substrate; a stiffener disposed below a bottom surface of the substrate; a printed circuit making electrical connection to the sensor disposed below the stiffener; and a light source and a photodetector. At least one of the light source and photodetector is disposed on the printed circuit below the area sensor. The stiffener includes at least one through-hole located with respect to the light source or photodetector to allow light from the light source to transmit through the stiffener towards a finger located on the area sensor or to allow light reflected from the finger to pass through the stiffener to the photodetector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Kolja Vogel, Robert Muller, Ondrej Konopka, Radim Smat
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Publication number: 20190294852Abstract: A fingerprint sensor device with built-in liveness detection capabilities includes: an area sensor disposed on a top surface of a substrate; a stiffener disposed below a bottom surface of the substrate; a printed circuit making electrical connection to the sensor disposed below the stiffener; and a light source and a photodetector. At least one of the light source and photodetector is disposed on the printed circuit below the area sensor. The stiffener includes at least one through-hole located with respect to the light source or photodetector to allow light from the light source to transmit through the stiffener towards a finger located on the area sensor or to allow light reflected from the finger to pass through the stiffener to the photodetector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: NEXT BIOMETRICS GROUP ASAInventors: Kolja VOGEL, Robert MÜLLER, Ph.D., Ondrej KONOPKA, Radim SMAT
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Electronic device including sub-array based deblurring of a blurred finger image and related methods
Patent number: 9865040Abstract: An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor that includes an array of electric field sensing pixels and image data output circuitry coupled thereto and capable of processing the image data from each of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels. The electronic device may also include a dielectric layer over the array of electric field sensing pixels and causing electric field diffusion so that the image data output circuitry generates image data corresponding to a blurred finger image. The electronic device also includes deblurring circuitry coupled to the image data output circuitry and capable of processing the image data from each of the plurality of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels to produce processed image data representative of a deblurred finger image.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Dale R. Setlak, Martin Subert, Ondrej Konopka, Petr Kohout, Pavel Mrazek, Giovanni Gozzini -
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SUB-ARRAY BASED DEBLURRING OF A BLURRED FINGER IMAGE AND RELATED METHODS
Publication number: 20170270646Abstract: An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor that includes an array of electric field sensing pixels and image data output circuitry coupled thereto and capable of processing the image data from each of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels. The electronic device may also include a dielectric layer over the array of electric field sensing pixels and causing electric field diffusion so that the image data output circuitry generates image data corresponding to a blurred finger image. The electronic device also includes deblurring circuitry coupled to the image data output circuitry and capable of processing the image data from each of the plurality of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels to produce processed image data representative of a deblurred finger image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: DALE R. SETLAK, MARTIN SUBERT, ONDREJ KONOPKA, PETR KOHOUT, PAVEL MRAZEK, GIOVANNI GOZZINI -
Electronic device including sub-array based deblurring of a blurred finger image and related methods
Patent number: 9741101Abstract: An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor that includes an array of electric field sensing pixels and image data output circuitry coupled thereto and capable of processing the image data from each of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels. The electronic device may also include a dielectric layer over the array of electric field sensing pixels and causing electric field diffusion so that the image data output circuitry generates image data corresponding to a blurred finger image. The electronic device also includes deblurring circuitry coupled to the image data output circuitry and capable of processing the image data from each of the plurality of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels to produce processed image data representative of a deblurred finger image.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Dale R. Setlak, Martin Subert, Ondrej Konopka, Petr Kohout, Pavel Mrazek, Giovanni Gozzini -
Patent number: 9727770Abstract: A processing channel is operatively connected to a biometric device. The processing channel includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) connected to at least one of an amplifier and an offset circuit. Biometric signals representing captured biometric data, such as a fingerprint image, are controllably fitted into an input range of the ADC. The ADC input range can include one or more removed ranges and one or more adjustable allowed input ranges. One or more channel parameters are adjusted until a desired number of biometric signals are included in the one or more removed ranges.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Giovanni Gozzini, Craig A. Marciniak, William M. Vieta, Pavel Mrazek, Ondrej Konopka
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SUB-ARRAY BASED DEBLURRING OF A BLURRED FINGER IMAGE AND RELATED METHODS
Publication number: 20160350898Abstract: An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor that includes an array of electric field sensing pixels and image data output circuitry coupled thereto and capable of processing the image data from each of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels. The electronic device may also include a dielectric layer over the array of electric field sensing pixels and causing electric field diffusion so that the image data output circuitry generates image data corresponding to a blurred finger image. The electronic device also includes deblurring circuitry coupled to the image data output circuitry and capable of processing the image data from each of the plurality of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels to produce processed image data representative of a deblurred finger image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: DALE R. SETLAK, MARTIN SUBERT, ONDREJ KONOPKA, PETR KOHOUT, PAVEL MRAZEK, GIOVANNI GOZZINI -
Electronic device including sub-array based deblurring of a blurred finger image and related methods
Patent number: 9443293Abstract: An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor that includes an array of electric field sensing pixels and image data output circuitry coupled thereto and capable of processing the image data from each of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels. The electronic device may also include a dielectric layer over the array of electric field sensing pixels and causing electric field diffusion so that the image data output circuitry generates image data corresponding to a blurred finger image. The electronic device also includes deblurring circuitry coupled to the image data output circuitry and capable of processing the image data from each of the plurality of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels to produce processed image data representative of a deblurred finger image.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Dale R. Setlak, Martin Subert, Ondrej Konopka, Petr Kohout, Pavel Mrazek, Giovanni Gozzini -
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SUB-ARRAY BASED DEBLURRING OF A BLURRED FINGER IMAGE AND RELATED METHODS
Publication number: 20160171668Abstract: An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor that includes an array of electric field sensing pixels and image data output circuitry coupled thereto and capable of processing the image data from each of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels. The electronic device may also include a dielectric layer over the array of electric field sensing pixels and causing electric field diffusion so that the image data output circuitry generates image data corresponding to a blurred finger image. The electronic device also includes deblurring circuitry coupled to the image data output circuitry and capable of processing the image data from each of the plurality of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels to produce processed image data representative of a deblurred finger image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: DALE R. SETLAK, MARTIN SUBERT, ONDREJ KONOPKA, PETR KOHOUT, PAVEL MRAZEK, GIOVANNI GOZZINI -
Electronic device including sub-array based deblurring of a blurred finger image and related methods
Patent number: 9298966Abstract: An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor that includes an array of electric field sensing pixels and image data output circuitry coupled thereto and capable of processing the image data from each of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels. The electronic device may also include a dielectric layer over the array of electric field sensing pixels and causing electric field diffusion so that the image data output circuitry generates image data corresponding to a blurred finger image. The electronic device also includes deblurring circuitry coupled to the image data output circuitry and capable of processing the image data from each of the plurality of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels to produce processed image data representative of a deblurred finger image.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Dale R Setlak, Martin Subert, Ondrej Konopka, Petr Kohout, Pavel Mrazek, Giovanni Gozzini -
Patent number: 9104901Abstract: An electronic device may include an array of finger sensing pixels and data acquisition circuitry coupled to the array. The data acquisition circuitry may be capable of acquiring finger biometric data from each sub-array of the array, and acquiring spoof detection data from at least one of the sub-arrays in an interleaved fashion with the finger biometric data.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Gregory T. Minteer, Patrick J. Landy, Ondrej Konopka
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SUB-ARRAY BASED DEBLURRING OF A BLURRED FINGER IMAGE AND RELATED METHODS
Publication number: 20150043791Abstract: An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor that includes an array of electric field sensing pixels and image data output circuitry coupled thereto and capable of processing the image data from each of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels. The electronic device may also include a dielectric layer over the array of electric field sensing pixels and causing electric field diffusion so that the image data output circuitry generates image data corresponding to a blurred finger image. The electronic device also includes deblurring circuitry coupled to the image data output circuitry and capable of processing the image data from each of the plurality of sub-arrays of the array of electric field sensing pixels to produce processed image data representative of a deblurred finger image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dale R. Setlak, Martin Subert, Ondrej Konopka, Petr Kohout, Pavel Mrazek, Giovanni Gozzini -
Publication number: 20150023571Abstract: A processing channel is operatively connected to a biometric device. The processing channel includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) connected to at least one of an amplifier and an offset circuit. Biometric signals representing captured biometric data, such as a fingerprint image, are controllably fitted into an input range of the ADC. The ADC input range can include one or more removed ranges and one or more adjustable allowed input ranges. One or more channel parameters are adjusted until a desired number of biometric signals are included in the one or more removed ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Giovanni Gozzini, Craig A. Marciniak, William M. Vieta, Pavel Mrazek, Ondrej Konopka