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Patent US7815124 - Image processing techniques for printing identification cards and documents - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe invention relates to identification documents, and in particular to pre-printing processing covert images, such as UV or IR images, provided on such identification documents. In one implementation, the invention includes a method of processing a digital image that is to be printed on a surface of...http://www.google.com/patents/US7815124?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7815124 - Image processing techniques for printing identification cards and documentsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7815124 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/411,354Publication dateOct 19, 2010Filing dateApr 9, 2003Priority dateApr 9, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS8833663, US20040074973, US20110123132, WO2003088144A2, WO2003088144A3Publication number10411354, 411354, US 7815124 B2, US 7815124B2, US-B2-7815124, US7815124 B2, US7815124B2InventorsNelson Schneck, Charles F. Duggan, Robert Jones, Daoshen BiOriginal AssigneeL-1 Secure Credentialing, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (122), Non-Patent Citations (290), Referenced by (6), Classifications (22), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetImage processing techniques for printing identification cards and documents
Image Processing Techniques for Printing Identification Cards and Documents (Application No. 60/371,335,—Inventors: Nelson T. Schneck and Charles Duggan, filed Apr. 9, 2002); and Methods of Providing Optical Variable Device for Identification Documents (Application No. 60/429,115, filed Nov. 25, 2002—Inventors: Nelson T. Schneck, Charles R. Duggan, Robert Jones, and Daoshen Bi). This application is also related to the following U.S. patent applications:
Use of Pearlescent and Other Pigments to Create Security Documents (application Ser. No. 09/969,020, Inventors Bentley Bloomberg and Robert L. Jones, filed Oct. 2, 2001); Identification Card Printed With Jet Inks and Systems and Methods of Making Same (application Ser. No. 10/289,962, Inventors Robert Jones, Dennis Mailloux, and Daoshen Bi, filed Nov. 6, 2002); Contact Smart Cards Having a Document Core, Contactless Smart Cards Including Multi-Layered Structure, PET-Based Identification Document, and Methods of Making Same (application Ser. No. 10/329,318, filed Dec. 23, 2002—Inventors Robert Jones, Joseph Anderson, Daoshen Bi, Thomas Regan, and Dennis Mailloux,); Ink with Cohesive Failure and Identification Document Including Same (application Ser. No. 10/329,315, filed Dec. 23, 2002—Inventors Robert Jones and Bentley Bloomberg); Laser Engraving Methods and Compositions, and Articles Having Laser Engraving Thereon (application Ser. No. 10/326,886, filed Dec. 20, 2002—Inventors Brian Labrec and Robert Jones); Multiple Image Security Features for Identification Documents and Methods of Making Same (application Ser. No. 10/325,434, filed Dec. 18, 2002—Inventors Brian Labrec, Joseph Anderson, Robert Jones, and Danielle Batey); Covert Variable Information on Identification Documents and Methods of Making Same (application Ser. No. 10/330,032, filed Dec. 24, 2002—Inventors: Robert Jones and Daoshen Bi); Systems, Compositions, and Methods for Full Color Laser Engraving of ID Documents (application Ser. No. 10/330,034, filed Dec. 24, 2002—Inventor Robert Jones); and Laser Etched Security Features for Identification Documents and Methods of Making Same (application Ser. No. 10,330,033, filed Dec. 24, 2002—Inventors George Theodossiou and Robert Jones).
Identification Document and Related Methods (Application No. 60/421,254,—Inventors: Geoff Rhoads, et al); Identification Document and Related Methods (Application No. 60/418,762,—Inventors: Geoff Rhoads, et al); Shadow Reduction System and Related Techniques for Digital Image Capture (Application No. 60/410,544, filed Sep. 13, 2002—Inventors: Scott D. Haigh and Tuan A. Hoang). Systems and Methods for Recognition of Individuals Using Combination of Biometric Techniques (Application No. 60/418,129, filed Oct. 11, 2002—Inventors James V. Howard and Francis Frazier);
Systems and Methods for Managing and Detecting Fraud in Image Databases Used With Identification Documents (Application No. 60/429,501, filed Nov. 26, 2003-Inventors James V. Howard and Francis Frazier); Enhanced Shadow Reduction System and Related Technologies for Digital Image Capture (Application No. 60/447,502, filed Feb. 13, 2003—Inventors Scott D. Haigh, Tuan A. Hoang, Charles R. Duggan, David Bohaker, and Leo M. Kenen); Integrating and Enhancing Searching of Media Content and Biometric Databases (Application No. 60/451,840, filed Mar. 3, 2003); and Optically Variable Devices with Embedded Data for Authentication of Identity Documents (Application No. 60/459,284, filed Mar. 31, 2003—Inventor Robert Jones). The present invention is also related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/747,735, filed Dec. 22, 2000, and Ser. No. 09/602,313, filed Jun. 23, 2000, as well as U.S. Pat. No. 6,066,594.
Further, because of the enhanced security provided by the use of full color UV printing, such as is proposed in co-pending and commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/330,032 (entitled “Covert Variable Information on Identification Documents and Methods of Making Same”, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference), it would be advantageous to be able to print variable or personal UV information at the time of card personalization, in one, two, or three UV colors, especially images that have a high enough quality to be used for authentication and/or identification. It also would be advantageous if the same information could be printed in a visible and invisible (e.g., UV) form at substantially the same time or at substantially the same printing step, where the covert image would be “identification quality”.
In one embodiment of the invention, we provide methods by which one improves a digital image from which a covert image is formed. One aspect of our invention provides improvements to reduce a “washed-out” effect that can occur when a covert image that has been printed using a covert media such as UV ink, IR ink, thermachromic ink, inks comprising ferrofluids, and the like, is appropriately stimulated so as to cause the covert image to become visible. For example, such washed out effect can be seen when a UV or IR image fluoresces.
In one embodiment, the invention provide a method that can be particularly well suited for producing bitonal images (e.g., black and white images), such as produced through mass-transfer thermal printing and Laser Xerography. Generally, in this embodiment, we process a captured image to bring-out or otherwise enhance relevant features found in the captured image. Relevant features of a human face may include the face outline, nose and mouth pattern, ear outline, eye shape, eye location hairline and shape, etc., or any other feature(s) that have been deemed to be relevant for identification purposes (e.g., particular features used with matching algorithms such as facial recognition algorithms). Once identified, these featured can be “thickened” or otherwise emphasized. The emphasized features can then form a digital version of a covert image, which can be transferred to an identification card.
FIG. 1 illustrates an identification document (ID) 8 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, including an image 10 that is visible under normal viewing conditions. The ID document 8 can be formed using a core material such as PVC, TESLIN, polycarbonate (PC), Image 10 is preferably a color image, but the present invention is not limited to such. The document optionally includes ghost image 12, which can be a screened-back or “Ghost” version of image 10. Ghost image 12 is also preferably visible under normal viewing conditions. Covert image 14 (which is shown to be visible for illustrative purposes only) preferably corresponds to image 10 and is preferably an image that is not visible under “normal” viewing conditions.
FIG. 2 illustrates a first implementation of a method to emphasize particular image features, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. As an initial step, we can improve the contrast in a captured image (step 20). For example, FIG. 5 a illustrates such a captured image—a headshot corresponding to a human subject—while FIG. 5 b corresponds to a contrast improved version of FIG. 5 a, after the processing of step 20. For example, step 20 is intended to make dark pixels relatively darker and light pixels relatively lighter so as to increase the contrast of the image. Image processing methods to improve contrast are well known to those skilled in the art and not detailed here.
The composite image is then smeared, thickened or otherwise emphasized in step 28 (FIG. 5 e). For example, in one embodiment, we can “grow” the edges by a predetermined factor (e.g., 1�-2 times the original edge or line thickness). In one embodiment, we can use an iterative pasting of each sub-image or image plane, multiple times onto a final composite image, but each time offsetting the sub-image by a few pixels (e.g., in a range of 2-5 pixels). In one embodiment, once a composite image is formed, the composite image can be repeatedly copied onto itself, but offset in different directions (toward image corners, or along an X-Y axis, etc.).
An alternative implementation of the invention is discussed with reference to FIG. 3. We improve the contrast in a captured image (step 30). Here again, FIG. 5 a illustrates such a captured image—a headshot corresponding to a human subject—while FIG. 5 b corresponds to a contrast improved version of FIG. 5 b. As previously noted, step 30 emphasizes the contrast of an image, e.g., by making dark pixels relatively darker and light pixels relatively lighter (step 30 of FIG. 3 is similar to step 20 of FIG. 2). Our contrast-enhancing step 30 is capable of improving the performance of subsequent steps in FIG. 3, such as the edge detection step 34.
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