Patents by Inventor Sharathchandra Umpathirao Pankanti

Sharathchandra Umpathirao Pankanti 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).

  • System and method for distortion control in live-scan inkless fingerprint images
    Patent number: 6064753
    Abstract: A computer system and method determines the force and/or torque applied during the image acquisition stage of a biometric characteristic. Images with very high or very low pressure or high shear torque are rejected and user/operator is notified to re-acquire the image. Alternatively, the application of force and torque by the subject is restricted mechanically so that the images are acquired while the force and/or torque are within acceptable ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolf Maarten Bolle, Robert Steven Germain, Richard Lawrence Garwin, James Lewis Levine, Sharathchandra Umpathirao Pankanti, Nalini Kanta Ratha, Michael Alan Schappert