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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2000
Steven A. Sunshine, Pasadena, CA (US);
M. Gregory Steinthal, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ajoy Roy, Pasadena, CA (US);
Steven A. Sunshine, Pasadena, CA (US);
M. Gregory Steinthal, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ajoy Roy, Pasadena, CA (US);
Smiths Detection-Pasadena, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a distributed sensing system in a networked environment for identifying an analyte, including a first sensor array connected to the network comprising sensors capable of producing a first response in the presence of a chemical stimulus; a second sensor array connected to the network comprising sensors capable of producing a second response in the presence of a physical stimulus; and a computer comprising a resident algorithm. The algorithm indicates or selects the most relevant sensor in the network to identify the analyte. The sensors can be separated over large spatial areas, wherein the sensor arrays are networked. Suitable networks include a computer local area network, an intranet or the Internet.