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;
a dog located in the observation room and trained to identify at least one target odor;
an airflow inducer for inducing airflow through the screening station to the observation room; and
a porous passage from said screening station to said observation room, whereby air flows through said screening station, through said porous passage, and to the observation room to entrain odors in the observation room that were emitted in said screening station 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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22 Claims
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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; a dog located in the observation room and trained to identify at least one target odor; an airflow inducer for inducing airflow through the screening station to the observation room; and a porous passage from said screening station to said observation room, whereby air flows through said screening station, through said porous passage, and to the observation room to entrain odors in the observation room that were emitted in said screening station for sensing by said dog. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. 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; a dog located in the observation room and trained to identify at least one target odor; a window located in a wall separating said screening station from said observation room; an airflow inducer comprising a fan and a conduit for inducing airflow through the screening station to the observation; and a porous passage from said screening station to said observation room comprising a screen in a wall separating said screening station from said observation room, whereby air flows through said screening station, through said porous passage, and to the observation room to entrain odors in the observation room that were emitted in said screening station for sensing by said dog. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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