Patent Document ID: 8781181
Application ID: 13034660
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A contactless biometric system comprising: an illumination source configured to illuminate a target space with polarized light of a first polarization condition; a first imager configured to receive light scattered from a purported skin site of an individual within at least a portion of the target space under the first polarization condition; a second imager configured to simultaneously receive light scattered from the purported skin site within at least a portion of the target space under a second polarization condition, wherein the second imager is distinct from the first imager, wherein the first polarization condition is distinct from the second polarization condition; and an analyzer communicatively coupled with the illumination source, the first imager, and the second imager, wherein the analyzer is configured to control the operation of the illumination source, the first imager, and the second imager in order to perform a biometric function based on the light received at the first imager and the second imager.