Computer automated bullet analysis apparatus
US5390108A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/74
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The apparatus analyzes and compares surfaces of fired bullets. A microscope obtains and amplifies optical signals representative of the characteristics of the surfaces, and the optical signals are converted, first to electrical signals and then to electrical coded digital representations. The coded digital representations are stored in an electronic memory. The coded digital representations of one bullet can then be computer compared to the coded digital representations of another bullet to determine if there is a match between the bullets.
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