Odor Screening System
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a screening station adapted to permit an odor emitter to pass through said screening station;
an observation room containing a dog trained to identify at least one target odor;
an airflow inducer;
an inducer for directing airflow through said screening station; and
a porous passage from said screening station to said observation room, whereby air flows through said screening station to entrain odors emitted in said screening station and passes through said porous passage for sensing by said dog.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for screening odor emitters for one or more target odors. A screening station is adapted to permit an odor emitter, such as a pedestrian or vehicle, to pass through the screening station. An observation room contains a dog trained to identify at least one target odor. An airflow inducer; directs airflow through the screening station. A porous passage allows airflow from the screening station to the observation room. Air flows through the screening station to entrain odors emitted in the screening station and passes through the porous passage for sensing by the dog.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a screening station adapted to permit an odor emitter to pass through said screening station; an observation room containing a dog trained to identify at least one target odor; an airflow inducer; an inducer for directing airflow through said screening station; and a porous passage from said screening station to said observation room, whereby air flows through said screening station to entrain odors emitted in said screening station and passes through said porous passage for sensing by said dog. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. The method of identifying the source of a target odor comprising the steps of:
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passing an odor emitter through a screening station; directing airflow around said odor emitter to entrain odors; directing said airflow to an observation room containing a dog trained to detect a target odor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a screening station adapted to permit an odor emitter to pass through said screening station; an observation room containing a dog trained to identify at least one target odor; a window is located in a wall separating said screening station from said observation room; an airflow inducer comprising a fan and a conduit providing flow communication between said fan and said screening station; an inducer for directing airflow through said screening station comprising an exhaust fan in flow communication with said observation room; and a porous passage from said screening station to said observation room comprises a screen in a wall separating said screening station from said observation room, whereby air flows through said screening station to entrain odors emitted in said screening station and passes through said porous passage for sensing by said dog.
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