A number of biometric systems and methods are disclosed. A system according to one embodiment includes an illumination subsystem, an imaging subsystem, and an analyzer. The illumination subsystem is disposed to illuminate a target space. The imaging subsystem is configured to image the target space under...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20090080709?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20090080709 - Whole-Hand Multispectral Biometric Imaging