Triangle Research and Development Corp.

Joseph G Smrcka, Deceased

Richard A McKinney

Barbara J McKinney

David B Moody

Daniel P Weeder

Joshua Y Zhu

John J Smrcka, Executor

Donald R Myers

A system for assessing damage to a simulated human skin includes a mask formed of an opaque material simulating human skin and having an outer surface in a shape simulating a human body part, such as a face, and a form formed of a rigid transparent material and having an outer surface in a shape of the mask for releasably retaining the mask. A light source is positioned behind the form for transmitting light through any laceration in the mask and a camera views the outer surface of the mask and generates an output signal representing an image of at least a portion the outer surface of the mask including any lacerations. A housing encloses the form, the light source and the camera to prevent light exterior to the housing from being viewed by the camera. A computer is responsive to the camera output signal for detecting and measuring a laceration in the mask, and for assigning an injury criteria to the laceration. A video monitor connected to the computer permits display of the mask for calibrating the system and selecting an area of the mask outer surface to be inspected.

Soft tissue damage assessment system

Growing community of inventors

Westport, CT, United States of America

Joseph G Smrcka, Deceased