Simultaneous acquisition of biometric data and nucleic acid

• US 9,058,646 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2012
• Issued: 06/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation (Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation (Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated)
• Inventors: Harrold, Michael, Hennessy, Lori, Liu, Jason Yingjie, Zhong, Chang
• Primary Examiner(s): Bhat, Narayan
• Application Number:
  US13/624,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20130101184A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• Field of Search: 435/6.1, 435/283.1, 435/287.2, 382/124, 422/430
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0064 for taking sweat or sebum samples measuring sweat production A61B5/4266
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0233 Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1172 using fingerprinting
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1411 by percutaneous method, e.g. by lancet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14514 using means for aiding extraction of interstitial fluid, e.g. microneedles or suction
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150083 by vibration, e.g. ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150091 by electricity
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150984 Microneedles or microblades
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15105 Purely manual piercing, i.e. the user pierces the skin without the assistance of any driving means or driving devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15134 Bladeless capillary blood sampling devices, i.e. devices for perforating the skin in order to obtain a blood sample but not using a blade, needle, canula, or lancet, e.g. by laser perforation, suction or pressurized fluids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 1/30 Staining; Impregnating ; Fixation; Dehydration; Multistep processes for preparing samples of tissue, cell or nucleic acid material and the like for analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2218/14 by matching peak patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/0012 Biomedical image inspection
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/13 Sensors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/155 use of biometric patterns for forensic purposes

Abstract

Systems, methods, and kits are disclosed for collection, labeling and analyzing biological samples containing nucleic acid in conjunction with collecting at least one ridge and valley signature of an individual. Such devices and methods are used in forensic, human identification, access control and screening technologies to rapidly process an individual'"'"'s identity or determine the identity of an individual.

Claims

1. A system for collection of a biological sample comprising a nucleic acid sample and at least one ridge and valley signature of an individual comprising:

a. at least a first imaging component comprising a scanning surface configured to permit an energy way to penetrate the scanning surface, wherein the energy wave is configured to image the at least one ridge and valley signature of an appendage of the individual;

b. a substrate positioned upon the scanning surface, wherein the substrate is configured to permit the collection of the at least one ridge and valley signature of the appendage through the substrate and to permit collection of the biological sample as the appendage is withdrawn from the substrate and wherein the substrate is chemically modified with a chemical functional group selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a chloromethyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group and a quaternary amino group.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the chemical functional group modifying the substrate comprises linkers selected from the group consisting of amino-functionalized linkers, sulfhydryl linkers, homohifunctional linkers and heterobifunctional linkers.

2. A system for collection of a biological sample comprising a nucleic acid sample and at least one ridge and valley signature of an individual comprising:

a. at least a first imaging component comprising a scanning surface configured to permit an energy wave to penetrate the scanning surface, wherein the energy wave is configured to image the at least one ridge and valley signature of an appendage of the individual;

b. a substrate positioned upon the scanning surface and a support for the substrate configured to permit the collection of the at least one ridge and valley signature through the support and the substrate, wherein the substrate is configured to permit the collection of the at least one ridge and valley signature of the appendage through the substrate and to permit collection of the biological sample as the appendage is withdrawn from the substrate, and wherein the support is chemically modified with a chemical functional group selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a chloromethyl group, a hydroxyl group, and a carboxyl group.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the chemical functional group modifying the support comprises linkers selected from the group consisting of amino-functionalized linkers, sulfhydryl linkers, homobifunctional linkers and heterobifunctional linkers.