# US 2025/0143582 A1 · Multimodal biometric device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0143582 A1 - Document ID: US20250143582A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/766,143 - Filed: 2024-07-08 - Published: 2025-05-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-12-20 - Assignees: The Regents of the University of California - Applicants: The Regents of the University of California - Inventors: Eliah Aronoff-Spencer; Tom Kalisky; Daniel Johnson; Alex Grant; Steve Saggese - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250143582A1 ## CPC - A61B 5/01: Measuring temperature of body parts {; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue} (clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20) - A61B 5/0033: {Features or image-related aspects of imaging apparatus, e.g. for MRI, optical tomography or impedance tomography apparatus; Arrangements of imaging apparatus in a room} - A61B 5/0077: {Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens} - A61B 5/02444: {Details of sensor (A61B5/02427 takes precedence)} - A61B 5/0245: by using sensing means generating electric signals, {i.e. ECG signals} - A61B 5/1172: using fingerprinting - A61B 5/14542: {for measuring blood gases (A61B5/14551 takes precedence)} - G06V 10/143: Sensing or illuminating at different wavelengths - G06V 10/147: Details of sensors, e.g. sensor lenses (fingerprint or palmprint sensors G06V40/13; vascular sensors G06V40/145; eye sensors G06V40/19) - G06V 40/1312: {direct reading, e.g. contactless acquisition} - G06V 40/1347: {Preprocessing; Feature extraction} - G06V 40/1382: {Detecting the live character of the finger, i.e. distinguishing from a fake or cadaver finger} - G06V 40/45: {Detection of the body part being alive} - G06V 40/70: Multimodal biometrics, e.g. combining information from different biometric modalities - G06V 40/15: {Biometric patterns based on physiological signals, e.g. heartbeat, blood flow} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract A multimodal biometric device is disclosed. An apparatus may include a non-contact imaging system. The non-contact imaging system may include imaging optics, optical illumination optically coupled to the imaging optics, and a configurable body part support to support different body parts at corresponding focal lengths to capture different portions of the different body parts. An apparatus may also include a housing coupled to the imaging optics, the optical illumination, and the configurable body part support. ## Claims ### Claim 1 (canceled) ### Claim 2 An apparatus comprising: a fingerprint imaging system, the fingerprint imaging system comprising; imaging optics; optical illumination optically coupled to the imaging optics; and a first removable top comprising selectable and rotatable non-contact apertures, each aperture characterized by one or more of a different size and a different shape relative to the other selectable apertures; a second removable top comprising a platen-based contact aperture; and a housing comprising an opening and coupled to the imaging optics, the optical illumination, and the rotary top; wherein the rotary top is configured to rotate to align a selected aperture of the selectable apertures with the opening of the housing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the imaging optics and are based on frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) for the second removable top. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the imaging optics and are based on and direct contact viewing with a platen for the second removable top. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the housing blocks ambient external light from the imaging system during imaging of the body part. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the fingerprint imaging system captures images at a resolution of at least 1000 pixels-per-inch. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the fingerprint imaging system comprises one or more cameras. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the fingerprint imaging system comprises one or more of a CMOS and CCD imager, and wherein the fingerprint imaging system is monochromatic or color detecting. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the imaging optics comprises a fixed focus and a fixed focal length or an adjustable focus and an adjustable focal length. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the optical illumination comprises one or more colors of LEDs over a range of wavelengths from UV through NIR. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the apparatus further comprises: imagers; and illumination, wherein the imagers and the illumination collect additional types of biometric images. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a portion of interest accommodated by a selectable aperture exposes the portion of interest to the imaging optics and the optical illumination to provide non-contact imaging of the portion of interest. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the apparatus is further configured to measure a health parameter of a subject using the imaging optics and the optical illumination. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the imaging optics and are based on frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) for the second removable top. ### Claim 15 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the imaging optics and are based on and direct contact viewing with a platen for the second removable top.