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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2011
Wayne Ouellette, Waldorf, MD (US);
John H. Wilkinson, Waldorf, MD (US);
James N. Thomasson, Iii, Alexandria, VA (US);
Frederick S. Heim, Pearisburg, VA (US);
Herbert Mitchell, Severna Park, MD (US);
Robert G. Best, Burke, VA (US);
Wayne Ouellette, Waldorf, MD (US);
John H. Wilkinson, Waldorf, MD (US);
James N. Thomasson, III, Alexandria, VA (US);
Frederick S. Heim, Pearisburg, VA (US);
Herbert Mitchell, Severna Park, MD (US);
Robert G. Best, Burke, VA (US);
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a kit and method for the colorimetric detection of precursors used in the assembly of homemade explosives (HMEs). More specifically, the present invention relates to a bulk HME precursor detection kit and methods of using a kit that is capable of bulk detection of HME precursors, such as urea nitrate, ammonium nitrate and potassium chlorate.