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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2010
David A. Jones, Sandia Park, NM (US);
Christopher A. Gresham, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Marc L. Basiliere, Albuquerque, NM (US);
James J. Spates, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Philip J. Rodacy, Albuquerque, NM (US);
David A. Jones, Sandia Park, NM (US);
Christopher A. Gresham, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Marc L. Basiliere, Albuquerque, NM (US);
James J. Spates, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Philip J. Rodacy, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
An integrated apparatus and method for screening an object for a target material is provided. The integrated apparatus comprises a housing and an integrated screener. The housing is positionable adjacent the object, and has a channel therethrough. The integrated screener is positionable in the housing, and comprises a fan, at least one filter, a heater and an analyzer. The fan is for drawing air carrying particles and vapor through the channel of the housing. The filter(s) is/are positionable in the channel of the housing for passage of the air therethrough. The filter(s) comprise(s) at least one metal foam having a plurality of pores therein for collecting and adsorbing a sample from the particles and vapor passing therethrough. The heater is for applying heat to the at least one metal foam whereby the collected sample is desorbed from the metal foam. The analyzer detects the target material from the desorbed sample.