Patent ID: 8520911

Claim:
An apparatus configured to collect a friction ridge signature of a subject, the apparatus comprising: a platen comprising a first light-reflecting surface, wherein the first light-reflecting surface has an area of approximately 3 square inches or larger such that the area of the first light-reflecting surface is sufficiently large to receive four fingers simultaneously; a light source configured to emit light rays to illuminate a subject placed in contact with the first light-reflecting surface of the platen; a camera configured to capture image data of the subject in contact with the first light-reflecting surface of the platen, through the platen, during a capture sequence; and a common connection port for wired connection, the common connection port being configured to provide both of (i) communication with an external processor, and (ii) reception of power to the apparatus, wherein the light source and the camera are further configured such that all power received from outside the apparatus used to power the light source and the camera is received to the apparatus through the common connection port.