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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2021
Applicant:
B/e Aerospace, Inc., Winston Salem, NC (US);
Inventors:
Arnau Castillo Gonzalez, Maarssen, NL;
Brian St. Rock, Andover, CT (US);
Antonio Martinez Murcia, Elche, ES;
Assignee:
B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/497 (2006.01); B01L 1/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01); B64D 13/08 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/686 (2018.01); C12Q 1/70 (2006.01); G01N 1/10 (2006.01); G01N 1/22 (2006.01); G01N 1/40 (2006.01); G16B 10/00 (2019.01); G16B 40/00 (2019.01); G16B 50/10 (2019.01); B64D 13/06 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/497 (2013.01); B01L 1/00 (2013.01); B01L 3/021 (2013.01); B01L 3/505 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); B64D 13/08 (2013.01); C12Q 1/04 (2013.01); C12Q 1/686 (2013.01); C12Q 1/70 (2013.01); G01N 1/10 (2013.01); G01N 1/2226 (2013.01); G01N 1/2247 (2013.01); G01N 1/40 (2013.01); G16B 10/00 (2019.02); G16B 40/00 (2019.02); G16B 50/10 (2019.02); B01L 2200/028 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2200/18 (2013.01); B01L 2300/023 (2013.01); B01L 2300/18 (2013.01); B64D 13/06 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0603 (2013.01); G01N 2001/1031 (2013.01); G01N 1/2205 (2013.01); G01N 2001/2244 (2013.01); G01N 33/4975 (2024.05); H04L 67/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for collecting an aircraft cabin representative biological sample from an aircraft HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter including collecting a used HEPA filter after flight, transferring the HEPA filter to a remote location, processing the HEPA filter in order to remove an air sample, and concentrating the collected sample to be used on a pathogen identifying tester.