Alignment tool for dry-deposition and kit for assembling apparatus for verifying explosive trace detector responses

US11519826B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security · US

Inventors

• Joseph A. DiCicco · Cape May Court House, US
• Paul M. Flanigan, IV · Marlton, US
• Joshua Stroker · Somers Point, US
• James E. Deline · Mullica Township, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 7, 2022
• Grant date: Dec 6, 2022
• Expiry date: Apr 7, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2001/028
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A kit-of-parts for assembling an apparatus for verifying Explosive Trace Detector responses includes an alignment tool and a dispenser. The alignment tool has a body with a top cavity open on a top side and configured to receive the dispenser housing or a sampling medium head of a sampling medium. The sampling medium head has a sample collection area. The body has a bottom cavity to receive a hammer arm. The body has one or more sampling media cavities disposed between the top cavity and the bottom cavity, each configured to receive another sampling medium having a respective sample collection area. The top cavity and sampling media cavities are in communication with each other via a common slot. The top cavity and sampling media cavities are configured to receive different sampling media and to align the dispenser housing with the sample collection area of each of the different sampling media.