Patents Assigned to AlertTechSystems, LLC
  • Patent number: 7279303
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an in vitro method to identify an organism in a specimen as a function of the decay rate of at least one species of positronium. The positronium is obtained by directing the positrons from a positron source in to a vessel that contains a specimen containing the organism to be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: AlertTechSystems, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald Smith
  • Patent number: 7041508
    Abstract: A monitor is provided for measuring the presence of a small concentration of at least one hazardous material within a vessel. A positron source emits positrons into an annihilation region of the vessel. A plurality of species of positronium are formed from the positrons as they interact with a sample of the ambient environment disposed within the vessel. At least one gamma ray detector is located externally of the vessel for detecting gamma rays generated primarily by the absorption of the species of positronium within the annihilation region. A method is also provided where a source of positrons is arranged to direct positrons into a vessel containing a specimen of gas and a contaminant to form species of positronium. The timing of the application of positrons is sensed along with the annihilation of each of the plurality of species of positronium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: AlertTechSystems, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald Smith