UAV comprising a sensing system for detection and identification of biological particles

    公开(公告)号:US07073748B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-11

    申请号:US10891812

    申请日:2004-07-15

    IPC分类号: B64C39/02

    CPC分类号: B64C39/024 B64C2201/127

    摘要: The illustrative embodiment of the present invention is a unmanned aerial vehicle that includes a sensing system for the detection and limited identification of biological agents. The system is small, light weight, requires little power to operate and uses few consumables. The system incorporates elements that enable it to obtain an air sample, extract particulates from the air sample and retain them on a stationary-phase collection media, exposes the particulates to electromagnetic radiation, and monitor the particulates for fluorescent emissions. To the extent that fluorescent emissions are detected and exceed a predetermined value, an alarm is triggered. In some embodiments, in addition to performing real-time analyses on the extracted particulates, the collection media is removed from the system and the sample is subjected to more detailed analysis via additional equipment. Various sample-collecting regions on the collection media are “time stamped” or “location stamped” so that it can determined when and/or where each sample that is being analyzed “off-line” was obtained.

    System for detection of biological agents
    2.
    发明授权
    System for detection of biological agents 有权
    生物制剂检测系统

    公开(公告)号:US08206651B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-26

    申请号:US10891644

    申请日:2004-07-15

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64 G01N33/483

    CPC分类号: C12M41/36 G01N21/6486

    摘要: The illustrative embodiment of the present invention is a system and a method for the detection and limited identification of biological agents. The system is small, light weight, requires little power to operate and uses few consumables. The system can be configured for use in either stationary or mobile applications. The system incorporates elements that enable it to obtain an air sample, extract particulates from the air sample, exposes the particulates to electromagnetic radiation, and monitor for fluorescent emissions. To the extent that fluorescent emissions are detected and exceed a predetermined value, an alarm is triggered.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的说明性实施例是用于检测和限制生物制剂鉴定的系统和方法。 该系统体积小,重量轻,操作耗电少,消耗品少。 该系统可以配置为在固定或移动应用中使用。 该系统包含使其能够获得空气样品的元素,从空气样品中提取颗粒,将颗粒暴露于电磁辐射,并监测荧光发射。 在检测到荧光发射并超过预定值的情况下,触发报警。

    Sensor comprising multi-wavelength LEDs
    3.
    发明授权
    Sensor comprising multi-wavelength LEDs 有权
    传感器包括多波长LED

    公开(公告)号:US07173702B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-06

    申请号:US10891573

    申请日:2004-07-15

    IPC分类号: G01N21/25

    摘要: The illustrative embodiment of the present invention is a system and a method for the detection and identification of biological agents. The system incorporates elements that enable it to obtain an air sample, extract particulates from the air sample onto a stationary-phase collection media, expose the particulates to electromagnetic radiation, and monitor for fluorescent emissions. In some embodiments, particulates are exposed to electromagnetic radiation using a plurality of LEDs, wherein some of the LEDs emit electromagnetic radiation at relatively shorter wavelengths and some other of the LEDs emit electromagnetic radiation at relatively longer wavelengths.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的说明性实施例是用于检测和鉴定生物制剂的系统和方法。 该系统包含使其能够获得空气样品的元件,将空气样品中的微粒提取到静止相收集介质上,将微粒暴露于电磁辐射,并监测荧光发射。 在一些实施例中,使用多个LED将微粒暴露于电磁辐射,其中一些LED以相对更短的波长发射电磁辐射,并且一些其他LED在相对更长的波长处发射电磁辐射。

    Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system comprising array of spatially-disparate sensors
    4.
    发明授权
    Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system comprising array of spatially-disparate sensors 有权
    化学,生物,放射和核武器检测系统,包括空间不同的传感器阵列

    公开(公告)号:US07084753B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-01

    申请号:US10881785

    申请日:2004-06-30

    IPC分类号: G08B19/00

    CPC分类号: G08B31/00 G08B21/12

    摘要: A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons detection system is disclosed that comprises an array of spatially-disparate hazardous material sensors that all feed into a centralized system control center. This enables the embodiment to receive and coordinate in one place all of the hazardous material sensors spread over a wide area, and, therefore, enables an alarm to be quickly issued in the event of a real attack. The illustrative embodiment also incorporates a mechanism to reduce the probability that a false alarm will be issued. In particular, the illustrative embodiment requires that at least 2 stations report an alarm for the same hazardous material within an interval of time. This prevents a false alarm from one hazardous material detection station from issuing a false system-wide alarm. This is based on the assumption that a real attack is more likely to be detected by stations that are near each other than by stations that have no proximity.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种化学,生物,放射学和核武器检测系统,其包括一系列空间不同的危险材料传感器,所有这些都传送到集中式系统控制中心。 这使得实施例能够在一个地方接收和协调所有危险材料传感器在广泛的区域上分布,并且因此能够在真正的攻击的情况下快速地发出报警。 说明性实施例还包括一种机制,以减少将发出假警报的可能性。 特别地,说明性实施例要求至少两个站在一段时间内报告相同危险材料的报警。 这样可以防止一个危险物质检测站发生虚假的系统范围的报警。 这是基于以下假设:实际攻击更可能由彼此靠近的站比不具有接近的站检测到。

    Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system comprising array of spatially-disparate sensors and environmental acuity
    5.
    发明授权
    Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system comprising array of spatially-disparate sensors and environmental acuity 有权
    化学,生物,放射和核武器检测系统,包括空间不同的传感器阵列和环境敏锐度

    公开(公告)号:US07257493B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-14

    申请号:US10882041

    申请日:2004-06-30

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G01W1/00

    摘要: A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons detection system is disclosed that comprises an array of spatially-disparate hazardous material sensors that all feed into a centralized system control center. This enables the embodiment to receive and coordinate in one place all of the hazardous material sensors spread over a wide area, and, therefore, enables an alarm to be quickly issued in the event of a real attack. To accurately reduce false alarms, the illustrative embodiment requires that at least N of M neighboring stations report an alarm for the same hazardous material within an interval of time, and that the values of at least one of N and M change and are based on at least one environmental factor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种化学,生物,放射学和核武器检测系统,其包括一系列空间不同的危险材料传感器,所有这些都传送到集中式系统控制中心。 这使得实施例能够在一个地方接收和协调所有危险材料传感器在广泛的区域上分布,并且因此能够在真正的攻击的情况下快速地发出报警。 为了精确地减少假警报,说明性实施例要求至少N个M个相邻站在一段时间内报告同一危险物质的警报,并且N和M中的至少一个的值改变并且基于 至少一个环境因素。

    Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system comprising array of spatially-disparate sensors and environmental acuity
    6.
    发明授权
    Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system comprising array of spatially-disparate sensors and environmental acuity 有权
    化学,生物,放射和核武器检测系统,包括空间不同的传感器阵列和环境敏锐度

    公开(公告)号:US08364410B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-29

    申请号:US11743946

    申请日:2007-05-03

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G01W1/00

    摘要: A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons detection system is disclosed that comprises an array of spatially-disparate hazardous material sensors that all feed into a centralized system control center. This enables the embodiment to receive and coordinate in one place all of the hazardous material sensors spread over a wide area, and, therefore, enables an alarm to be quickly issued in the event of a real attack. To accurately reduce false alarms, the illustrative embodiment requires that at least N of M neighboring stations report an alarm for the same hazardous material within an interval of time, and that the values of at least one of N and M change and are based on at least one environmental factor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种化学,生物,放射学和核武器检测系统,其包括一系列空间不同的危险材料传感器,所有这些都传送到集中式系统控制中心。 这使得实施例能够在一个地方接收和协调所有危险材料传感器在广泛的区域上分布,并且因此能够在真正的攻击的情况下快速地发出报警。 为了精确地减少假警报,说明性实施例要求至少N个M个相邻站在一段时间内报告同一危险物质的警报,并且N和M中的至少一个的值改变并且基于 至少一个环境因素。

    Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system with environmental acuity
    7.
    发明授权
    Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system with environmental acuity 有权
    具有环境敏感性的化学,生物,放射和核武器检测系统

    公开(公告)号:US07362223B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-22

    申请号:US10881994

    申请日:2004-06-30

    CPC分类号: G08B21/12

    摘要: A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system is disclosed that heightens its acuity and alertness when it senses that a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapon attack is more likely. For example, it is well understood that a chemical gas attack is likely to be less effective when it is raining than when it is clear because the rain will suppress and dilute the chemical agent. Therefore, the likelihood of a chemical gas attack is higher when it is clear. In light of this and similar knowledge, the illustrative embodiment checks for evidence of an attack more frequently and with great acuity than when the ambient environmental (e.g., meteorological, etc.) characteristics (e.g., whether is it precipitating or not, whether it is sunny or not, etc) suggest that an attack is more likely. This enables the embodiment to conserve consumables that are used in detecting attacks for when the attacks are more likely.

    摘要翻译: 披露了一种化学,生物,放射性和核武器检测系统,当其感觉到化学,生物,放射性或核武器攻击更有可能时,可提高其敏锐度和警觉性。 例如,众所周知,当下雨时,化学气体攻击可能比清除时更有效,因为雨会抑制和稀释化学试剂。 因此,化学气体攻击的可能性明显较高。 鉴于这种和类似的知识,说明性实施例比周围环境(例如,气象等)特征(例如,是否是沉淀或不沉淀)特别地检查更频繁和具有大的敏感性的证据的证据 阳光明媚或不等等)表明攻击更有可能。 这使得实施例能够节省用于检测攻击何时更有可能的消耗品。

    CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR WEAPON DETECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING ARRAY OF SPATIALLY-DISPARATE SENSORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACUITY
    8.
    发明申请
    CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR WEAPON DETECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING ARRAY OF SPATIALLY-DISPARATE SENSORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACUITY 有权
    化学,生物学,放射学和核武器检测系统,包含空间分辨率传感器和环境能量的阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20120326879A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-27

    申请号:US11743946

    申请日:2007-05-03

    IPC分类号: G08B21/18

    摘要: A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons detection system is disclosed that comprises an array of spatially-disparate hazardous material sensors that all feed into a centralized system control center. This enables the embodiment to receive and coordinate in one place all of the hazardous material sensors spread over a wide area, and, therefore, enables an alarm to be quickly issued in the event of a real attack. To accurately reduce false alarms, the illustrative embodiment requires that at least N of M neighboring stations report an alarm for the same hazardous material within an interval of time, and that the values of at least one of N and M change and are based on at least one environmental factor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种化学,生物,放射学和核武器检测系统,其包括一系列空间不同的危险材料传感器,所有这些都传送到集中式系统控制中心。 这使得实施例能够在一个地方接收和协调所有危险材料传感器在广泛的区域上分布,并且因此能够在真正的攻击的情况下快速地发出报警。 为了精确地减少假警报,说明性实施例要求至少N个M个相邻站在一段时间内报告同一危险物质的警报,并且N和M中的至少一个的值改变并且基于 至少一个环境因素。

    Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system comprising array of spatially-disparate sensors and surveillance equipment
    10.
    发明授权
    Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system comprising array of spatially-disparate sensors and surveillance equipment 有权
    化学,生物,放射和核武器检测系统,包括空间不同的传感器和监视设备阵列

    公开(公告)号:US07061388B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-13

    申请号:US10882040

    申请日:2004-06-30

    IPC分类号: G08B17/10

    CPC分类号: G08B31/00 G08B21/12

    摘要: A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system is disclosed that comprises an array of spatially-disparate hazardous material sensors and an array of spatially-disparate video cameras. The telemetry from the sensors and the video feed from the cameras are all fed back to a centralized system control center. When the illustrative embodiment suspects that an attack has occurred, it switches the feed from the video cameras in the vicinity of where the attack is believed to occur to a monitor. This enables the personnel who monitor the illustrative embodiment to further verify the attack.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种化学,生物,放射和核武器检测系统,其包括空间不同的危险材料传感器阵列和空间不同的摄像机阵列。 来自传感器的遥测和摄像机的视频馈送都被反馈到集中式系统控制中心。 当说明性实施例怀疑已经发生攻击时,它将来自视频摄像机的馈送切换到被认为发生攻击的地方附近到监视器。 这使得监视说明性实施例的人员进一步验证攻击。