Patents by Inventor Arthur M. Bohanan

Arthur M. Bohanan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting fingerprints on skin
    Patent number: 5395445
    Abstract: A method for rendering latent fingerprints at a site on a portion of skin detectable. The method comprises the steps of forming a cyanoacrylate vapor from a cyanoacrylate, conducting the cyanoacrylate vapor to the site on a portion of skin, and applying the cyanoacrylate vapor to the site at a sufficient concentration for a period of time of between about 15 seconds and about 30 seconds sufficient to deposit between about 0.31 mg/cm.sup.2 and about 0.78 mg/cm.sup.2 of the cyanoacrylate on the portion of skin. The present invention also provides an apparatus for rendering latent fingerprints at a site on a portion of skin detectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Inventor: Arthur M. Bohanan