Aerial vehicle with paint for detection of radiological and chemical warfare agents

Farmer, Joseph C.; Brunk, James L.; Day, S. Daniel

Title: Aerial vehicle with paint for detection of radiological and chemical warfare agents

Patent · Tue Apr 02 00:00:00 EDT 2013

OSTI ID:1083917

Farmer, Joseph C.; Brunk, James L.; Day, S. Daniel

A paint that warns of radiological or chemical substances comprising a paint operatively connected to the surface, an indicator material carried by the paint that provides an indication of the radiological or chemical substances, and a thermo-activation material carried by the paint. In one embodiment, a method of warning of radiological or chemical substances comprising the steps of painting a surface with an indicator material, and monitoring the surface for indications of the radiological or chemical substances. In another embodiment, a paint is operatively connected to a vehicle and an indicator material is carried by the paint that provides an indication of the radiological or chemical substances.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)

Patent Number(s):: 8,409,524

Application Number:: 13/365,144

OSTI ID:: 1083917

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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