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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2009
Christopher W. Crowley, San Diego, CA (US);
Erik Edmund Magnuson, Cardiff, CA (US);
Hacene Boudries, Andover, MA (US);
Christopher W. Crowley, San Diego, CA (US);
Erik Edmund Magnuson, Cardiff, CA (US);
Hacene Boudries, Andover, MA (US);
Morpho Detection, Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a screening system includes applying an electromagnetic field to a subject in a region at least partially enclosed by electromagnetic shielding, and measuring an output from a sensor. The output is representative of an interaction of the electromagnetic field and the subject. A trace vapor is collected from the subject within the region, and the trace vapor is identified. Based on the measured sensor output and the identified trace vapor, whether a target material is associated with the subject is determined.