Solid Waste Screening System
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1. An apparatus for detecting controlled substances comprising:
- (a) an object conveyor adapted to transfer objects from a first end of the object conveyor to a second end of the object conveyor;
(b) at least one air sampling means disposed above the object conveyor adapted to sample across the objects on the object conveyor;
(c) at least one analyzer connected to the air sampling means; and
(d) an object identifier for marking objects flagged by the at least one analyzer.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed towards a system and method for detecting controlled substances, including without limitation, explosives, chemical agents, drugs, narcotics, and their precursors or byproducts before such substances are used on the general population. Specifically, the present invention is a system and method of analyzing municipal solid waste, or refuse, for the presence of controlled substances.
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1. An apparatus for detecting controlled substances comprising:
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(a) an object conveyor adapted to transfer objects from a first end of the object conveyor to a second end of the object conveyor; (b) at least one air sampling means disposed above the object conveyor adapted to sample across the objects on the object conveyor; (c) at least one analyzer connected to the air sampling means; and (d) an object identifier for marking objects flagged by the at least one analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for detecting controlled substances, comprising the steps of:
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(a) conveying refuse or bags of refuse from a first end of a conveyor towards a second end of the conveyor; (b) sampling air from the refuse layer; (c) analyzing the air samples using at least one detection device; and (d) identifying refuse suspected of containing controlled substances. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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