LATENT PRINT EXTRACTION APPARATUS AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240312244A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18580230

    申请日:2022-07-22

    摘要: A latent print extraction apparatus I comprising: an input operable to receive an 5 image of light reflected from a curved surface: a comparison unit 6 operable to compare a shape of the reflected light in the image to an expected shape of light reflected from a flat surface and thereby determine an estimated curvature for the curved surface: and a correction unit I I operable to correct curvature distortions of an image of a latent print on the curved surface based on the estimated curvature. The latent print extraction 10 apparatus I means calculation of a value for the curvature of the curved surface can be done remotely, without the need to physically measure the surface. This saves time, and avoids accidentally or otherwise contacting any latent prints when measuring the curvature of the surface.