US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

United States of America As Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force

Gregory A Thompson

Peter A Emanuel

Aleksandr E Miklos

Colin W Graham

Jacob J Shaffer

Calvin W Chue

John A Plaga

Glenn Leroy Thomas

A device and method for collecting, analyzing, and identifying chemical and biological samples in solid or liquid form is disclosed. The analysis compares the color change of Colorimetric Sensor Arrays (CSAs) over time with images for known materials/compounds contained in a library. The device can be used as a handheld or standalone device and integrates the sampling and detecting functions of the prior art into a single device that analyzes and identifies the sample without destroying it. The inventive volatile organic compound (VOC) technology device is also unique in that it relies on a comparison to a proprietary compound library that is supported by lab data. This compound library identifies the unique dye signature combinations that provide very accurate classification of a wide variety of chemical and biological agents.

Sampling and detection kit for chemical and biological materials

An anthropomorphic dummy head system is provided for measuring forces and moments applied to the back of the head and neck. The system includes a dummy head representing at least a portion of a human head and a force measuring device connected with the dummy head. The system also includes a skull cap attached to the force measuring device. The skull cap, representing a rear portion of a human head, may be free from direct attachment to the dummy head. The skull cap may further include a lower extension or nape extension configured to represent the back of a human neck.

Anthropomorphic manikin head skull cap load measurement device

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Gregory A Thompson