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Title: Fingerprint detection

Abstract

A method for detection and visualization of latent fingerprints is provided and includes contacting a substrate containing a latent print thereon with a colloidal metal composition for time sufficient to allow reaction of said colloidal metal composition with said latent print, and preserving or recording the observable print. Further, the method for detection and visualization of latent fingerprints can include contacting the metal composition-latent print reaction product with a secondary metal-containing solution for time sufficient to allow precipitation of said secondary metal thereby enhancing the visibility of the latent print, and preserving or recording the observable print.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Rt. 1, Box 428B, Espanola, NM 87532
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
868115
Patent Number(s):
5079029
Assignee:
Saunders, George C. (Rt. 1, Box 428B, Espanola, NM 87532)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fingerprint; detection; method; visualization; latent; fingerprints; provided; contacting; substrate; containing; print; thereon; colloidal; metal; composition; time; sufficient; allow; reaction; preserving; recording; observable; composition-latent; product; secondary; metal-containing; solution; precipitation; enhancing; visibility; colloidal metal; time sufficient; reaction product; metal composition; substrate containing; secondary metal; containing solution; substrate contain; /427/

Citation Formats

Saunders, George C. Fingerprint detection. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Saunders, George C. Fingerprint detection. United States.
Saunders, George C. Wed . "Fingerprint detection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868115.
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abstractNote = {A method for detection and visualization of latent fingerprints is provided and includes contacting a substrate containing a latent print thereon with a colloidal metal composition for time sufficient to allow reaction of said colloidal metal composition with said latent print, and preserving or recording the observable print. Further, the method for detection and visualization of latent fingerprints can include contacting the metal composition-latent print reaction product with a secondary metal-containing solution for time sufficient to allow precipitation of said secondary metal thereby enhancing the visibility of the latent print, and preserving or recording the observable print.},
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year = {1992},
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