Forensic hyperspectral apparatus and method
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FREEMAN JENNY
- Publication Date
- 2004-11-04
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] The invention described herein claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application entitled "Forensic Hyperspectral Instrument," Serial No. 60 / 165,970, filed on Nov. 17, 2000.
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] This invention relates to imaging devices useful for forensic and other analysis, and to methods for using these devices, and, in particular, to hyperspectral imaging devices that provide images and patterned data arrays representing images in multiple discrete spectra that can then be summed or processed to allow for detection of patterns or anomalies in the data collected.
[0004] 2. Description of the Background
[0005] It is often necessary in investigations (whether they be scientific or criminal) to evaluate an area or environment and identify items or areas of interest. For example, at a crime scene it may be necessary to identify the location of blood or other bodily fluids, shell casings from a gun, individual fibers from clothing or hairs from a body. This ...