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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
May. 02, 2002
Applicants:
Maurice M. Garcia, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Rodolfo Garcia, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Maurice M. Garcia, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Rodolfo Garcia, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H 1112 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a method and devices for the detection of target objects, such as landmines, using the odor characteristics which may be associated with the target objects as a way of detecting their presence. The invention includes devices used to carry out a method of training live animals, such as rats, to seek out the target objects in the field, or to localize, unearth, and mark the location thereof.