Skeletal topography imaging radar for unique individual identification

• US 7,317,416 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2006
• Issued: 01/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Leonard Flom, Ophir Almog
• Original Assignee: Leonard Flom, Ophir Almog
• Inventors: Flom, Leonard, Almog, Ophir
• Primary Examiner(s): Lobo; Ian J.
• Application Number:
  US11/614,709
• Publication Number:
  US 20070176821A1
• Time in Patent Office: 383 Days
• Field of Search: 342/90, 342/22
• US Class Current: 342/90
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/89 for mapping or imaging
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/412 based on a comparison between measured values and known or stored values

Abstract

A system for identifying an individual, including an imaging radar for receiving radar data pertaining to at least a portion of a skeleton of at least one individual, an imaging module for generating at least one skeletal image of the at least one individual based on the radar data, at least one database including a plurality of skeletal data pertaining to a plurality of individuals, an identification module for comparing the at least one skeletal image with the plurality of skeletal data to determine a match.

Claims

1. A system for identifying an individual, comprising:

an imaging radar for receiving radar data pertaining to at least a portion of a skeleton of at least one individual;

an imaging module for generating at least one skeletal topography image of the at least one individual based on the radar data;

at least one database including a plurality of skeletal topography data pertaining to a plurality of individuals; and

an identification module for comparing the at least one skeletal topography image with the plurality of skeletal topography data to determine a match.

2. The system according to claim 1,

wherein said identification module provides identifying information if a match is determined.

3. The system according to claim 2,

wherein the identifying information includes at least one of a name, an address, a citizenship, a social security number and a passport number.

4. The system according to claim 1,

wherein said identification module stores at least a portion of the at least one skeletal topography image in said at least one database.

5. The system according to claim 1,

wherein said identification module grants access to the at least one individual if a match is determined.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said identification module generates an alert if a match is determined to skeletal topography data of an individual on a watch list.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said imaging radar is a synthetic aperture radar.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein said imaging module generates the at least one skeletal topography image using hyperspectral imaging.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one database is frequently updated.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one skeletal topography image is a three-dimensional topography reconstructed model.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein said imaging radar receives the radar data without cooperation from the at least one individual.

12. A system for identifying an individual, comprising:

an imaging radar for generating one or more skeletal images of at least one individual, wherein the one or more skeletal images include skeletal topography images;

a processor;

at least one database in communication with said processor including a plurality of skeletal data pertaining to a plurality of individuals, wherein the skeletal data includes skeletal topography data; and

software executed by the processor for matching the one or more skeletal images to skeletal data in the database to identify the at least one individual.

13. The system according to claim 12,

wherein the one or more skeletal images include-skeletal structure images;

and

wherein said software for matching further matches the skeletal data includes skeletal structure data.

14. The system according to claim 12,

wherein said imaging radar is a synthetic aperture radar.

15. The system according to claim 12, further comprising:

software executed by said processor for storing identifying information with the skeletal data.

16. The system according to claim 12, further comprising:

software executed by said processor for granting access to the at least one individual if a match is determined.

17. The system according to claim 12, further comprising:

software executed by said processor for providing identifying information if a match is determined.

18. The system according to claim 12, further comprising:

software executed by said processor for generating an alert if a match is determined to skeletal data of an individual on a watch list.

19. A system for identifying an individual, comprising:

an imaging radar for receiving radar data pertaining to at least a portion of a skeleton of at least one individual, said imaging radar mounted on an aerial platform remote to the at least one individual;

an imaging module for generating at least one skeletal topography image of the at least one individual based on the radar data;

at least one database including a plurality of skeletal topography data pertaining to a plurality of individuals;

an identification module for comparing the at least one skeletal topography image with the plurality of skeletal topography data in the database to determine a match,

wherein said identification module provides identifying information pertaining to the at least one individual if a match is determined; and

software executed by said processor for generating an alert if a match is determined to skeletal topography data of an individual on a watch list.