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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2007
Applicant:
Chris Doughty, North Andover, MA (US);
Inventor:
Chris Doughty, North Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
Verionix, Inc., North Andover, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/00 (2006.01); H01J 49/02 (2006.01); H01J 49/04 (2006.01); H01J 49/10 (2006.01); G01N 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A particle detector includes an input port for receiving gas and particulate matter. A charging source generating positively and negatively charged species that charges at least some particulate matter in charging region, thereby generating a plurality of charged particles. A trapping region is formed having a potential energy minimum that attracts and confines the plurality of charged particles. A detector detects charged particles in the trapping region.