Patents by Inventor Lawrence V. Haley

Lawrence V. Haley 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).

  • Hand-held detection system using GC/IMS
    Patent number: 6481263
    Abstract: A sampling and gas chromatographic separation detection system and method which is capable of sampling and analyzing particulate and vapors containing drug and explosive residues in real time. The system and method provide high speed and low power consumption from the combination of a cold ion mobility spectrometer (IMS) with a “heat-on-demand” gas chromatographic (GC) system which eliminates the need to continuously heat the device, thus making the detection system battery operable and portable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Intelligent Detection Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence V. Haley, Govindanunny Thekkadath
  • Laser detection of explosive residues
    Patent number: 5760898
    Abstract: A laser is used in the detection of explosives residue by creating micro-detonations of explosive particles adhered to objects. An object is scanned with a beam of coherent laser light to induce micro-detonations of micro-particles of explosive residue adhered to the object. Temporal and spectral information representative of light emitted by the micro-particles is used to characterize the explosives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: IDS Intelligent Detection Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence V. Haley, Govindanunny Thekkadath
  • Explosive detection screening system
    Patent number: 5109691
    Abstract: An explosive detection screening system used for the detection of explosives and other controlled substances such as drugs or narcotics. The screening system detects the vapor and/or particulate emissions from the aforementioned substances and reports that they are present on an individual or object and the concentration of each substance detected. The screening system comprises a sampling chamber for the collection of the vapor and/or particulate emissions, a concentration and analyzing system for the purification of the collected vapor and/or particulate emissions and subsequent detailed chemical analysis of the emissions, and a control and data processing system for the control of the overall system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin D. Corrigan, Lawrence V. Haley
  • Exposive detection screening system
    Patent number: 4987767
    Abstract: An explosive detection screening system used for the detection of explosives and other controlled substances such as drugs or narcotics. The screening system detects the vapor and/or particulate emissions from the aforementioned substances and reports that they are present on an individual or object and the concentration of each substance detected. The screening system comprises a sampling chamber for the collection of the vapor and/or particulate emissions, a concentration and analyzing system for the purification of the collected vapor and/or particulate emissions and subsequent detailed chemical analysis of the emissions, and a control and data processing system for the control of the overall system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin D. Corrigan, Lawrence V. Haley, Douglas P. Menagh