Patents Assigned to Princeton Identity, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11657133
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a multi-modal biometric analysis system including one or more illumination sources, one or more cameras, and a processing device. The illumination sources are configured to illuminate an iris of a subject. The cameras are configured to capture one or more images of the subject during illumination of the subject with the one or more illumination sources. The images include iris biometric data associated with the iris of the subject and face biometric data associated with a face of the subject. The processing device receives as input the one or more images, analyzes the iris biometric data for iris biometric authenticity, analyzes the face biometric data for face biometric authenticity, and compares the iris biometric data and the face biometric data to determine the biometric authenticity of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alan Ackerman, Barry E. Mapen, John Timothy Green, Matthew Richard Rusnock
  • Patent number: 11380135
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system of enhancing biometric analysis matching. A processing device is configured to analyze the probe short-range and broadband iris texture information of a probe image for iris biometric authenticity, and based on the biometric authenticity of the probe short-range iris texture information and the probe broadband iris texture information, determine the biometric authenticity of the subject. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to a system of enhancing biometric analysis matching efficiency. The processing device generates an optimized order of enrollment iris biometric data includes a listing of the enrollment iris biometric data ordered by closest match to furthest match between the probe and enrollment broadband iris texture information. The processing device analyzes the iris biometric data for biometric authenticity starting with the closest match between the probe and enrollment broadband iris texture information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: PRINCETON IDENTITY, INC.
    Inventors: David Alan Ackerman, Kenneth R. Boutot
  • Patent number: 11157733
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system of enhancing biometric analysis matching. A processing device is configured to analyze the probe short-range and broadband iris texture information of a probe image for iris biometric authenticity, and based on the biometric authenticity of the probe short-range iris texture information and the probe broadband iris texture information, determine the biometric authenticity of the subject. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to a system of enhancing biometric analysis matching efficiency. The processing device generates an optimized order of enrollment iris biometric data includes a listing of the enrollment iris biometric data ordered by closest match to furthest match between the probe and enrollment broadband iris texture information. The processing device analyzes the iris biometric data for biometric authenticity starting with the closest match between the probe and enrollment broadband iris texture information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alan Ackerman, Kenneth R. Boutot
  • Patent number: 10943138
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to biometric analysis systems generally including one or more illumination sources, a camera, and an analysis module. The illumination sources are configured to illuminate at least a portion of a face of a subject. The camera is configured to capture one or more images of the subject during illumination of the face of the subject. The analysis module is configured to analyze the one or more images captured by the camera to determine an indication of liveliness of the subject and prevent spoofing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alan Ackerman, Andrew James Bohl, Christopher Robert Martin
  • Patent number: 10902104
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a biometric security system including an interface, a biometric acquisition device, and a processing device in communication with the interface and biometric acquisition device. The processing device is configured to display a challenge to a subject via the interface, and receive as input a response to the challenge from the subject. Simultaneous to receiving the response to the challenge from the subject, the processing device is configured to capture a biometric characteristic of the subject with the biometric acquisition device. The processing device is configured to analyze the received response to the challenge relative to a preset valid response, and analyze the captured biometric characteristic of the subject for biometric authenticity. The processing device is configured to verify the subject based on both a successful match between the response to the challenge and the preset valid response, and a successful finding of biometric authenticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry E. Mapen, David Alan Ackerman
  • Publication number: 20200311238
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a multi-modal biometric analysis system including one or more illumination sources, one or more cameras, and a processing device. The illumination sources are configured to illuminate an iris of a subject. The cameras are configured to capture one or more images of the subject during illumination of the subject with the one or more illumination sources. The images include iris biometric data associated with the iris of the subject and face biometric data associated with a face of the subject. The processing device receives as input the one or more images, analyzes the iris biometric data for iris biometric authenticity, analyzes the face biometric data for face biometric authenticity, and compares the iris biometric data and the face biometric data to determine the biometric authenticity of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alan Ackerman, Barry E. Mapen, John Timothy Green, JR., Matthew Richard Rusnock
  • Patent number: 10643087
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to biometric analysis systems generally including one or more illumination sources, a camera, and an analysis module. The illumination sources are configured to illuminate at least a portion of a face of a subject. The camera is configured to capture one or more images of the subject during illumination of the face of the subject. The analysis module is configured to analyze the one or more images captured by the camera to determine an indication of liveliness of the subject and prevent spoofing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: John Timothy Green, David Alan Ackerman
  • Patent number: 10643088
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to biometric analysis systems generally including one or more illumination sources, a camera, and an analysis module. The illumination sources are configured to illuminate at least a portion of a face of a subject. The camera is configured to capture one or more images of the subject during illumination of the face of the subject. The analysis module is configured to analyze the one or more images captured by the camera to determine an indication of liveliness of the subject and prevent spoofing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry E. Mapen, David Alan Ackerman
  • Patent number: 10607096
    Abstract: Embodiments of a Z-dimension user-feedback biometric system are provided. In some embodiments, a camera captures subject images positioned along a plurality of Z-dimension positions, including a normal subject image for a mid-range of a capture volume and one or both of the following: (a) a close subject image for a front of the capture volume and (b) a far subject image for a back of the capture volume. In some embodiments, a processing element can be configured to create a normal display image, as well as a close display image (with a first exaggerated quality) and/or a far display image (with a second exaggerated quality). In some embodiments, the first exaggerated quality can be a positive exaggeration of a quality and the second exaggerated quality can be a negative exaggeration of the quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry E. Mapen, John Timothy Green, Kevin Richards, John Amedeo Santini, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190356827
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to biometric analysis systems including one or more illumination sources configured to provide dim illumination to a scene including an object and configured to provide flash illumination to the object in the scene. The biometric analysis systems include a rolling shutter camera configured to capture one or more images. The biometric analysis systems include an adaptive trigger module configured to analyze the scene to detect the object in the scene during dim illumination of the scene, determine a position in a frame of the rolling shutter camera that coincides with the detected object in the scene, and arrange a delay between a start of image writing by the rolling shutter camera and a trigger of the one or more illumination sources such that a stripe of the flash illumination coincides with the detected object in the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alan Ackerman, James R. Bergen, Barry E. Mapen, Steven N. Perna
  • Publication number: 20190354788
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to biometric enrollment systems including a camera and an image analysis module. The camera configured is to capture a probe image of a subject, the probe image including an iris of the subject. The image analysis module is configured to determine an iris characteristic of the iris in the probe image. The image analysis module is configured to analyze the probe image relative to a first enrollment image to determine if a match exists based on the iris characteristic. If the match exists, the image analysis module is configured to electronically store the matched probe image as an accepted image. The image analysis module is configured to select and establish the accepted image as a second enrollment image if the accepted image meets enrollment image criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry E. Mapen, David Alan Ackerman, James Russell Bergen, Steven N. Perna
  • Patent number: 10484584
    Abstract: A method of operating a device to obtain biometric information from a subject includes the step of orienting a device relative to a subject such that a first portion of the device faces the subject, wherein a second portion of the mobile device comprises a camera, the first and second portions being different sides of the device. The method may further includes the steps of operating an optical assembly that is movably coupled to the device, the optical assembly being configured to modify an optical pathway of at least the camera in a direction of the subject and acquiring imaging data of the subject using the camera. The method may further includes the steps of analyzing the acquired imaging data to generate biometric information corresponding to the subject and generating a report using the biometric information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven N. Perna, Barry E. Mapen, David Alan Ackerman
  • Patent number: 10425814
    Abstract: An iris biometric recognition module includes technology for capturing images of an iris of an eye of a person, whether the person is moving or stationary. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity purposes, by comparing a digital iris image to a reference iris image and, if the digital and reference iris images match, authenticating a person as authorized to access a first device and transmitting a wireless communication from the first device to a second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven N. Perna, Mark A. Clifton, Jongjin Kim, Bobby S. Varma, Stephen J. Piro, Barry E. Mapen, Kevin P. Richards, David Alan Ackerman, Ann-Marie Lanzillotto, David J. Wade, Timothy J. Davis, Michael P. Fleisch, Jitendra J. Bhangley, Glen J. Van Sant
  • Patent number: 10373008
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to biometric analysis systems including one or more illumination sources configured to provide dim illumination to a scene including an object and configured to provide flash illumination to the object in the scene. The biometric analysis systems include a rolling shutter camera configured to capture one or more images. The biometric analysis systems include an adaptive trigger module configured to analyze the scene to detect the object in the scene during dim illumination of the scene, determine a position in a frame of the rolling shutter camera that coincides with the detected object in the scene, and arrange a delay between a start of image writing by the rolling shutter camera and a trigger of the one or more illumination sources such that a stripe of the flash illumination coincides with the detected object in the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alan Ackerman, James R. Bergen, Barry E. Mapen, Steven N. Perna
  • Patent number: 10366296
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to biometric enrollment systems including a camera and an image analysis module. The camera configured is to capture a probe image of a subject, the probe image including an iris of the subject. The image analysis module is configured to determine an iris characteristic of the iris in the probe image. The image analysis module is configured to analyze the probe image relative to a first enrollment image to determine if a match exists based on the iris characteristic. If the match exists, the image analysis module is configured to electronically store the matched probe image as an accepted image. The image analysis module is configured to select and establish the accepted image as a second enrollment image if the accepted image meets enrollment image criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry E. Mapen, David Alan Ackerman, James Russell Bergen, Steven N. Perna
  • Publication number: 20190034606
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a biometric security system including an interface, a biometric acquisition device, and a processing device in communication with the interface and biometric acquisition device. The processing device is configured to display a challenge to a subject via the interface, and receive as input a response to the challenge from the subject. Simultaneous to receiving the response to the challenge from the subject, the processing device is configured to capture a biometric characteristic of the subject with the biometric acquisition device. The processing device is configured to analyze the received response to the challenge relative to a preset valid response, and analyze the captured biometric characteristic of the subject for biometric authenticity. The processing device is configured to verify the subject based on both a successful match between the response to the challenge and the preset valid response, and a successful finding of biometric authenticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry E. Mapen, David Alan Ackerman
  • Publication number: 20180349589
    Abstract: An iris biometric recognition module includes technology for capturing images of an iris of an eye of a person, whether the person is moving or stationary. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity purposes, by comparing a digital iris image to a reference iris image and, if the digital and reference iris images match, transition an object from a locked to an unlocked state to allow access to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven N. Perna, Mark A. Clifton, Jongjin Kim, Bobby S. Varma, Stephen J. Piro, Barry E. Mapen, Kevin P. Richards, David Alan Ackerman, Ann-Marie Lanzillotto, David J. Wade, Timothy J. Davis, Michael P. Fleisch, Jitendra J. Bhangley, Glen J. Van Sant, John Timothy Green
  • Publication number: 20180337919
    Abstract: An iris biometric recognition module includes technology for capturing images of an iris of an eye of a person, whether the person is moving or stationary. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity purposes, by comparing a digital iris image to a reference iris image and, if at least a portion of the digital and reference iris images match, authenticating a person as authorized to conduct a financial transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven N. Perna, Mark A. Clifton, Jongjin Kim, Bobby S. Varma, Stephen J. Piro, Barry E. Mapen, Kevin P. Richards, David Alan Ackerman, Ann-Marie Lanzillotto, David J. Wade, Timothy J. Davis, Michael P. Fleisch, Jitendra J. Bhangley, Glen J. Van Sant, John Timothy Green
  • Publication number: 20180322343
    Abstract: An iris biometric recognition module includes technology for capturing images of an iris of an eye of a person, whether the person is moving or stationary. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., identity purposes by querying a database for data related to an identified person, comparing the data with a plurality of content, and, in response to a determination that the data matches at least one piece of the plurality of content, display the plurality of content specific to the person on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven N. Perna, Mark A. Clifton, Jongjin Kim, Bobby S. Varma, Stephen J. Piro, Barry E. Mapen, Kevin P. Richards, David Alan Ackerman, Ann-Marie Lanzillotto, David J. Wade, Timothy J. Davis, Michael P. Fleisch, Jitendra J. Bhangley, Glen J. Van Sant, John Timothy Green
  • Publication number: 20180285669
    Abstract: Embodiments of a Z-dimension user-feedback biometric system are provided. In some embodiments, a camera captures subject images positioned along a plurality of Z-dimension positions, including a normal subject image for a mid-range of a capture volume and one or both of the following: (a) a close subject image for a front of the capture volume and (b) a far subject image for a back of the capture volume. In some embodiments, a processing element can be configured to create a normal display image, as well as a close display image (with a first exaggerated quality) and/or a far display image (with a second exaggerated quality). In some embodiments, the first exaggerated quality can be a positive exaggeration of a quality and the second exaggerated quality can be a negative exaggeration of the quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry E. Mapen, John Timothy Green, Kevin Richards, John Amedeo Santini, JR.