| US 7,545,969 B2 | ||
| Method and system for wide-area ultraviolet detection of forensic evidence | ||
| Mischell A. Bennett, Madison, Ala. (US); and Odell Huddleston, Jr., Huntsville, Ala. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Alliant Techsystems Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 16, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/14,524. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0133643 A1, Jun. 22, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 9/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 382—141 [250/365; 250/372; 250/461.1; 356/51; 382/133; 382/218; 382/284] | 31 Claims |
| 1. A method for detecting and analyzing forensic evidence, comprising:
digitally capturing a background fluorescence image of a suspected-evidence area;
exposing the suspected-evidence area to a pulse of ultraviolet radiation;
digitally capturing an evidence-exposing fluorescence image of the suspected-evidence area;
Using a processor (or computer) to perform the steps of:
processing the background fluorescence image and the evidence-exposing fluorescence image to create a composite evidence image;
analyzing the composite evidence image to determine one or more fluorescing wavelengths emanating from a corresponding one
or more evidence regions within the suspected-evidence area; and
displaying the composite evidence image and analysis results.
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