3D bullet and cartridge case analysis
US7796810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus to obtain a surface mapping of a ballistic piece of evidence (BPOE) under examination, such as a bullet or a spent cartridge case, that can be used thereafter as a 3D signature for identifying purpose during ballistic test comparison. The method comprises providing a measurement unit adapted to acquire a relief map of the surface of the BPOE and acquiring with the measurement unit the relief map of the surface to thereby obtain the mapping of the surface of the BPOE. Preferably, the measurement unit of the present invention comprises a confocal sensor such as confocal microscope. Also, the present invention includes acquiring the relief map of the bullet surface or of the cartridge case surface by acquiring and assembling a mosaic of regional reliefs that are partly overlapping with their surroundings regional reliefs.
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