Abstract: A device for non-contact optical imaging of a selected surface area of a user's hand, including: a housing in which an image capture unit containing a main camera with an optical axis and an illumination unit is located; a controller; an output unit; a frame arranged outside the housing and connected to the housing via a stand, the frame having edges delimiting a recess which is open on one side, is open frontally with respect to a user position and in which the surface area is positioned by the user, assuming an actual position, the frame having arranged therein an object plane of the main camera with a depth of field region in which a target position for the surface area is located; and a universal active localizing device for determining the actual position in the axial and in the radial direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: A device and method for non-contact optical imaging of a selected surface area of a user's hand, wherein the surface area is actively guided in a non-contact manner into a target position with respect to an image capture unit. For this purpose, the device has a frame in which the hand is inserted, assuming an actual position, roughly related to the target position. In addition, the device contains at least one active means for localizing the respective actual position and an output unit via which feedback is given to the user and the user iteratively guides the surface area into the target position. Advantageously, the device and method are suitable for distinguishing a natural hand from an artificial hand.

Abstract: A device for displaying information and for the contact-based, simultaneous capture of impressions of a plurality of blood-perfused skin regions of human autopodia, including: a placement surface for placing the autopodia, a display unit which is arranged below the placement surface and which has at least partially transparent display elements which are arranged in grid form and are individually controllable by a control unit, the display elements having display pixels which emit light in a direction of the placement surface. The device also includes optical sensor pixels which detect light incident on the sensor pixels. The sensor pixels may be arranged in a sensor layer arranged under the display unit viewed from direction of the contacting skin region or may be arranged in the display unit between the display elements. A cavity filter for angle selection is arranged in front of the optical sensor pixels.

Abstract: A device for displaying information and for the contact-based, simultaneous capture of impressions of a plurality of blood-perfused skin regions of human autopodia, including: a placement surface for placing the autopodia, a display unit which is arranged below the placement surface and which has at least partially transparent display elements which are arranged in grid form and are individually controllable by a control unit, the display elements having display pixels which emit light in a direction of the placement surface. The device also includes optical sensor pixels which detect light incident on the sensor pixels. The sensor pixels may be arranged in a sensor layer arranged under the display unit viewed from direction of the contacting skin region or may be arranged in the display unit between the display elements. A cavity filter for angle selection is arranged in front of the optical sensor pixels.

Abstract: A device for displaying information and for capture of prints of a plurality of skin areas of human autopodia by means of reflection, comprising: a placement surface for applying the autopodia, a touch-sensitive layer, an LC unit with pixels arranged which are individually controllable by a control unit, an illumination unit with a transparent light-guide-layer body, first and second illumination means, and an optical sensor layer with sensors below the light-guide-layer body. The first illumination means emits diffuse light in a first wavelength range, and the second emits directed light in a predefined angular range and in a second wavelength range. The sensor elements are sensitive to light of the second wavelength range. The pixels are switchable between a state which is transparent to the diffuse light and directed light and a state which is opaque to the diffuse light, and are illuminated by the diffuse light for displaying information.

Abstract: A device for displaying information and for capture of prints of a plurality of skin areas of human autopodia by means of reflection, comprising: a placement surface for applying the autopodia, a touch-sensitive layer, an LC unit with pixels arranged which are individually controllable by a control unit, an illumination unit with a transparent light-guide-layer body, first and second illumination means, and an optical sensor layer with sensors below the light-guide-layer body. The first illumination means emits diffuse light in a first wavelength range, and the second emits directed light in a predefined angular range and in a second wavelength range. The sensor elements are sensitive to light of the second wavelength range. The pixels are switchable between a state which is transparent to the diffuse light and directed light and a state which is opaque to the diffuse light, and are illuminated by the diffuse light for displaying information.

Abstract: A device and method for non-contact optical imaging of a selected surface area of a user's hand, wherein the surface area is actively guided in a non-contact manner into a target position with respect to an image capture unit. For this purpose, the device has a frame in which the hand is inserted, assuming an actual position, roughly related to the target position. In addition, the device contains at least one active means for localizing the respective actual position and an output unit via which feedback is given to the user and the user iteratively guides the surface area into the target position. Advantageously, the device and method are suitable for distinguishing a natural hand from an artificial hand.

Abstract: An apparatus for direct optical recording of skin prints has a display below the placement surface and a light guide layer below the display. The light guide layer has light in-coupling at a narrow side and light out-coupling structures in the surface. By means of angles ? of the light out-coupling structures and differences in the refractive indices of the neighboring layers, a directed coupling out of light occurs in the direction of the placement surface causing a total internal reflection at the placement surface. The display has a transparency of at least 1% of the coupled out light. A first and second adhesion layers are between the display and the light guide layer and between the light guide layer and the sensor layer. The refractive indices of the adhesion layers are at least 1% to 30% lower than those of light guide layer, the display and the sensor layer.

Abstract: A display with integrated matrix sensor for the optical recording of the papillary structure of at least one finger (F), in which an angular diaphragm with an aperture is arranged in each instance in front of the individual sensor elements of the matrix sensor, which aperture is offset relative to the sensor element in each instance in an offset direction (RV). Because of different dimensioning of the apertures and/or different offset directions (RV), the acceptance angle of the sensor elements of the matrix sensor is also influenced in direction orthogonal to the offset directions (RV) so that the display is suitable for making a recording having an isotropic and high contrast. The invention is also directed to a method by which, using a display according to the invention with integrated matrix sensor, an initial recording is transformed into a corrected recording having an at least approximately isotropic and high contrast.

Abstract: An apparatus for direct optical capture of security-relevant objects such as at least skin prints and documents produces a contrast between skin ridges and skin valleys in direct optical sensors for capturing skin prints in the range of contrast of conventional systems with frustrated total internal reflection. A contrast enhancing layer is provided with one contrast shield associated with each light-sensitive element of the sensor layer. The associated contrast shield is arranged at a distance above the light-sensitive element and has a surface area at least as large as an active region of the light-sensitive element). The contrast shield is arranged at a distance above the light-sensitive element such that at least 60% of the active region is covered. The illumination layer has a plurality of point light sources which emit in direction of the placement surface in an angular area limited for preventing total internal reflection.

Abstract: A display with integrated matrix sensor for the optical recording of the papillary structure of at least one finger (F), in which an angular diaphragm with an aperture is arranged in each instance in front of the individual sensor elements of the matrix sensor, which aperture is offset relative to the sensor element in each instance in an offset direction (RV). Because of different dimensioning of the apertures and/or different offset directions (RV), the acceptance angle of the sensor elements of the matrix sensor is also influenced in direction orthogonal to the offset directions (RV) so that the display is suitable for making a recording having an isotropic and high contrast. The invention is also directed to a method by which, using a display according to the invention with integrated matrix sensor, an initial recording is transformed into a corrected recording having an at least approximately isotropic and high contrast.

Abstract: An apparatus for direct optical recording of skin prints has a display below the placement surface and a light guide layer below the display. The light guide layer has light in-coupling at a narrow side and light out-coupling structures in the surface. By means of angles ? of the light out-coupling structures and differences in the refractive indices of the neighboring layers, a directed coupling out of light occurs in the direction of the placement surface causing a total internal reflection at the placement surface. The display has a transparency of at least 1% of the coupled out light. A first and second adhesion layers are between the display and the light guide layer and between the light guide layer and the sensor layer. The refractive indices of the adhesion layers are at least 1% to 30% lower than those of light guide layer, the display and the sensor layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for direct optical capture of security-relevant objects such as at least skin prints and documents produces a contrast between skin ridges and skin valleys in direct optical sensors for capturing skin prints in the range of contrast of conventional systems with frustrated total internal reflection. A contrast aperture layer is provided with one contrast aperture associated with each light-sensitive element of the sensor layer. The associated contrast aperture is arranged at a distance above the light-sensitive element and has a surface area at least as large as an active region of the light-sensitive element). The contrast aperture is arranged at a distance above the light-sensitive element such that at least 60% of the active region is covered. The illumination layer has a plurality of point light sources which emit in direction of the placement surface in an angular area limited for preventing total internal reflection.

Abstract: A device for contact-based capture of human autopodial prints using disturbed total internal reflection, comprising a protective body with a contact surface, a sensor layer comprising light-sensor elements in an array for detecting light of a predefined wavelength range, and a light guide. Passband areas transparent for light of the predefined range are between the sensor elements. The light guide is transparent to light in the range and includes parallel lower and upper faces. The faces define a coupling-in surface for light emitted from a light source in a limited angular range around a preferred direction. Due to the directed angle of incidence, light entering the light guide is totally internally reflected at the faces. A mirror layer between the sensors and the guide reflects some light back into the light guide and transmits other light. Light exiting the guide is homogenized dependent upon a distance to the light source.

Abstract: A device for contact-based capture of human autopodial prints using disturbed total internal reflection, comprising a protective body with a contact surface, a sensor layer comprising light-sensor elements in an array for detecting light of a predefined wavelength range, and a light guide. Passband areas transparent for light of the predefined range are between the sensor elements. The light guide is transparent to light in the range and includes parallel lower and upper faces. The faces define a coupling-in surface for light emitted from a light source in a limited angular range around a preferred direction. Due to the directed angle of incidence, light entering the light guide is totally internally reflected at the faces. A mirror layer between the sensors and the guide reflects some light back into the light guide and transmits other light. Light exiting the guide is homogenized dependent upon a distance to the light source.