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Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006

Filed:

Nov. 20, 2002
Applicants:

David W. Brock, San Diego, CA (US);

Narayan R. Joshi, Beaumont, TX (US);

Stephen D. Russell, San Diego, CA (US);

Markham E. Lasher, San Diego, CA (US);

Shannon D. Kasa, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

David W. Brock, San Diego, CA (US);

Narayan R. Joshi, Beaumont, TX (US);

Stephen D. Russell, San Diego, CA (US);

Markham E. Lasher, San Diego, CA (US);

Shannon D. Kasa, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 23/16 (2006.01); G01N 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An electromagnetic sensor system. The system includes an electromagnetic excitable structure that generates an acoustic signal when irradiated with electromagnetic energy; an acoustic energy transducer sensor for generating a first output signal that represents the acoustic signal in response to the acoustic energy transducer detecting the acoustic signal; and a processor for determining whether the electromagnetic excitable structure is being irradiated by the electromagnetic energy in response to the processor receiving the first output signal.


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