Inventors:
Eugene J. Wingerter - Bethesda MD, US
William J. Schild - Wilmington NC, US
Ralph J. Spohn - Williamsburg VA, US
Steven P. Kadner - Albuquerque NM, US
Chris Martinez - Albuquerque NM, US
Stephen McNulty - Albuquerque NM, US
Natacha Peter - Albuquerque NM, US
International Classification:
G01N 1/26
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards a system and method for detecting controlled substances, including without limitation, explosives, chemical agents, drugs, narcotics, and their precursors or byproducts before such substances are used on the general population. Specifically, the present invention is a system and method of analyzing municipal solid waste, or refuse, for the presence of controlled substances.