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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1995
Richard A McKinney, Clarksville, VA (US);
Donald R Myers, Cary, NC (US);
Barbara J McKinney, Clarksville, VA (US);
David B Moody, Cary, NC (US);
Joseph G Smrcka, deceased, late of Westport, CT (US);
John J Smrcka, executor, Dallas, TX (US);
Joshua Y Zhu, Walled Lake, MI (US);
Daniel P Weeder, Westland, MI (US);
Triangle research & Development Corporation, , NC (US);
Abstract
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.