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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6167751 | Leak analysis A container with a flexible membrane sealed to a container end may be tested for leaks as the container moves along a conveyor. The conveyor carries the container through a first region in which a negative pressure differential is established between the ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6130093 | Water container inspection An apparatus is used to determine whether a container moving along a conveyor is suitable for storing water. The apparatus includes a sampler that obtains a sample from the interior of the container as the container moves along the conveyor. A PID is conn... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6057162 | Disease diagnosis by vapor sample analysis Diagnosing disease in a body by analyzing a sample from the body for the presence of sulfur compounds.... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5864600 | Container fill level and pressurization inspection using multi-dimensional images A container inspection system for inspecting a moving container includes a radiation source positioned to direct radiation at the moving container. A radiation detector is positioned to receive a portion of the radiation from the radiation source that is ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5808178 | High speed gas chromatography A high speed gas chromatography system includes a heated isothermal region and a gas chromatography column located externally to the isothermal region. The system also includes a detector and a flow path between the column and the detector. At least a por... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5760314 | Vapor and particle sampling A sampling apparatus collects sample air from a subject such as a person. The apparatus includes a bypass that divides the sample air stream into a bypass portion and a collector portion. The collector portion of the air stream is delivered to a collector... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5753832 | Vapor and particle sampling In a contact-type vapor and particle sampling apparatus for collecting vapor or particles from a moving subject, a wand having a plurality of sampling holes is oriented so that the holes extend in the direction of movement of the subject. The external wid... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5602890 | Container fill level and pressurization inspection using multi-dimensional images A container inspection system for inspecting a moving container includes a radiation source positioned to direct radiation at the moving container. A radiation detector is positioned to receive a portion of the radiation from the radiation source that is ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5566569 | Detection of unpressurized moving containers To detect an unpressurized moving container, a fluid such as air is directed at the moving container. Thereafter, a level of deflection of the moving container resulting from the directed fluid is detected. An unpressurized container is indicated when the... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5536935 | Detection of foaming contaminants in containers using image processing To detect a foaming contaminant in a moving container, an image of the moving container and any contents thereof is produced. Thereafter, image processing techniques are used to determine levels of low and high frequency spatial variations in intensity in... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5493890 | Apparatus and method for calibrating vapor/particle detection devices A method and apparatus for calibrating contraband vapor/particle detection devices is described. The invention includes a desorb site onto which may be deposited solutions containing known concentrations of one or more of the specific compounds to be dete... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5486693 | Detection of turbid contaminants in containers by detecting scattered radiant energy To detect a turbid contaminant in a moving container, radiant energy having a wavelength that is absorbed by contents of the moving container that include the turbid contaminant at a different level than energy having the wavelength is absorbed by content... | 01/23/1996 |
