| US 7,339,165 B2 | ||
| Dual outlet pyrolyzer for biological agent detection system | ||
| William S. Donaldson, LaVerne, Calif. (US); and Richard K. Chun, Alhambra, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Rockford, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 05, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/174,915. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/586663, filed on Jul. 09, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0006327 A1, Jan. 12, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B01D 59/44 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 250—288 [250/284; 250/287; 250/286; 250/423 P; 250/293; 250/281; 250/282; 313/359.1; 219/121 P] | 22 Claims |
| 1. A biological agent detection system comprising:
a pyrolyzer including a tube for collecting and processing a particle sample;
an inlet for fluid communication with the tube for drawing air containing the particle sample into the pyrolyzer;
a first outlet for fluid communication with an exhaust to exhaust the air from the pyrolyzer to atmosphere; and
a second outlet for fluid communication with a mass spectrometer, wherein gas molecules eluted from the particle sample collected
and processed in the tube are drawn into the mass spectrometer through the second outlet for identification.
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