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System and method for the electrostatic detection and identification of threat agents

US7471387B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Inventors

Patrick J. Treado · Pittsburgh, US
Charles W. Gardner, Jr. · Gibsonia, US
John Maier · Pittsburgh, US
David Keller · Bradenton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 9, 2006
Grant date	Dec 30, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N21/65
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for detecting aerosol threats comprising electrostatic collection and deposition of a threat agent onto a substrate. The threat agent deposited on the substrate is illuminated with a plurality of photons to thereby produce Raman scattered photons. The Raman scattered photons are analyzed in order to identify the threat agent.

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