Title:
LASER AUTOPSY AND CREMATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005001339
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
Methods and devices for laser cremation and autopsy. One or more laser beams are used to destroy at least a substantial portion of the body of a deceased human or animal. The destruction of the body may occur in a section by section fashion. In embodiments used for cremation virtually all of the body, including soft tissue, body fluid and bone, is vaporized or destroyed. In embodiments used for autopsy, the internal organs and/or anatomical structures may be grossly examined and photographs or images may be made between some or all of the sections. Such photographs or images may be analyzed for evidence of cause of death and/or may be compared to normal parameters to ascertain whether abnormalities are present. The gas or vapor resulting from the laser destruction of the body may be filtered, heated to remove pathogens and/or may be analyzed to determine the presence or amount of certain chemical analytes.
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Inventors:
HIERHOLZER LAWRENCE J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/018049
Publication Date:
March 10, 2005
Filing Date:
June 04, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HIERHOLZER LAWRENCE J (US)
International Classes:
F23G1/00; F23G5/40; (IPC1-7): F23G1/00
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