Training aid

US11696568B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• AUBURN UNIVERSITY · US
• The United States of America as Represented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice · US

Inventors

• Kathleen Giles · Washington, US
• Thomas Angle · Carbondale, US
• Lowell Paul Waggoner · Auburn, US
• Thomas Passler · Auburn, US
• Terrence Fischer · Auburn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 11, 2023
• Expiry date: Jan 23, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01K15/02
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided herein are methods of making a training aid for detecting a biohazard, and related devices and methods of using the device, including a canine training aid. The devices are made by positioning a polymer layer in proximity and physically separated from a biological material, so that volatile organic compounds contact and bind or infuse the polymer layer. The device is made render-safe by inactivating the infused polymer layer, such as by heating to a temperature sufficient to inactivate biological agents on or in the analyte-infused polymer layer. The device can be stored in a substantially air-tight configuration for subsequent use in training, such as canine and/or or artificial detectors.