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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
May. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Arel Weisberg, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Arel Weisberg, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Energy Research Company, Plainfield, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/22 (2013.01); G01N 33/227 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for detecting the presence of explosives. The invention utilizes Laser Induced Acoustics (LIA), wherein an area of a substrate surface is irradiated, via deep UV pulsed laser, with laser pulses to generate a detectable audible signal. The invention also provides substantial improvements in the eye-safety of otherwise potentially harmful laser beams. Thus, the invention is particularly well-suited to use in public venues where detection of explosives or improved laser safety may be required.