Patents by Inventor Kenneth S. Damer

Kenneth S. Damer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for performing quantifiable release spore testing on bioaerosol detection technologies
    Patent number: 7343782
    Abstract: A system for testing devices for detecting airborne particulate matter generates a first airflow and a second airflow. The second airflow is filtered to remove ambient airborne particulate matter from the second airflow, and particulate matter to be detected is aerosolized and introduced into the second airflow. The second airflow is sampled by an optical particle counter to determine an amount of particulate matter released into the second airflow. The first and second airflows are combined, and the combined airflows are sampled by one or more detecting devices to be tested. Detection results of the tested detecting devices are compared with the amount of particulate matter released into the second airflow as determined by the optical particle counter to assess the accuracy and functionality of the detecting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth S. Damer, Edmond G. Radcliff