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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2012
Jeffrey Haas, San Ramon, CA (US);
Douglas Haas, Lancaster, CA (US);
Jeffrey Haas, San Ramon, CA (US);
Douglas Haas, Lancaster, CA (US);
CHEMSPECTRA, INC., Lancaster, CA (US);
Abstract
A portable chemical analytical apparatus to analyze a test swipe having a base; a chemically treated pad containing the swiped sample positioned in a white zone above the base; and a tab attached to one side of the base. The apparatus includes a heater to warm the test swipe to a predetermined temperature; a clamp to secure the test swipe to the heater; one or more pumps to dispense one or more chemicals onto the test swipe from a disposable cartridge; a fan to remove chemical vapors rising a predetermined distance from the test swipe; and a camera to capture an image of the test swipe for un-biased automated analysis, and displayed on an LCD screen.