Aerial vehicle with paint for detection of radiological and chemical warfare agents

• US 8,409,524 B2
• Filed: 02/02/2012
• Issued: 04/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (Government of the United States of America)
• Original Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (Government of the United States of America)
• Inventors: Farmer, Joseph C., Brunk, James L., Day, S. Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Soderquist, Arlen
• Application Number:
  US13/365,144
• Publication Number:
  US 20120135528A1
• Time in Patent Office: 425 Days
• Field of Search: 422 8205- 8208, 422/400, 422402-403, 422/425, 436 2- 3, 436/6, 436103-104, 436/166, 436/169, 436/172, 436 57- 58
• US Class Current: 422/403
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/80 Indicating pH value
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 31/22 using chemical indicators G01N31/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/16 Phosphorus containing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/163333 Organic [e.g., chemical warfare agents, insecticides, etc.]

Abstract

A paint that warns of radiological or chemical substances comprising a paint operatively connected to the surface, an indicator material carried by the paint that provides an indication of the radiological or chemical substances, and a thermo-activation material carried by the paint. In one embodiment, a method of warning of radiological or chemical substances comprising the steps of painting a surface with an indicator material, and monitoring the surface for indications of the radiological or chemical substances. In another embodiment, a paint is operatively connected to a vehicle and an indicator material is carried by the paint that provides an indication of the radiological or chemical substances.

Claims

1. A system for warning of radiological warfare agents and chemical warfare agents, comprising:

an unmanned aerial vehicle;

a viewing surface on said unmanned aerial vehicle;

a first paint strip on said viewing surface, said first paint strip including a first indicator material carried by said first paint strip that provides an indication of the radiological warfare agents, said first indicator material including a first thermal luminescent material carried by said first paint strip;

a second paint strip on said viewing surface, said second paint strip including a second indicator material carried by said second paint strip that provides an indication of the chemical warfare agents, said second paint strip including a second thermal luminescent material carried by said second paint strip; and

a laser on said unmanned aerial vehicle, said laser including a laser beam adapted to be directed onto said first paint strip and said second paint strip for heating said first thermal luminescent material and said second thermal luminescent material.

2. The system for warning of radiological warfare agents and chemical substances warfare agents of claim 1 further comprising a camera on said unmanned aerial vehicle, said camera having a line of sight adapted to be trained on said first paint strip and said second paint strip.

3. The system for warning of radiological warfare agents and chemical warfare agents of claim 2 further comprising a rear stabilizer on said unmanned aerial vehicle and a second viewing surface on said rear stabilizer.

4. The system for warning of radiological warfare agents and chemical warfare agents of claim 2 further comprising a rear stabilizer on said unmanned aerial vehicle and a second viewing surface on said rear stabilizer wherein said laser beam is adapted to be directed onto said second viewing surface on said rear stabilizer.

5. A system for warning of radiological warfare agents and chemical warfare agents, comprising:

an unmanned aerial vehicle;

a viewing surface on said unmanned aerial vehicle;

a first paint strip on said viewing surface, said first paint strip including a first indicator material carried by said first paint strip that provides an indication of the radiological warfare agents, said first indicator material including a first thermal luminescent material carried by said first paint strip;

a second paint strip on said viewing surface, said second paint strip including a second indicator material carried by said second paint strip that provides an indication of the chemical warfare agents, said second paint strip including a second thermal luminescent material carried by said second paint strip;

a laser on said unmanned aerial vehicle, said laser including a laser beam adapted to be directed onto said first paint strip and said first indicator material carried by said first paint strip and said first thermal luminescent material carried by said first paint strip; and

onto said second paint strip and said second indicator material carried by said second paint strip and said second thermal luminescent material carried by said second paint strip; and

a camera on said unmanned aerial vehicle, said camera having a line of sight adapted to be trained on said first paint strip and said second paint strip.

6. The system for warning of radiological warfare agents and chemical warfare agents of claim 5 further comprising a rear stabilizer on said unmanned aerial vehicle and a second viewing surface on said rear stabilizer wherein said laser beam is adapted to be directed onto said second viewing surface on said rear stabilizer.