Patents by Inventor James R. Bergen

James R. Bergen 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).

  • Patent number: 11301703
    Abstract: A biometric access control system for controlling access to an environment based on an authorization status of a living subject is disclosed. In one example, a data source generates image data of a tissue region of the subject. A liveness measurement unit processes the image data to detect changes over at least one of time or spatial volume in one or more structural features of the tissue region and generates, based on the detected changes, a spoofing attack detection status indicating that the image data is from living biological tissue or that a spoofing attack is detected. A biometric identification unit processes at least a portion of the same image data generated by the data source to generate biometric information indicative of an identity of the subject. Responsive to the spoofing attack detection status and the biometric information, an authorization unit outputs an authorization status for the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lubin, James R. Bergen
  • Patent number: 10949692
    Abstract: Techniques for verifying identity of a human subject to an identification document are described. In some examples, a computing device may be connected to least two cameras oriented such that a first field of view is a substantially opposite direction from a second field of view. The device may receive images from the first camera that include a human subject. Second images from the second camera may include images of an ID document with a photograph of the human subject. The device may process the first images along with the respective, corresponding second images to determine respective 3D locations for at least one of cameras at the respective times the images were captured. Based on the sequence of 3D locations, along with the first images and the second images, the device may determine whether the human subject is a valid human subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lubin, James R. Bergen
  • Publication number: 20200342245
    Abstract: A biometric access control system for controlling access to an environment based on an authorization status of a living subject is disclosed. In one example, a data source generates image data of a tissue region of the subject. A liveness measurement unit processes the image data to detect changes over at least one of time or spatial volume in one or more structural features of the tissue region and generates, based on the detected changes, a spoofing attack detection status indicating that the image data is from living biological tissue or that a spoofing attack is detected. A biometric identification unit processes at least a portion of the same image data generated by the data source to generate biometric information indicative of an identity of the subject. Responsive to the spoofing attack detection status and the biometric information, an authorization unit outputs an authorization status for the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lubin, James R. Bergen
  • 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: 20190278974
    Abstract: Techniques for verifying identity of a human subject to an identification document are described. In some examples, a computing device may be connected to least two cameras oriented such that a first field of view is a substantially opposite direction from a second field of view. The device may receive images from the first camera that include a human subject. Second images from the second camera may include images of an ID document with a photograph of the human subject. The device may process the first images along with the respective, corresponding second images to determine respective 3D locations for at least one of cameras at the respective times the images were captured. Based on the sequence of 3D locations, along with the first images and the second images, the device may determine whether the human subject is a valid human subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lubin, James R. Bergen
  • 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: 9836647
    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, and whether the person is located near the iris image capture device or at a distance from the iris image capture device. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity verification purposes. The iris biometric recognition module can be incorporated into, for example, a door lock assembly and other access controlled devices, mechanisms, and systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven N. Perna, John M. Margicin, 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, James R. Bergen
  • Patent number: 9836648
    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, and whether the person is located near the iris image capture device or at a distance from the iris image capture device. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity verification purposes. The iris biometric recognition module can be incorporated into, for example, a door lock assembly and other access controlled devices, mechanisms, and systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven N. Perna, John M. Margicin, 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, James R. Bergen, John Timothy Green
  • Publication number: 20170286792
    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: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Princeton Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alan Ackerman, James R. Bergen, Barry E. Mapen, Steven N. Perna
  • Patent number: 9665772
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for biometric iris matching comprising pre-processing an input image capturing one or more eyes to produce one or more rectified iris images, coding the one or more rectified iris images into one or more multiresolution iris codes and matching the one or more multiresolution iris code with a set of stored multiresolution iris codes to determine whether a match exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventor: James R. Bergen
  • Publication number: 20160012275
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for biometric iris matching comprising pre-processing an input image capturing one or more eyes to produce one or more rectified iris images, coding the one or more rectified iris images into one or more multiresolution iris codes and matching the one or more multiresolution iris code with a set of stored multiresolution iris codes to determine whether a match exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: James R. Bergen
  • Patent number: 9195890
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for biometric iris matching comprising pre-processing an input image capturing one or more eyes to produce one or more rectified iris images, coding the one or more rectified iris images into one or more multiresolution iris codes and matching the one or more multiresolution iris code with a set of stored multiresolution iris codes to determine whether a match exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: James R. Bergen
  • Publication number: 20150098630
    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, and whether the person is located near the iris image capture device or at a distance from the iris image capture device. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity verification purposes. The iris biometric recognition module can be incorporated into, for example, a door lock assembly and other access controlled devices, mechanisms, and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Steven N. Perna, John M. Margicin, 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, James R. Bergen
  • Publication number: 20150098629
    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, and whether the person is located near the iris image capture device or at a distance from the iris image capture device. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity verification purposes. The iris biometric recognition module can be incorporated into, for example, a door lock assembly and other access controlled devices, mechanisms, and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Steven N. Perna, John M. Margicin, 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, James R. Bergen
  • Publication number: 20140161325
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for biometric iris matching comprising pre-processing an input image capturing one or more eyes to produce one or more rectified iris images, coding the one or more rectified iris images into one or more multiresolution iris codes and matching the one or more multiresolution iris code with a set of stored multiresolution iris codes to determine whether a match exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SRI International
    Inventor: James R. Bergen
  • Publication number: 20100266165
    Abstract: A method for identifying an iris image can include obtaining an iris image of an eye, segmenting the iris image, generating, from the segmented iris image, a normalized iris image, and generating, from the normalized iris image, an iris template. The method can also include generating a modified iris template by extracting a portion of the iris template, comparing the modified iris template with a plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates and matching the modified iris template with one of the plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates. The method can also include generating a modified iris template by extracting a portion of the iris template, comparing the modified iris template with a plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates, and matching the modified iris template with one of the plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: James R. Matey, James R. Bergen
  • Patent number: 7751598
    Abstract: A method for identifying an iris image can include obtaining an iris image of an eye, segmenting the iris image, generating, from the segmented iris image, a normalized iris image, and generating, from the normalized iris image, an iris template. The method can also include generating a modified iris template by extracting a portion of the iris template, comparing the modified iris template with a plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates and matching the modified iris template with one of the plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates. The method can also include generating a modified iris template by extracting a portion of the iris template, comparing the modified iris template with a plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates, and matching the modified iris template with one of the plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Sarnoff Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Matey, James R. Bergen
  • Patent number: 7260274
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for synthesizing high-resolution images are described. Using as input hybrid high- and low-resolution images (110, 120), processing techniques including three-dimensional image warp-based (160) rendering may assist in developing the high-resolution output images. Enhanced results may in some instances be obtained by creating a high-resolution images of one member of a pair of stereo images by utilizing multiple frames of the other member of the pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Imax Corporation
    Inventors: Harpreet S. Sawhney, Yanlin Guo, Rakesh Kumar, Keith J. Hanna, James R. Bergen
  • Publication number: 20040151401
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for synthesizing high-resolution images are described. Using as input hybrid high- and low-resolution images (110, 120), processing techniques including three-dimensional image warp-based (160) rendering may assist in developing the high-resolution output images. Enhanced results may in some instances be obtained by creating a high-resolution images of one member of a pair of stereo images by utilizing multiple frames of the other member of the pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Harpreet S. Sawhney, Yanlin Guo, Rakesh Kumar, Keith J Hanna, James R Bergen
  • Publication number: 20030190072
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for accurately computing parallax information as captured by imagery of a scene. The method computes the parallax information of each point in an image by computing the parallax within windows that are offset with respect to the point for which the parallax is being computed. Additionally, parallax computations are performed over multiple frames of imagery to ensure accuracy of the parallax computation and to facilitate correction of occluded imagery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Sean Adkins, Keith Hanna, James R. Bergen, Rakesh Kumar, Harpreet Sawhney, Jeffrey Lubin