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Mail parcel screening using multiple detection technologies

  • US 8,047,053 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2008
  • Issued: 11/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for automatically screening an item of mail for the presence of at least two different types of threat agents selected from a group consisting of a radiological agent, a toxic chemical agent, a bio-threat agent, and an explosive agent, the system including:

  • (a) an explosive detection component that determines if an explosive agent is associated with the item of mail, the explosive detection component comprising;

    (i) an automated sampling arm that automatically places a sampling medium in physical contact with at least one surface of the item of mail; and

    (ii) means to analyze the sample collected by the sampling medium; and

    (b) at least one additional detection component selected from a group of detection components consisting of;

    (i) a radiation detection component, the radiation detection component detecting if radiation is associated with the item of mail;

    (ii) a toxic chemical detection component, the toxic chemical detection component determining if a toxic chemical agent is associated with the item of mail; and

    (iii) a bio-threat sampling component, the bio-threat sampling component collecting a bio-threat sample to be analyzed to determine if a bio-threat agent is disposed on a surface of the item of mail.

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