Ultra-scan signs comnetiX as licensee of patented ultrasonic finger image Technology

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(2003), "Ultra-scan signs comnetiX as licensee of patented ultrasonic finger image Technology", Sensor Review, Vol. 23 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr.2003.08723bab.008

Ultra-scan signs comnetiX as licensee of patented ultrasonic finger image Technology

Ultra-scan signs comnetiX as licensee of patented ultrasonic finger image Technology

Keywords: Finger prints, Biometrics

Ultra-Scan Corporation, the licensor of patented high-accuracy livescan ultrasonic identification systems (LUIS), has announced that ComnetiX Computer Systems Inc. of Toronto, Canada has signed a multi-year license. Under terms of the agreement, ComnetiX will market, integrate, and distribute Ultra-Scan's full line of patented ultrasonic fingerprint readers, AFIS fingerprint matching software and related technologies in solutions for law enforcement and public safety customers, as well as other markets.

"I have seen and worked with all of the major technologies and Ultra-Scan's ultrasonic finger image technology is truly the very best for accuracy, enrollability and usability," said Edward Escubedo, ComnetiX Founder, President and CEO.

"The accuracy of any security or identification system is directly related to the quality of the captured image. After rigorous evaluation and use of the Ultra-Scan system it is clear that ultrasonic technology delivers unrivaled image quality under even the most difficult real world circumstances. Even with dirt, grime, oil and ordinary contaminants, Ultra-Scan's ultrasonic identification system can enroll everyone in one pass. We believe the high performance of ultrasonic technology is what demanding customers are looking for."

Ultrasonics sets standard for "enrollability," usability and accuracy

Ultrasonic fingerprint technology, which was developed and has patents held by Ultra-Scan, is widely recognized as the most accurate method for true identity biometrics. Ultrasonics uses high-frequency sound waves to create a digital representation of the fingerprint regardless of dirt, grease, newsprint or other common finger contaminants that plague conventional scanners.

An important characteristic of ultrasonic readers is the proven ability with the technology to enroll virtually anyone while legacy scanners, typically optical technology, fail to read and enroll significant portions of the population, for example, older people, people with dry skin, people with petite fingers or fine ridge structures, often Asian women and children, and some people with dark skin. Ultrasonic readers are also easy to use and, unlike optical devices, do not have to be frequently cleaned and replaced. In addition to its ability to enroll anyone, the Ultra-Scan system, by delivering images of unrivaled quality, can currently match prints against a database at accuracy levels that statistically approach 100 percent.

For further information, visit the Web site at: http://www.comnetix.com/