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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2006
Allen Northrup, Orinda, CA (US);
Farzad Pourahmadi, Fremont, CA (US);
Bob Yuan, Belmont, CA (US);
Amy J. Devitt, San Carlos, CA (US);
Allen Northrup, Orinda, CA (US);
Farzad Pourahmadi, Fremont, CA (US);
Bob Yuan, Belmont, CA (US);
Amy J. Devitt, San Carlos, CA (US);
Microfluidic Systems, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A collection and detection system is configured as a detect to warn system in which the presence of specific types of particles are detected, and may or may not be identified. An air collection module intakes ambient air, detect the presence of one or more different types of airborne particles within the ambient air, and collect the airborne particles, such as within a fluid. A triggering mechanism is positioned to continuously monitor the airflow, to determine one or more characteristics of the airborne particles. If those measured characteristics match specific known characteristics, a trigger signal is generated. In response, a confirmation device performs a detection method on a fluid solution including the airflow particles to determine the presence of one or more different types of specific biological particles.