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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2006
David H. Fine, Cocoa Beach, FL (US);
Herbert Duvoisin, Iii, Orlando, FL (US);
Edward E. A. Bromberg, Orlando, FL (US);
Steven Bullock, Orlando, FL (US);
David P. Lieb, Lexington, MA (US);
C. Andrew Helm, Oviedo, FL (US);
Sean C. Christiansen, Orlando, FL (US);
Eric Moy, Orlando, FL (US);
David H. Fine, Cocoa Beach, FL (US);
Herbert Duvoisin, III, Orlando, FL (US);
Edward E. A. Bromberg, Orlando, FL (US);
Steven Bullock, Orlando, FL (US);
David P. Lieb, Lexington, MA (US);
C. Andrew Helm, Oviedo, FL (US);
Sean C. Christiansen, Orlando, FL (US);
Eric Moy, Orlando, FL (US);
L-3 Communications Cyterra Corporation, Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
A method of detecting energetic materials, such as explosives, includes energizing a sample area that contains particles of energetic materials. In the method, temperature characteristics from the sample area are monitored, and a temperature released from exothermic decomposition of the particles is detected. The method further includes analyzing the detected temperature to determine the presence of the exothermic compound which caused the decomposition.