Human identification system
CA 1234428 A · Owner: Exact-I-Dent, Inc. · Inventors: Elggren, Richard W.
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A device and method for applying and retaining a unique data carrier to a tooth surface of an individual. The data carrier comprises a thin sheet of material having a data format unique to the individual. This data carrier is attached to the surface of the individual's tooth and is adapted for detection by a reader which can be operated by a third person. All phases of installation and detection of the carrier involve passive, noninvasive techniques which can be applied without regard to age and can be maintained as part of a permanent identification system. The system further comprises a central data bank which becomes a verification source for identifying information carried at the …
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- Granted March 22, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 22, 2005.
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