Energetic material detector
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1. A method of detecting explosive materials, the method comprising:
- energizing a sample area in an atmosphere that comprises ambient oxygen, the energizing being sufficient to initiate anaerobic decomposition of explosive particles;
monitoring a thermal energy status of the sample area, the thermal energy status including at least one of a radiant energy and a temperature; and
analyzing the thermal energy status of the sample area to determine whether explosive particles are included in a region included in the sample area.
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Abstract
In one general aspect, a sample area is energized. A thermal energy status of the sample area is monitored. The thermal energy status including at least one of a radiant energy and a temperature. A thermal signature of a region included in the sample area is determined based on the thermal energy status of the region. The thermal signature is analyzed to determine whether explosive particles are included in the region.
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1. A method of detecting explosive materials, the method comprising:
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energizing a sample area in an atmosphere that comprises ambient oxygen, the energizing being sufficient to initiate anaerobic decomposition of explosive particles; monitoring a thermal energy status of the sample area, the thermal energy status including at least one of a radiant energy and a temperature; and analyzing the thermal energy status of the sample area to determine whether explosive particles are included in a region included in the sample area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29)
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23. A system for detecting explosive materials, the system comprising:
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a sample energizer configured to energize a sample area in an atmosphere that comprises ambient oxygen, the sample energizer configured to produce energy sufficient to initiate anaerobic decomposition of an explosive particle; a sensor configured to monitor a thermal energy status of the sample area, the thermal energy status including at least one of a radiant energy and a temperature; and an electronic processor configured to; determine the presence of explosive particles based on the thermal energy status of the region. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 33, 34)
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28. A computer program product tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed, cause a thermal signature analysis component to perform operations comprising:
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energizing a sample area in an atmosphere that comprises ambient oxygen, the energizing being sufficient to initiate anaerobic decomposition of an explosive particle; monitoring a thermal energy status of the sample area, the thermal energy status including at least one of a radiant energy and a temperature; and analyzing the thermal energy status of the sample area to determine whether explosive particles are included in the region.
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30. A method of detecting explosive materials, the method comprising:
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energizing a sample area; monitoring a thermal energy status of the sample area, the thermal energy status including at least one of a radiant energy and a temperature; determining a thermal signature of a region included in the sample area based on a thermal energy status of the region; and analyzing the thermal signature to determine whether explosive particles are included in the region, wherein energizing the sample area includes radiatively heating the sample area. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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