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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
George M. Murray, Columbia, MD (US);
Cheryl S. Schein, Rockville, MD (US);
David R. Kohler, Ocean Pines, MD (US);
Jennifer L. Sample, Bethesda, MD (US);
Jennifer A. Nix, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Protagoras N. Cutchis, Highland, MD (US);
Adam K. Arabian, Louisville, KY (US);
Harvey W. Ko, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Micah A. Carlson, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michael P. Mcloughlin, Sykesville, MD (US);
George M. Murray, Columbia, MD (US);
Cheryl S. Schein, Rockville, MD (US);
David R. Kohler, Ocean Pines, MD (US);
Jennifer L. Sample, Bethesda, MD (US);
Jennifer A. Nix, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Protagoras N. Cutchis, Highland, MD (US);
Adam K. Arabian, Louisville, KY (US);
Harvey W. Ko, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Micah A. Carlson, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michael P. McLoughlin, Sykesville, MD (US);
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for evaluating a bioaerosol sample is provided which includes detecting frequency and/or time resolution factors that allow discriminate between a plurality of signals emitted by the bioaerosol to selectively detect biological materials contained in the bioaerosol sample from materials of non-biological origin and potentially associated with a pathogenic bioaerosol.