System and methods for detection and identification of chemical substances
First Claim
1. A system for verifying the composition of chemical substances comprising:
- an ultraviolet fluorescence detector;
a processor coupled to the ultraviolet fluorescence detector, the processor receiving spectral data from the ultraviolet fluorescence detector; and
a database including predetermined signature data for a plurality of chemical substances,wherein the plurality of chemical substances comprises at least one of a drug, a medication, a compounded medication, a compounded chemical formulation, a controlled substance, a narcotic, an illegal drug, an alcohol, a food product and a perfume.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system and method utilizing, among other things, fluorescence spectroscopy in the ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to determine chemical species and concentrations. The basic measuring system includes optics, a spectrograph, a detector, and an energy source (“head” components), along with a computer and control electronics and power source capable of generating and detecting unique fluorescence signatures for individual and unique mixtures of chemical substances including, for example, prescribed and/or compounded medications, alcohol products, food types, synthetic drugs, narcotics, perfumes, liquids, and the like.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for verifying the composition of chemical substances comprising:
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an ultraviolet fluorescence detector; a processor coupled to the ultraviolet fluorescence detector, the processor receiving spectral data from the ultraviolet fluorescence detector; and a database including predetermined signature data for a plurality of chemical substances, wherein the plurality of chemical substances comprises at least one of a drug, a medication, a compounded medication, a compounded chemical formulation, a controlled substance, a narcotic, an illegal drug, an alcohol, a food product and a perfume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for verifying the composition of at least one chemical substance, comprising the steps of:
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measuring induced fluorescent energy of at least one chemical substance; accessing a database of predetermined fluorescent signatures of chemical substances; and comparing the measured induced fluorescence energy of said at least one chemical substance against the predetermined fluorescent signatures of said accessed database of a plurality of chemical substances, wherein the plurality of chemical substances comprises at least one of a drug, a medication, a compounded medication, a compounded chemical formulation, a controlled substance, a narcotic, an illegal drug, an alcohol, a food product and a perfume. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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