System and method for tracking a deceased body
AssigneeDNA Pros, Inc.
InventorRay Kingston Fransisco
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Abstract
A process and apparatus for tracking a deceased body. The apparatus includes a processor and at least one remote computer system adapted to read and store a unique biometric input from a deceased body. The biometric input is catalogued with a unique identifier. Prior to cremation of a deceased body at a crematorium, the biometric input is scanned and matched to stored data to verify the identity of the deceased body. The deceased body is cremated in a retort furnace, processed in cremains processor and stored in a locking urn with the unique identifier such that the identity of the remains is shown.
Claims43
A system for tracking a deceased body, the system comprising:
- a cremation furnace;
- a first visual recording device located proximate the cremation furnace and adapted to generate a visual record of input of the deceased body into the cremation furnace;
- a first computer system comprising:
- a first data entry mechanism;
- a first biometric input scanner to generate a first biometric input;
- a processor adapted to assign a unique alphanumeric identifier to the deceased body and the biometric input;
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- a database adapted to receive and store the first biometric input corresponding to the alphanumeric identifier, and the visual record of input of the deceased body into the cremation furnace;
- a second computer system disposed proximate to the cremation furnace, the second computer system comprising:
- a second biometric input scanner adapted to generate a second biometric input;
- and
- a processor adapted to query the first biometric input to substantially match the first biometric input, the second biometric input, and the alphanumeric identifier.
A crematorium comprising:
- a cremation furnace;
- a computer system;
- a fingerprint seamier in communication with the computer system wherein the fingerprint scanner is adapted to send a fingerprint image to the computer system;
- at least one camera in communication with the computer system wherein the at least one camera is adapted to generate a visual record comprising generation of the fingerprint image and input of a deceased body into the cremation furnace;
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- a database in communication with the computer system for storing and matching the fingerprint image and the visual record.
A method of identifying a deceased body comprising:
- recording a biometric characteristic of the identified deceased body;
- generating a unique identifier corresponding to the recorded biometric characteristic;
- transporting the deceased body to a crematorium;
- scanning the biometric characteristic of the deceased at the crematorium;
- retrieving the identifier that matches the biometric characteristic;
- placing the deceased body in a cremation furnace to generate cremains;
- processing the cremains;
- recording input of the deceased body into the crematory furnace, removal of the cremains from the crematory furnace, and processing of the cremains;
- and
- placing the cremains in an urn.
A method of tracking a deceased body having a stored biometric characteristic and a unique identifier assigned to the deceased body, the method comprising:
- receiving the deceased body at a crematorium;
- scanning a unique biometric characteristic of the deceased body;
- matching the unique biometric characteristic to the stored biometric characteristic to confirm the identity of the body;
- thereafter, processing the deceased body to generate cremains;
- recording the deceased body as the deceased body is processed to generate cremains;
- and
- placing the cremains in an urn.
A method of cataloguing identifying data for cremains, the method comprising:
- scanning a fingerprint of a previously identified deceased body to generate a fingerprint record;
- matching the fingerprint record to a pre-assigned urn identifier;
- cremating the deceased body;
- creating a visual record of the urn identifier;
- and
- creating a visual record of the step of cremating the deceased body.
A method of identifying a deceased body comprising:
- receiving a unique pre-assigned identifier and a corresponding first biometric input of the deceased body;
- receiving personal data corresponding to the pre-assigned identifier;
- storing the personal data and unique pre-assigned identifier;
- receiving a second biometric input of the deceased body;
- matching the second biometric input to the first biometric input;
- and
- sending the pre-assigned identifier upon confirmation that the second biometric input and first biometric input match.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.