2015 June/July Digital Edition

CBRNE/Detection
DHS Science & Technology
Patent Awards
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homeland security mission while
adapting to current and evolving
threats.
“The technologies developed
by our employees that culminate in
patent awards are vitally important
for the Department in attracting
scientific talent, and to our industry
partners that commercialize these
products and capabilities,” said DHS
Under Secretary for Science and
technology Dr. Reginald Brothers.
“i am proud to have S&t serve as
the Department’s hub for innovation
in helping to make a difference
in our ability to do our jobs smarter,
faster and with greater accuracy.”
The awardees recognized today
are:
Dry Transfer Method for the Preparation
of Explosives Test Samples
U.S. Patent Number: 6,470,730 – issued
October 29, 2002
Robert T. Chamberlain (Transportation
Security Laboratory)
improves the quality of test
samples by duplicating the way
minute quantities of substances are
placed on and released from surfaces
like luggage handles, packages, or
clothing for testing. Thus, drug and
explosives detector manufacturers
have a quick and easy method that
reliably indicates how machines will
operate in real-world situations.
Method and Apparatus for Obtaining
Spatial Information and Measuring
the Dielectric Constant of an
Object
U.S. Patent Number: 7,378,849 – issued
May 27, 2008
James C. Weatherall and Joseph
A. Gatto (Transportation Security
Laboratory)
Determines information
about an unknown object or confirms
information about an object,
such as its composition, construction,
or spatial characteristics. it is
useful in detecting dangerous or
potentially dangerous objects, such
as weapons or explosives, at places
where screening is a priority, such as
airports and public buildings.
Very Thin Dosimeter Filters and Low
Profile Dosimeter Incorporating the
Same
U.S. Patent Number: 7,781,747 – issued
August 24, 2010
Gladys Klemic, Paul Bailey, and
Cecilia Murtagh (National Urban
Security Transportation Laboratory)
a wearable “card-like” dosimeter
featuring two combined equilibrium
and energy compensation
filters that sandwich an optically
stimulated luminescent material.
Useful for workers and citizens in
the event of radiation exposure, the
device measures and records the
amount of radiation and can connect
to a central database or be sent
to a processing center for readout.
Adenoviral Vector-based Foot-and-
Mouth Disease Vaccine
U.S. Patent Number: 8,323,663 – issued
December 4, 2012
Douglas E. Brough, Joseph T.
Bruder, C. Richter King, Marvin
J. Grubman, and John G. Neilan
(Plum Island Animal Disease Center)
Elicits a more rapid and complete
immune response against
foot-and-mouth disease and prevents
the adenovirus from replicating
by deleting whole or partial
genes needed for viral replication.
This vaccine can be used as a tool to
stop the spread of this highly contagious
disease.
curity Laboratory)
Uses collisional focusing to
transfer ion beams of trace explosives
between the mass spectrometer
and the ion mobility spectrometer
without distorting the beams.
Explosive trace detector manufacturers
can use this method and apparatus
to fine-tune system performance
by focusing on the precise
chemical signatures unique to each
kind of explosive.
Inert and Non-toxic Explosive Simulants
and Method of Production
U.S. Patent Number: 8,563,316 – issued
October 22, 2013
Ronald A. Krauss, Stephen F.
Duffy, and Stephen J. Goettler III
(Transportation Security Laboratory)
imitates characteristics of
known explosives at the microscopic
and macroscopic levels. Developers
and manufacturers can use this
method to safely verify the detection
capabilities of X-ray-based explosives
detection systems and to
ensure proper calibration of screening
systems, such as those used to
screen airline passenger luggage.
High-volume Sampling Front-end
Collection Device
U.S. Patent Number: 8,578,796 – issued
November 12, 2013
Inho Cho (Transportation Security
Laboratory)
a portable, pocket-sized
front-end device that can brush off
particles from a surface or collect
a large volume of air, as in a cargo
container, capturing threat particles
with a specialized system of filters.
The hand-held nature of this device
allows users to quickly collect
samples, and the device can attach
to analytical screening systems to
identify threat particles.
Quick Release Flare Tube Adapter
U.S. Patent Number: 8,770,083 – issued
July 8, 2014
Charles A. Hatfield, Thomas Morrow,
Alexander Brown, Trent Meyers,
and Katie Spira (U.S. Coast
Guard Academy)
an illumination flare mounting
arrangement for use in an aircraft.
Flares are essential in nighttime,
over-water search and rescue;
reconnaissance; and law enforcement
missions when visibility is
vital. Police, military, and paramilitary
organization aircrews can
quickly install or remove this adapter
on a variety of aircraft without
tools or special equipment.
Method and Device for Detecting
Moving Radiation Sources
U.S. Patent Number: 8,916,832 – issued
December 23, 2014
Thomas E. Albert (Domestic Nuclear
Detection Office)
Detects radioactive sources
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Ion Mobility Spectrometer to Mass
Spectrometer Interface
U.S. Patent Number: 8,536,518 – issued
September 17, 2013
Joseph Kozole (Transportation Sethat
are in motion and facilitates the
rapid and accurate identification of
the source of radioactive material.
This invention is intended for use at
seaports and border crossings that
screen cargo containers, vehicles,
or pedestrians for radiological or
nuclear materials and in mobile radiation
detectors deployed in search
operations.
Buoy Split Key Removal Device
U.S. Patent Number: 8,914,962 – issued
December 23, 2014
Jessica Rozzi-Ochs, Bret Jacobson,
Khiem Nagy, Erin Nolan, Evan
Rice, and Sarah Troch (U.S. Coast
Guard Academy)
Utilizing a power screw that
applies steady and controllable compression
to the split key, the device
allows USCg buoy tender crewmembers
to quickly remove split
keys in a safe and efficient manner.
The split key is a butterflied key that
holds a pin in place, connecting a
chain between the buoy and a concrete
block on the floor of a body of
water.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Scanning
of Metal Containers Using Medium-field
Technology
U.S. Patent Number: 8,912,795 – issued
December 16, 2014
Joseph S. Broz and Stephen W.
Surko (Contract Laboratory)
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