Title:
EXTRACTION AND DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2008097246
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
Apparatus, system and method for the continuous flow extraction, collection and analysis of small amounts of energetic substance/s and their reacted/unreacted residues in real time are provided The apparatus includes an agitator that generates a particulate material from a surface A vacuum gathers particulate material which is provided to a mixing module The mixing module creates a supercritical matrix containing the particulate matter A separator separates and removes waste in the supercritical matrix from the supercritical matrix Concentrated particulate material from the supercritical matrix is provided to a mass spectrometer for analysis and detection of a target material in proximate real-time In one embodiment, the separator provides the supercritical matrix to a tube arm The tube arm is heated to reduce solvent in the supercritical matrix A collector in the tube arm concentrates particulate material, which is volatilized by a laser Volatilized particulate material is provided to the mass spectrometer
Inventors:
SCHROEDER TERRENCE K (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2007/012473
Publication Date:
November 06, 2008
Filing Date:
May 24, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SWCE (US)
International Classes:
G01N1/00; G01N1/04; G01N1/14; G01N1/24
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