Apparatus and method of contaminant detection
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1. A method for detecting contaminants on objects comprising:
- placing at least one object in proximity to a detector for examination;
collecting air surrounding the at least one object; and
analyzing the collected air by use of the detector to determine the presence of aerosolized particles of the contaminants in the collected air.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus for contaminant detection of body parts, such as hands, and or their coverings, such as clean room suits or gloves, and small objects. Particularly, the method and apparatus involve collecting air samples containing aerosolized contaminate particles from the objects and analyzing the sample for presence of a contaminate. Aerosol lab-on-a-chip and/or electronic nose devices are utilized for the detection of contaminant particles.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for detecting contaminants on objects comprising:
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placing at least one object in proximity to a detector for examination; collecting air surrounding the at least one object; and analyzing the collected air by use of the detector to determine the presence of aerosolized particles of the contaminants in the collected air. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 33)
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11. An apparatus for detecting the presence of contaminants on objects comprising:
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a collector unit; and an ALOC detector unit in fluid connection with said collector unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for detecting the presence of contaminants on objects comprising:
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a collector unit; and an electronic nose detector unit in fluid connection with said collector unit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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