Patents by Inventor Eric P. Kukula

Eric P. Kukula 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).

  • Fingerprint acquisition system and method using force measurements
    Patent number: 8310372
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of optimizing performance of a fingerprint sensor includes determining whether a force applied to a sensing portion of the sensor is within an optimal force range for the fingerprint sensor and capturing at least one fingerprint image with the fingerprint sensor after the applied force is in the optimal force range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Eric P. Kukula, Shimon K. Modi, Stephen J. Elliott
  • Fingerprint acquisition system and method using force measurements
    Publication number: 20090219154
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of optimizing performance of a fingerprint sensor includes determining whether a force applied to a sensing portion of the sensor is within an optimal force range for the fingerprint sensor and capturing at least one fingerprint image with the fingerprint sensor after the applied force is in the optimal force range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Eric P. Kukula, Shimon K. Modi, Stephen J. Elliott