Patents by Inventor René Nilsson

René Nilsson 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: 20200410201
    Abstract: A biometric imaging device configured to capture an image of an object in contact with an outer surface of the imaging device, comprising: an at least partially transparent display panel comprising a repeating transmission pattern defined by an array of display unit cells, each display unit cell having the same transmission pattern; an image sensor comprising a photodetector pixel array arranged underneath the display panel; and a collimator layer arranged between the display panel and the image sensor that comprises a plurality of first collimating structures having a first collimator opening size and a plurality of second collimating structures having a second collimator opening size different from the first collimator opening size, wherein the respective collimator opening size and relative location of the first and second collimating structure in relation to the display unit cell is based on the transmission pattern of the display unit cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Fingerprint Cards AB
    Inventors: René NILSSON, Hans MARTINSSON, Ehsan HASHEMI, Farzan GHAVANINI
  • Publication number: 20200380237
    Abstract: There is provided a biometric imaging device configured to be arranged under an at least partially transparent display panel and configured to capture an image of an object in contact with an outer surface of the display panel. The biometric imaging device comprises: an image sensor comprising a photodetector pixel array; a transparent substrate arranged to cover the image sensor; an opaque layer covering an upper surface of the transparent substrate, wherein the opaque layer further comprises a plurality of separate openings; and a plurality of microlenses, each microlens being arranged in alignment with a respective opening of the opaque layer; wherein each microlens is configured to redirect light through the transparent substrate and onto a subarray of pixels in the photodetector pixel array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Fingerprint Cards AB
    Inventors: René NILSSON, Hans MARTINSSON, Ehsan HASHEMI
  • Patent number: 10839240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enrolling a fingerprint of a user's finger, by means of a fingerprint detection arrangement. In particular, the fingerprint detection arrangement comprises a fingerprint sensor and an optical sensor comprising a light emitting source and a light receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: FINGERPRINT CARDS AB
    Inventors: René Nilsson, Derek Hagen
  • Publication number: 20200293757
    Abstract: There is provided a biometric imaging system comprising: a display panel comprising: a plurality of display pixels controllable to form an image in the display and a plurality of individually controllable non-visible light emitting elements configured to the emit non-visible light, the non-visible light emitting elements being configured to form a controllable spatial irradiation pattern within an irradiation zone defined by the plurality of non-visible light emitting elements; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to identify a biometric object facing the display panel; determine a relative location of the biometric object in the irradiation zone; control the plurality of non-visible light emitting elements to form a spatial radiation pattern based on the location of the biometric object in relation to the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Fingerprint Cards AB
    Inventor: René NILSSON
  • Patent number: 10733413
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical biometric imaging device configured to capture an image of an object in contact with an outer surface of the biometric imaging device, the biometric imaging device comprising: an image sensor comprising a photodetector pixel array; a transparent substrate arranged to cover the image sensor; a transmission mask arranged to cover the transparent substrate, wherein the transmission mask comprises a plurality of openings, the openings forming a coded aperture configured to project a coded image of an object in contact with the outer surface of the imaging device onto the image sensor; and image sensor circuitry configured to capture an image corresponding to the coded image projected onto the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Fingerprint Cards AB
    Inventors: René Nilsson, Hans Martinsson
  • Publication number: 20200151643
    Abstract: A system for performing an agricultural operation according to a logistic plan comprising a number of tasks, said system comprising an operation deviation module and an operation coach module. The deviation module is configured to receive the logistic plan from the operation logistics module and measurements from the feedback loop and determine if there has been a deviation from the logistic plan and notify the coach module of any such deviation. The coach module is configured to store a deviations catalogue and determine, by way of reference to the deviations catalogue, if any such deviation requires an update to the logistic plan; perform any such update to the logistic plan, and; send any such updated logistic plan to the operation logistics module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Rene Nilsson, Morten Leth Bilde
  • Publication number: 20200117931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enrolling a fingerprint of a user's finger, by means of a fingerprint detection arrangement. In particular, the fingerprint detection arrangement comprises a fingerprint sensor and an optical sensor comprising a light emitting source and a light receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: FINGERPRINT CARDS AB
    Inventors: René NILSSON, Derek HAGEN
  • Publication number: 20200074137
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical biometric imaging device configured to capture an image of an object in contact with an outer surface of the biometric imaging device, the biometric imaging device comprising: an image sensor comprising a photodetector pixel array; a transparent substrate arranged to cover the image sensor; a transmission mask arranged to cover the transparent substrate, wherein the transmission mask comprises a plurality of openings, the openings forming a coded aperture configured to project a coded image of an object in contact with the outer surface of the imaging device onto the image sensor; and image sensor circuitry configured to capture an image corresponding to the coded image projected onto the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Fingerprint Cards AB
    Inventors: René NILSSON, Hans MARTINSSON
  • Publication number: 20200065554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of a fingerprint sensing system arranged in an electronic device of capturing fingerprint data of a user contacting a fingerprint sensor of the fingerprint sensing system, and a fingerprint sensing system performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: FINGERPRINT CARDS AB
    Inventors: René NILSSON, Eric SETTERBERG
  • Patent number: 10325134
    Abstract: A method of initiating a calibration operation of an optical fingerprint sensing device comprising an array of photosensitive elements for capturing a fingerprint pattern, the method comprising acquiring information indicative of a change of an environmental parameter influencing the operation of the fingerprint sensing device; and if the change is larger than a predetermined threshold value, performing a calibration operation of the fingerprint sensing device. There is also provided a fingerprint sensing device configured to perform the method, and a consumer electronic device comprising such a fingerprint sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Fingerprint Cards AB
    Inventors: Markus Andersson, Mikael Danielsson, René Nilsson, Hans Martinsson
  • Publication number: 20190050620
    Abstract: A method of initiating a calibration operation of an optical fingerprint sensing device comprising an array of photosensitive elements for capturing a fingerprint pattern, the method comprising acquiring information indicative of a change of an environmental parameter influencing the operation of the fingerprint sensing device; and if the change is larger than a predetermined threshold value, performing a calibration operation of the fingerprint sensing device. There is also provided a fingerprint sensing device configured to perform the method, and a consumer electronic device comprising such a fingerprint sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Fingerprint Cards AB
    Inventors: Markus Andersson, Mikael Danielsson, René Nilsson, Hans Martinsson
  • Patent number: 9934421
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to authenticating a user of an electronic device comprising a capacitive fingerprint sensor and an optical sensor arranged side-by-side with the capacitive fingerprint sensor. In accordance with the present invention a first image of at least a first portion of an object is acquired using the capacitive fingerprint sensor and an optical image of at least a second portion of the object is acquired using the optical sensor, the optical image and the first image being representative of neighboring portions of the object. An edge portion of the first image is matched with at least an edge portion of the optical image, where the edge portions represent the object at the border between the capacitive fingerprint sensor and the optical sensor. When there is a match, a fingerprint authentication procedure may be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: FINGERPRINT CARDS AB
    Inventor: René Nilsson
  • Patent number: 7926981
    Abstract: A portable device or a cover for a portable device includes a light source to emit light and an optical fiber to illuminate based on light received from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Alexander Hunt, Allan Johansson, Linda-Marie Nilsson, Rene Nilsson, Fredrik Lonn, Lars Weberg
  • Patent number: 7859617
    Abstract: A device may include a light source and a display. The display may include a switchable device configured to be in a transmissive state based on a first condition and be in a reflective state based on a second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Mats Kleverman, Gunnar Klinghult, Rene Nilsson, Martin Ek
  • Patent number: 7664383
    Abstract: A device may determine whether a user input for capturing a view is triggered and automatically frame a plurality of images of the view when the user input is determined to be triggered by repeatedly determining a zoom value for an image, optically zooming the view based on the zoom value, and capturing the zoomed view as the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Rene Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20090040170
    Abstract: An electronic device, a method and a computer program product for controlling the operation of a display. The electronic device comprises a display for displaying an RGB (Red/Green/Blue) image, a lighting device coupled to the display for supplying light to the display for enabling display operation thereof, and a color temperature detecting device configured to detect a color temperature of ambient light. A controller is coupled to the lighting device and the color temperature detecting device. The controller then controls the lighting of the lighting device in dependence of the detected color temperature of the ambient light in order to correct brightness or chromaticity or both of an RGB image displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventor: Rene NILSSON
  • Publication number: 20080278964
    Abstract: A portable device or a cover for a portable device includes a light source to emit light and an optical fiber to illuminate based on light received from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Alexander HUNT, Allan JOHANSSON, Linda-Marie NILSSON, Rene NILSSON, Fredrik LONN, Lars WEBERG
  • Publication number: 20080273117
    Abstract: A digital camera device, a method and/or a computer program product for controlling the digital camera device. The digital camera device comprises an imaging device for sensing the image of a subject using an image sensor and outputting image data representing the image of the subject, and an imaging lens for forming the image of the subject on a photoreceptive surface of the image sensor. Furthermore, the digital camera includes a lens protector configured to cover the imaging lens, wherein the lens protector comprises a light-diffusing material for illuminating the image sensor when the lens protector covers the imaging lens. The digital camera device also includes a blemish position detector operative when the lens protector covers the imaging lens. When the image sensor is illuminated the blemish position detector is further configured to detect the position of blemish on an image, which is represented by image data output from the imaging device, on the basis of image data output from the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventor: Rene NILSSON
  • Publication number: 20080247745
    Abstract: A method of imaging a scene with a camera assembly includes imaging a first portion of the scene to generate a first image corresponding to a field of view of the camera assembly when a component of the camera assembly that is in an optical pathway of the camera assembly is in a first position with respect to a housing of the camera assembly. The component is then moved to a second position with respect to the housing to change the field of view of the camera assembly and a second portion of the scene is imaged to generate a second image. The first and second images are stitched together to generate a stitched image that corresponds to a region of the scene that is larger than each of the first portion of the scene and the second portion of the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Rene Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20080175575
    Abstract: A device may determine whether a user input for capturing a view is triggered and automatically frame a plurality of images of the view when the user input is determined to be triggered by repeatedly determining a zoom value for an image, optically zooming the view based on the zoom value, and capturing the zoomed view as the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventor: Rene Nilsson