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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2003
Robert A. Mcgill, Lorton, VA (US);
Jennifer L. Stepnowski, Alexandria, VA (US);
Stanley V. Stepnowski, Alexandria, VA (US);
Viet Nguyen, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Russell Chung, Oceanside, CA (US);
Eric J. Houser, Nokesville, VA (US);
Stephen C. Francesconi, Crofton, MD (US);
Ronald L. Kelly, Bowie, MD (US);
Robert A. McGill, Lorton, VA (US);
Jennifer L. Stepnowski, Alexandria, VA (US);
Stanley V. Stepnowski, Alexandria, VA (US);
Viet Nguyen, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Russell Chung, Oceanside, CA (US);
Eric J. Houser, Nokesville, VA (US);
Stephen C. Francesconi, Crofton, MD (US);
Ronald L. Kelly, Bowie, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for collecting particles or vapor from air or surfaces comprising: a housing comprising an inlet open to the air to be sampled and an outlet; and a fan having one or more open areas within the housing capable of being driven at a speed effective to cause collection on the surface of the fan of particles or vapor in the air. A method of collecting a particulate sample from air comprising the step of driving a fan having one or more open areas within a housing comprising an inlet open to the air to be sampled and an outlet, at a speed effective to cause collection on the surface of the fan of particles in the air.