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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2003
Micah A. Carlson, Baltimore, MD (US);
Adam K. Arabian, Louisville, KY (US);
Michael P. Mcloughlin, Sykesville, MD (US);
Micah A. Carlson, Baltimore, MD (US);
Adam K. Arabian, Louisville, KY (US);
Michael P. McLoughlin, Sykesville, MD (US);
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
A system () and method for detecting contaminants in parcels or other mailings (). The contaminants, either genuine or hoax, are detected using the system () that includes a jogger () that shakes the parcels or other mailings (). The system () further comprises a particle sampler () that analyzes the air flow created over the parcels () while the parcels are shaken. The system () and method preferable includes a parcel opening cutter () and a ram () for compressing during the shaking of the parcels. The air flow is sampled in order to detect whether or not a plurality of opened parcels is suspected of including contaminants such as biological threat material.