John Daugman was the inventor of the iris recognition system.
An iris scanner uses visible and near-infrared light to scan the iris of an eye. The iris scanner takes a picture and uses it to compare that to an image already stored in a database to see if there is a match. Since everyone's eyes are unique, iris scanners are becoming more popular for identifying people in security situations.
flatbed scanner invented in 1975 by Ray Kurzweil
Both of these are ways to identify a person. An iris recognition looks at eyes and finger prints look at fingers.
An IRIS card is a scanner for business cards. This is a way for a business man or salesman to put all of the information of his contacts into a database for future business.
Robert Hooke
Iris printers were invented in 1985 by Iris Graphics to be used for commercial product packaging and magazine layout.
Infrared waves. Infrared waves are also used in retina scans.
A device that scans your iris when you look into the device. Used in movies a lot to portray a top secret area that they have to look into a device and have their eye scanned to gain access. Your iris is just like your fingerprints... no two are alike.
1659
Florence, SC
1961
Martin Annis was the inventor of the full body scanner.