SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF FINGERPRINTS AND MAPPING OF BLOOD VESSELS IN A FINGER
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1. An apparatus for characterizing and identifying a human, comprising:
- a) a light imaging device that images topography of a surface of a portion of human anatomy; and
b) an infrared imaging device that images infrared radiation of the same portion of human anatomy, the light imaging device and the infrared imaging device being rotatable about at least one axis, each of the at least one axis extending through the portion of the anatomy.
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In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, there is provided an apparatus for characterizing and identifying a human. The apparatus comprises a light imaging device that images topography of a surface of a portion of human anatomy, and an infrared imaging device that images infrared radiation of the same portion of human anatomy. The light imaging device and the infrared imaging device are rotatable about at least one axis, each of the at least one axis extending through the portion of the anatomy.
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1. An apparatus for characterizing and identifying a human, comprising:
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a) a light imaging device that images topography of a surface of a portion of human anatomy; and b) an infrared imaging device that images infrared radiation of the same portion of human anatomy, the light imaging device and the infrared imaging device being rotatable about at least one axis, each of the at least one axis extending through the portion of the anatomy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for characterizing and identifying a human, comprising the steps of:
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a) rotating a light imaging device about an axis extending through a portion of human anatomy, whereby a composite surface image is formed of sequential images obtained while the light imaging device is oriented essentially normal to a plane at the surface of the anatomy at each sequential image; and b) rotating an infrared imaging device about the same axis, whereby a composite thermal image is obtained while the infrared imaging device is oriented essentially normal to a plane at the surface of the anatomy at each sequential image. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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