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Title: Paint for detection of radiological or chemical agents

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Tracy, CA
  2. Martinez, CA
  3. Danville, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
991734
Patent Number(s):
7,780,912
Application Number:
11/293,657
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Farmer, Joseph C, Brunk, James L, and Day, Sumner Daniel. Paint for detection of radiological or chemical agents. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Farmer, Joseph C, Brunk, James L, & Day, Sumner Daniel. Paint for detection of radiological or chemical agents. United States.
Farmer, Joseph C, Brunk, James L, and Day, Sumner Daniel. 2010. "Paint for detection of radiological or chemical agents". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/991734.
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abstractNote = {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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year = {Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
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