Screening portal, system and method of using same
Abstract
A portal, system and method for screening an object for a target substance is provided. The portal includes an inflatable bladder expandable to form a test space for receiving the object and a plurality of nozzles positioned about the inflatable bladder. The nozzles are in fluid communication with a fluid source for directing air over the object whereby samples are removed from the object for examination. A collector is operatively connected to the inflatable bladder for collecting the samples removed from the object. A detector is operatively connected to the collector for examining the removed samples for the presence of the target substance. At least one preconcentrator may be operatively connected to the collector for concentrating the samples collected thereby.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1083579
- Patent Number(s):
- 8429987
- Application Number:
- 12/636,852
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Linker, Kevin L., Hunter, John A., and Brusseau, Charles A. Screening portal, system and method of using same. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web.
Linker, Kevin L., Hunter, John A., & Brusseau, Charles A. Screening portal, system and method of using same. United States.
Linker, Kevin L., Hunter, John A., and Brusseau, Charles A. Tue .
"Screening portal, system and method of using same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1083579.
@article{osti_1083579,
title = {Screening portal, system and method of using same},
author = {Linker, Kevin L. and Hunter, John A. and Brusseau, Charles A.},
abstractNote = {A portal, system and method for screening an object for a target substance is provided. The portal includes an inflatable bladder expandable to form a test space for receiving the object and a plurality of nozzles positioned about the inflatable bladder. The nozzles are in fluid communication with a fluid source for directing air over the object whereby samples are removed from the object for examination. A collector is operatively connected to the inflatable bladder for collecting the samples removed from the object. A detector is operatively connected to the collector for examining the removed samples for the presence of the target substance. At least one preconcentrator may be operatively connected to the collector for concentrating the samples collected thereby.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
month = {Tue Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 2013}
}
Works referenced in this record:
Human portable preconcentrator system
patent, August 2003
- Linker, Kevin L.; Brusseau, Charles A.; Hannum, David W.
- US Patent Document 6,604,406
Systems and methods for residue collection with improved letter handling capability
patent, February 2007
- Strohmeyer, James J.; Blumfelder, William; Tehan, John
- US Patent Document 7,178,379
Apparatus for thermally evolving chemical analytes from a removable substrate
patent, June 2003
- Linker, Kevin L.; Hannum, David W.
- US Patent Document 6,572,825
Method for remote detection of trace contaminants
patent, September 2003
- Simonson, Robert J.; Hance, Bradley G.
- US Patent Document 6,617,591
Rapid response mass spectrometer system
patent, December 2001
- Syage, Jack A.; Hanold, Karl A.
- US Patent Document 6,326,615
Interfaces for a photoionization mass spectrometer
patent-application, June 2007
- Syage, Jack A.; Hanold, Karl A.; Evans, Matthew D.
- US Patent Application 11/509479; 20070138387
Modular, security enclosure and method of assembly
patent, February 1995
- Linker, Kevin L.; Moyer, John W.
- US Patent Document 5,386,788
Method for siting detectors within a facility
patent-application, November 2006
- Gleason, Nathaniel Jeremy Meyer
- US Patent Application 11/136077; 20060271211
Particle preconcentrator
patent, December 1998
- Linker, Kevin L.; Conrad, Frank; Custer, Chad A.
- US Patent Document 5,854,431
Human portable preconcentrator system
patent, February 2003
- Linker, Kevin L.; Bouchier, Francis A.; Hannum, David W.
- US Patent Document 6,523,393
Detection of explosives in soils
patent, November 2002
- Chambers, William B.; Rodacy, Philip J.; Phelan, James M.
- US Patent Document 6,477,907
Target detection portal
patent, January 2002
- Linker, Kevin L.; Brusseau, Charles A.
- US Patent Document 6,334,365
Analyte separation utilizing temperature programmed desorption of a preconcentrator mesh
patent, November 2007
- Linker, Kevin L.; Bouchier, Frank A.; Theisen, Lisa
- US Patent Document 7,299,711
Pressure activated sampling system
patent, April 2007
- Fine, David H.; Fraim, Freeman W.
- US Patent Document 7,204,125
ystem and method for decontaminating and/or sanitizing mail
patent-application, February 2004
- Megerle, Clifford A.; Lindner, Duane Lee
- US Patent Application 10/282370; 20040022670
Supplemental heating of deposition tooling shields
patent, July 2000
- Ohlhausen, James A.; Peebles, Diane E.; Hunter, John A.
- US Patent Document 6,083,360
Portable chemical detection system with intergrated preconcentrator
patent, December 2005
- Baumann, Mark J.; Brusseau, Charles A.; Hannum, David W.
- US Patent Document 6,978,657
Multiple trace portal detection systems
patent, July 2008
- Syage, Jack A.; Hanold, Karl A.
- US Patent Document 7,401,498
Particle preconcentrator
patent, July 2000
- Linker, Kevin L.; Conrad, Frank; Custer, Chad A.
- US Patent Document 6,085,601
Explosives screening on a vehicle surface
patent, February 2005
- Parmeter, John E.; Brusseau, Charles A.; Davis, Jerry D.
- US Patent Document 6,848,325
Vertical flow chemical detection portal
patent, June 1999
- Linker, Kevin L.; Hannum, David W.; Conrad, Frank
- US Patent Document 5,915,268
Two-stage preconcentrator for vapor/particle detection
patent, February 2002
- Linker, Kevin L.; Brusseau, Charles A.
- US Patent Document 6,345,545
