A PROCESS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY THE SKELETONISATION OF A FINGERPRINT IMAGE - Patent 1800239

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EP 1 800 239 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(21)	Application number: 05799948.4

(22)	Date of filing: 14.10.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06K 9/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB2005/003968

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2006/040576 (20.04.2006 Gazette 2006/16)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

14.10.2004 GB 0422786
11.02.2005 GB 0502893
18.03.2005 US 84352

(71)	Applicant: Forensic Science Service Ltd
	London EC3N 2AA (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	NEUMANN, Cedric, The Forensic Science Service Birmingham B5 6QQ (GB) PUCH-SOLIS, Roberto, The Forensic Science Service Birmingham B5 6QQ (GB)

(74)	Representative: Pawlyn, Anthony Neil
	Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

(54)	A PROCESS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY THE SKELETONISATION OF A FINGERPRINT IMAGE