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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Sabatino Nacson, Thornhill, CA;
Yuri Wiseman, Thornhill, CA;
Dragoljub Ridjosic, Mississauga, CA;
Sergey Kapitoulsky, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Sabatino Nacson, Thornhill, CA;
Yuri Wiseman, Thornhill, CA;
Dragoljub Ridjosic, Mississauga, CA;
Sergey Kapitoulsky, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Smiths Detection, Inc., Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sampling apparatus and method of obtaining a sample are provided. The apparatus has a body, a head connected to the body, and a mechanism for retaining a substrate on the head. The apparatus enables an area to be sampled quickly and efficiently, while minimizing cross-contamination of a sample and incorrect placement of a sample in an analyzer.