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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Stuart D. Harshbarger, Woodbine, MD (US);
Adam K. Arabian, Louisville, KY (US);
Michael P. Mcloughlin, Sykesville, MD (US);
Micah A. Carlson, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Stuart D. Harshbarger, Woodbine, MD (US);
Adam K. Arabian, Louisville, KY (US);
Michael P. McLoughlin, Sykesville, MD (US);
Micah A. Carlson, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method (FIG.) for automated handling and identification of parcels sorted by an automated high-speed mail sorting apparatus that identifies parcels that contain hoax or biological threat material comprising an opener () and a particle sampler () wherein said sampler analyzes air flow created as the parcels are compressed by pinch rollers ().