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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2006
Applicants:
Kent D. Henry, Laramie, WY (US);
John Stanley Lovell, Golden, CO (US);
Inventors:
Kent D. Henry, Laramie, WY (US);
John Stanley Lovell, Golden, CO (US);
Assignee:
ADA Technologies, Inc., Littleton, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/30 (2006.01); G01N 21/62 (2006.01); G01N 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/72 (2006.01); G01N 23/00 (2006.01); G01N 31/12 (2006.01); G01N 15/06 (2006.01); A61L 2/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); B01D 59/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention is directed to a system and method for detecting substances, such as explosives and/or drugs, using, in part, short bursts of energy light from a relatively low energy strobe. Embodiments include coupling the strobe with a detector for use in a portable hand-held unit, or a unit capable of being carried as a backpack. Embodiments further include placement of one or more stroboscopic desorption units and detectors in luggage conveyors systems, carry-on X-ray machines, and check-in counter locations.