Apparatus for collecting fingerprints and buccal swabs
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorsMichael Harrold, Lori Hennessy, Leonard Klevan
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Abstract
Disclosed are devices and methods for collection, labeling and matching biological samples containing nucleic acid in conjunction with collecting at least one ridge and valley signature such as a fingerprint or footprint of an individual. Such devices and methods are used in forensic, human identification, paternity, tissue typing, and screening technologies to rapidly process an individual's identity, determine the identity of an individual along with the genotype profile of the individual.
Claims23
A biometric data collection system comprising:
- a first component adapted to obtain a representation of an appendage of an individual, and
- at least a second component comprising a substrate adapted to receive a biological sample from the individual, wherein either the substrate or a biological sample collection device comprising the substrate is labeled with the representation.
A method for matching collected biometric information comprising:
- providing a surface for obtaining a representation of an appendage of an individual, wherein an impression of a fingerprint of a finger of the individual is obtained when the individual touches the surface;
- converting the fingerprint impression to an electronically readable representation;
- labeling a biological sample collection device with the electronically readable representation;
- collecting a biological sample from the individual with the labeled biological sample collection device;
- wherein the electronically readable representation from the fingerprint is matched to the labeled biological sample collection device following collection of the biological sample.
A method for matching collected biometric information comprising:
- providing a surface for obtaining a representation of an appendage of an individual, wherein an impression of the appendage of the individual is obtained when the individual touches the surface, wherein the appendage is a digit;
- converting the impression to an electronically readable representation;
- labeling a substrate with the electronically readable representation;
- transferring a biological sample from the individual to the substrate;
- and
- matching the electronically readable representation from the impression to the labeled substrate following collection of the biological sample.
A method for matching collected biometric information comprising:
- providing a surface for obtaining a representation of an appendage of an individual, wherein an impression of the appendage of the individual is obtained when the individual touches the surface, wherein the appendage is a digit;
- converting the impression to an electronically readable representation;
- entering a first instance of the electronically readable representation and identifying information in a database;
- labeling a substrate with a second instance of the electronically readable representation;
- transferring a biological sample from the individual to the substrate;
- transporting the labeled substrate containing the biological sample to another location;
- matching the second instance of the electronically readable representation on the labeled substrate to the first instance of the electronically readable representation in the database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.