SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MARKING INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INDENTIFYING SUSBSTANCE

• US 20140158027A1
• Filed: 12/09/2013
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Capital One Services LLC (Capital One Financial Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Capital One Financial Corporation
• Inventors: BOLDEN, Thomas G.
• Granted Patent: US 9,228,388 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 109/29
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/12 with fluent-material releasing, generating or distributing means, e.g. fire-retardant or fire extinguishing means E05G1/14 takes precedence; identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders with smoke, gas, powder or liquid G08B15/02
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/02 with smoke, gas, or coloured or odorous powder or liquid

Abstract

The present application discloses systems and methods for marking an individual with an identifying substance. The system includes a spray delivery device configured to release a pressurized substance in response to an activation signal, an activation device configured to transmit an activation signal to the spray delivery device, and a power supply, configured to provide power to at least one of the activation devices and the spray delivery devices. The method includes storing a pressurized substance, receiving an activation signal at a spray delivery device, and releasing the pressurized substance in response to the received activation signal.

Claims

1. A system for marking an individual with an identifying substance, comprising:

a spray delivery device configured to release a pressurized substance in response to an activation signal;

an activation device configured to transmit an activation signal to the spray delivery device; and

a power supply, configured to provide power to at least one of the activation devices and the spray delivery devices.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the pressurized substance is a spray that leaves an invisible film.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the spray is an ultraviolet light powder (UV powder).

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a control system that controls the spray delivery device and activation device.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor communicatively coupled to the activation device, the sensor being configured to detect the presence of the activator and cause the activation device to automatically transmit the activation signal based on the detected presence of the activator.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a switch communicatively coupled to the activation device.

7. A method for marking an individual with an identifying substance, comprising:

storing a pressurized substance;

receiving an activation signal at a spray delivery device; and

releasing the pressurized substance in response to the received activation signal.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the pressurized substance is a spray that leaves an invisible film.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the spray is an ultraviolet light powder (UV powder).

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

detecting the presence of an activator; and

causing an activation device to automatically transmit the activation signal based on the detected presence of the activator.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

determining whether a manual switch has been activated; and

causing an activation device to transmit the activation signal based on a determination that the manual switch has been activated.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the pressurized substance is stored within a bank counter.

13. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

maintaining actuators within a retail establishment, the actuators being coupled to the stored pressurized substance in a manner that enables the actuators to release the pressurized substance in response to the received activation signal.