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Wavefront eyes superior corneal solution
20 April 2015 16:50 GMT
Australian biometric firm Wavefront has filed a provisional patent application over new tech it has developed as part of a phase two research programme.
Wavefront’s solution authenticates a user's identity by using the pattern of light reflected from the contour of the tear film on the corneal surface in the eye.
The new patent application is entitled “Multi-Biometric Authentication” and builds on the original corneal authentication patent.
“It uniquely combines the features of the cornea with key features of the iris utilizing a single sensor to capture multiple features of the eye”, said parent company Nemex Resources in a statement.
Wavefront says its biometric technology has potential applications across numerous sectors, with initial plans for commercialisation in the mobile-online banking and data security sectors. The company is aiming to develop a hand-held platform to offer mobile identity authentication.
In phase two of development, Wavefront is focussing on improving the performance of the handheld unit, enhancing design of the unit; and commencing initial commercialisation discussions.
In an interview with the Financial Times last September, Wavefront’s head of R&D, Stephen Mason, said scans of people’s tears were “the world’s first one-time biometric pin”.
Nemex Resources’ asset portfolio has historically comprised interests in both the minerals and technology sectors.
Wavefront has designed a three-phase development program with the objective of adapting its technology
to a miniaturised, mobile device and demonstrating high level performance.
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