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Title: Ram-air sample collection device for a chemical warfare agent sensor

Abstract

In a surface acoustic wave sensor mounted within a body, the sensor having a surface acoustic wave array detector and a micro-fabricated sample preconcentrator exposed on a surface of the body, an apparatus for collecting air for the sensor, comprising a housing operatively arranged to mount atop the body, the housing including a multi-stage channel having an inlet and an outlet, the channel having a first stage having a first height and width proximate the inlet, a second stage having a second lower height and width proximate the micro-fabricated sample preconcentrator, a third stage having a still lower third height and width proximate the surface acoustic wave array detector, and a fourth stage having a fourth height and width proximate the outlet, where the fourth height and width are substantially the same as the first height and width.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Manassas, VA
  2. Albuquerque, NM
  3. Cedar Crest, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874695
Patent Number(s):
US 6442997
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
ram-air; sample; collection; device; chemical; warfare; agent; sensor; surface; acoustic; wave; mounted; array; detector; micro-fabricated; preconcentrator; exposed; apparatus; collecting; air; comprising; housing; operatively; arranged; mount; atop; including; multi-stage; channel; inlet; outlet; stage; height; width; proximate; third; fourth; substantially; acoustic wave; air sample; surface acoustic; sensor mounted; array detector; wave sensor; /73/204/310/

Citation Formats

Megerle, Clifford A, Adkins, Douglas R, and Frye-Mason, Gregory C. Ram-air sample collection device for a chemical warfare agent sensor. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Megerle, Clifford A, Adkins, Douglas R, & Frye-Mason, Gregory C. Ram-air sample collection device for a chemical warfare agent sensor. United States.
Megerle, Clifford A, Adkins, Douglas R, and Frye-Mason, Gregory C. 2002. "Ram-air sample collection device for a chemical warfare agent sensor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874695.
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title = {Ram-air sample collection device for a chemical warfare agent sensor},
author = {Megerle, Clifford A and Adkins, Douglas R and Frye-Mason, Gregory C},
abstractNote = {In a surface acoustic wave sensor mounted within a body, the sensor having a surface acoustic wave array detector and a micro-fabricated sample preconcentrator exposed on a surface of the body, an apparatus for collecting air for the sensor, comprising a housing operatively arranged to mount atop the body, the housing including a multi-stage channel having an inlet and an outlet, the channel having a first stage having a first height and width proximate the inlet, a second stage having a second lower height and width proximate the micro-fabricated sample preconcentrator, a third stage having a still lower third height and width proximate the surface acoustic wave array detector, and a fourth stage having a fourth height and width proximate the outlet, where the fourth height and width are substantially the same as the first height and width.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/874695}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002}
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