Abstract: The invention refers to a device for collecting biometric data, in particular fingerprints, the device having an optically active detector for recording the surfaces of body regions. In the beam path between the surface and the detector a mirror is provided.

Abstract: The invention refers to a device for the recognition of finger lines. A housing is provided at which a hand contact area is provided for several fingers. Furthermore a thumb contact area for the thumb of the same hand is arranged. The thumb and the hand contact area are arranged angularly to each other. In the housing at least one scanning unit for the hand, respectively the thumb, contact area is provided which serves for recording of at least the finger lines, respectively the thumb lines.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for recognition of biometric data with high fraud resistance, in particular for recognition of characteristics of fingers and of faces, wherein an object is acquired by optical scanning and numerical parameters are acquired by means of digital image processing.

Abstract: A method for detecting data of an uneven surface of an object includes the following steps: illuminating at least one of stripes and a grid on the uneven surface using at least one light source; detecting, without a touching contact, light reflected from the uneven surface at a plurality of discrete locations so as to create a partial image of the uneven surface at each of the plurality of discrete locations; selectively analyzing each of the partial images; and combining at least portions of the partial images into an overall image of the uneven surface.

Abstract: The invention refers to a device for the recognition of finger lines. A housing is provided at which a hand contact area is provided for several fingers. Furthermore a thumb contact area for the thumb of the same hand is arranged. The thumb and the hand contact area are arranged angularly to each other. In the housing at least one scanning unit for the hand, respectively the thumb, contact area is provided which serves for recording of at least the finger lines, respectively the thumb lines.

Abstract: 1. Method and arrangement for touchless detection of data of uneven surfaces. 2.1 The present invention is underlied by the problem to specify a method and an apparatus of the initially said type which enable touchlessly scanning of uneven surfaces, in particular of a relief made up of dermal ridges, and creating an image of the surfaces true to original with high contrast. 2.2 According to the present invention, the problem is solved by scanning the surface without a touching contact to optically effective surfaces by illuminating them in a strip-shaped manner and, by using light reflected at discrete locations, creating partial images of the object, which are selectively analyzed and composed to an overall image. 2.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for recognition of biometric data with high fraud resistance, in particular for recognition of characteristics of fingers and of faces, wherein an object is acquired by optical scanning and numerical parameters are acquired by means of digital image processing.