Method and apparatus to detect genuine or hoax contaminants

A system (100) and method for detecting contaminants in parcels or other mailings (110). The contaminants, either genuine or hoax, are detected using the system (100) that includes a jogger (140) that shakes the parcels or other mailings (110). The system (100) further comprises a particle sampler (...

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Hauptverfasser:	CARLSON MICAH A, MCLOUGHLIN MICHAEL P, ARABIAN ADAM K
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CUTTING CUTTING-OUT HAND CUTTING TOOLS INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES MEASURING PERFORATING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS POSTAL SORTING PUNCHING SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS SEVERING SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING SORTING SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTEDPIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING STAMPING-OUT TESTING TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A system (100) and method for detecting contaminants in parcels or other mailings (110). The contaminants, either genuine or hoax, are detected using the system (100) that includes a jogger (140) that shakes the parcels or other mailings (110). The system (100) further comprises a particle sampler (170) that analyzes the air flow created over the parcels (110) while the parcels are shaken. The system (100) and method preferable includes a parcel opening cutter (120) and a ram (148) for compressing during the shaking of the parcels. The air flow is sampled in order to detect whether or not a plurality of opened parcels is suspected of including contaminants such as biological threat material.