Patents by Inventor Paul Wickboldt

Paul Wickboldt 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).

  • Publication number: 20240122461
    Abstract: A multi-band imager includes a first light source that illuminates an area of interest during a first time period and a second light source that illuminates the area of interest during a second time period, the second light source comprising a multi-band pass filter, an image sensor capturing first and second images during the first and second time periods. An enhanced image of the area of interest is generated by combining the first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: Paul Wickboldt
  • Publication number: 20240061537
    Abstract: A biometric sensor may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11842563
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor with spoof detection includes a plurality of lenses, an image sensor including a pixel array that includes a plurality of first photodiodes and a plurality of second photodiodes, and at least one apertured baffle-layer having a plurality of aperture stops, wherein each second photodiode is configured to detect light having passed through a lens and at least one aperture stop not aligned with the lens along an optical axis. A method for detecting spoof fingerprints detected using an optical fingerprint sensor includes detecting large-angle light incident on a plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes, wherein the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is interleaved with a plurality of imaging photodiodes, determining an angular distribution of light based at least in part one the large-angle light, and detecting spoof fingerprints based at least in part on the angular distribution of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Wickboldt, Jau-Jan Deng, Shih-Hsin Hsu
  • Patent number: 11829565
    Abstract: A biometric sensor may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11676417
    Abstract: A method for detecting spoof fingerprints detected using an optical fingerprint sensor and polarization includes controlling a display of an electronic device to output a pattern of light to illuminate a fingerprint sample touching the display; blocking smaller-angle light from impinging a plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes of the pixel array; filtering larger-angle light incident on the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes to at least one polarization direction; detecting the larger-angle light using the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes; correlating the larger-angle light with the pattern of light; determining the fingerprint spoofing based at least in part on the correlation of the larger-angle light and the pattern of light; and wherein the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is interleaved with a plurality of imaging photodiodes such that each anti-spoof photodiode of the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is between adjacent imaging photodiodes of the plurality of imaging photodiodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11620852
    Abstract: A method for detecting spoof fingerprints with an under-display fingerprint sensor includes illuminating, with incident light emitted from a display, a target region of a fingerprint sample disposed on a top surface of the display; detecting a first scattered signal from the fingerprint sample with a first image sensor region of an image sensor located beneath the display, the first image sensor region not directly beneath the target region, the first scattered signal including a first portion of the incident light scattered by the target region; determining a scattered light distribution based at least in part on the first scattered signal; and identifying spoof fingerprints based at least in part on the scattered light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wickboldt
  • Publication number: 20230070139
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor with spoof detection includes a plurality of lenses; a pixel array including a plurality of first photodiodes, a line between a center of each first photodiode and an optical center of each lens forms an optical axis; at least one apertured baffle-layer positioned between the image sensor and the plurality of lenses, each having a respective plurality of aperture stops, each aperture stop being center-aligned with the optical axis; and a plurality of second photodiodes intercalated with the plurality of first photodiodes; and a color filter layer between the pixel array and the plurality of lenses, said color filter layer includes a plurality of color filters positioned such that each second photodiode is configured to detect electromagnetic energy having passed through lens, a color filter, and at least one aperture stop not aligned along the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Paul Wickboldt
  • Publication number: 20230072103
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor with spoof detection includes a plurality of lenses, an image sensor including a pixel array that includes a plurality of first photodiodes and a plurality of second photodiodes, and at least one apertured baffle-layer having a plurality of aperture stops, wherein each second photodiode is configured to detect light having passed through a lens and at least one aperture stop not aligned with the lens along an optical axis. A method for detecting spoof fingerprints detected using an optical fingerprint sensor includes detecting large-angle light incident on a plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes, wherein the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is interleaved with a plurality of imaging photodiodes, determining an angular distribution of light based at least in part one the large-angle light, and detecting spoof fingerprints based at least in part on the angular distribution of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Wickboldt, Jau-Jan Deng, Shih-Hsin HSU
  • Publication number: 20230071334
    Abstract: A method for detecting spoof fingerprints detected using an optical fingerprint sensor and polarization includes controlling a display of an electronic device to output a pattern of light to illuminate a fingerprint sample touching the display; blocking smaller-angle light from impinging a plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes of the pixel array; filtering larger-angle light incident on the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes to at least one polarization direction; detecting the larger-angle light using the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes; correlating the larger-angle light with the pattern of light; determining the fingerprint spoofing based at least in part on the correlation of the larger-angle light and the pattern of light; and wherein the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is interleaved with a plurality of imaging photodiodes such that each anti-spoof photodiode of the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is between adjacent imaging photodiodes of the plurality of imaging photodiodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Paul Wickboldt
  • Publication number: 20230071596
    Abstract: A method for detecting spoof fingerprints with an under-display fingerprint sensor includes illuminating, with incident light emitted from a display, a target region of a fingerprint sample disposed on a top surface of the display; detecting a first scattered signal from the fingerprint sample with a first image sensor region of an image sensor located beneath the display, the first image sensor region not directly beneath the target region, the first scattered signal including a first portion of the incident light scattered by the target region; determining a scattered light distribution based at least in part on the first scattered signal; and identifying spoof fingerprints based at least in part on the scattered light distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11594069
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor with spoof detection includes a plurality of lenses; a pixel array including a plurality of first photodiodes, a line between a center of each first photodiode and an optical center of each lens forms an optical axis; at least one apertured baffle-layer positioned between the image sensor and the plurality of lenses, each having a respective plurality of aperture stops, each aperture stop being center-aligned with the optical axis; and a plurality of second photodiodes intercalated with the plurality of first photodiodes; and a color filter layer between the pixel array and the plurality of lenses, said color filter layer includes a plurality of color filters positioned such that each second photodiode is configured to detect electromagnetic energy having passed through lens, a color filter, and at least one aperture stop not aligned along the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11488414
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor with spoof detection using polarization includes a plurality of lenses; an image sensor including a pixel array that includes a plurality of first photodiodes; a line between a center of a light-sensitive surface of each first photodiode and an optical center of each lens forms an optical axis of a plurality of optical axes; at least one apertured baffle-layer positioned between the image sensor and the plurality of lenses and each having a respective plurality of aperture stops, each aperture stop being center-aligned with the optical axis; a plurality of second photodiodes intercalated with the plurality of first photodiodes, wherein each second photodiode is configured to detect light having passed through lens and at least one aperture stop not aligned along optical axis; and at least one polarizing element positioned to polarize electromagnetic energy impinging the plurality of second photodiodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11475692
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. An optical sensor for imaging a biometric input object on a sensing region includes a transparent layer having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a set of apertures disposed above the first side of the transparent layer; a first set of reflective surfaces disposed below the second side of the transparent layer configured to receive light transmitted through the first set of apertures and to reflect the received light; a second set of reflective surfaces disposed above the first side of the transparent layer configured to receive the light reflected from the first set of reflective surfaces and to further reflect the light; and a plurality of detector elements positioned to receive the further reflected light from the second set of reflective surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FINGERPRINT CARDS ANACATUM IP AB
    Inventors: Arash Akhavan Fomani, Marek Mienko, Patrick Smith, Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11372143
    Abstract: Fingerprint sensors include a plurality of optical sensor elements, a collimator filter disposed above the plurality of optical sensor elements, and a display disposed above the collimator filter, wherein the display is a fingerprint imaging light source. The collimator filter has a plurality of apertures, and the plurality of optical sensor elements is configured to receive light transmitted through one aperture of the plurality of apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: WILL SEMICONDUCTOR (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Smith, Paul Wickboldt, Patrick A. Worfolk, Steven Molesa, Young Lee, Richard Klenkler
  • Publication number: 20210373709
    Abstract: A biometric sensor may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11119615
    Abstract: It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there is disclosed in the present application a biometric sensor that may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11017200
    Abstract: A collimator for under-display fingerprint sensing includes (a) a substrate having opposite facing first and second sides, (b) an array of microlenses disposed on the first surface for focusing light from a fingerprint surface onto a focal plane that is between the array of microlenses and the second side of the substrate such that the light, as projected by the array of microlenses, is diverging when exiting the second side of the substrate, and (c) an array of apertures between the array of microlenses and the substrate, wherein each of the apertures is aligned to and cooperates with a respective one of the microlenses to form a field-of-view-limited lens having a field of view corresponding to a respective local portion of the fingerprint surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 10891460
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for optical sensing, comprising: a display comprising a transparent substrate and a plurality of light emitters disposed above the transparent substrate; a transparent cover layer disposed above the display, wherein a top surface of the transparent cover layer provides an input surface for sensing an input object; and, an angled filter disposed below the transparent substrate of the display, wherein the angled filter is configured to allow light within a tolerance angle of an acceptance angle to pass through the angled filter, wherein the acceptance angle is centered around a non-zero angle relative to a normal of the input surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Will Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Richard Klenkler, Paul Wickboldt, Young Seen Lee, Patrick Smith, Bob Lee Mackey, Marek Mienko, Arash Akhavan Fomani, Alvin Jee, Erik Jonathon Thompson, Bjoren Davis
  • Patent number: 10845920
    Abstract: An input device includes a transparent layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, and an inner layer positioned below and directly contacting the bottom surface of the transparent layer, wherein the inner layer has a second index of refraction (n2) that is lower than a first index of refraction (n1) of the transparent layer, and wherein a first region of the transparent layer extends past an end of the inner layer. The device also includes a light source positioned below the bottom surface of the transparent layer, and a reflector arrangement configured to reflect light emitted by the light source into the transparent layer in or proximal to the first region of the transparent layer, wherein at least a portion of the light reflected into the transparent layer propagates within the transparent layer by total internal reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: FINGERPRINT CARDS AB
    Inventors: Patrick Smith, Paul Wickboldt, Marek Mienko, Pascale El Kallassi
  • Publication number: 20200278482
    Abstract: Fingerprint sensors include a plurality of optical sensor elements, a collimator filter disposed above the plurality of optical sensor elements, and a display disposed above the collimator filter, wherein the display is a fingerprint imaging light source. The collimator filter has a plurality of apertures, and the plurality of optical sensor elements is configured to receive light transmitted through one aperture of the plurality of apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: WILL SEMICONDUCTOR (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Smith, Paul Wickboldt, Patrick A. Worfolk, Steven Molesa, Young Lee, Richard Klenkler