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Title: Method and apparatus for imaging and documenting fingerprints

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for imaging and documenting fingerprints. A fluorescent dye brought in intimate proximity with the lipid residues of a latent fingerprint is caused to fluoresce on exposure to light energy. The resulting fluorescing image may be recorded photographically.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Hartford, CT
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ciencia, Inc.
OSTI Identifier:
874899
Patent Number(s):
6485981
Assignee:
Ciencia, Inc. (East Hartford, CT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-98ER82553
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; imaging; documenting; fingerprints; relates; fluorescent; dye; brought; intimate; proximity; lipid; residues; latent; fingerprint; caused; fluoresce; exposure; light; energy; resulting; fluorescing; image; recorded; photographically; fluorescent dye; /436/

Citation Formats

Fernandez, Salvador M. Method and apparatus for imaging and documenting fingerprints. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Fernandez, Salvador M. Method and apparatus for imaging and documenting fingerprints. United States.
Fernandez, Salvador M. Tue . "Method and apparatus for imaging and documenting fingerprints". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874899.
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