Patents by Inventor Pamela M. Chu

Pamela M. Chu 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).

  • Method and device for validating or calibrating a chemical detector at a point of use
    Patent number: 8347685
    Abstract: A method for validating or calibrating a chemical detector at a point of use. The method includes presenting a device to the chemical detector, the device comprising a frangible container defining a predetermined volume and a chemical material sealed within the frangible container in a predetermined amount, and breaking the frangible container to release the chemical material for detection by the chemical detector. A device and method of making the device for validating or calibrating a chemical at a point of use are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Pamela M. Chu, Jeffrey R. Anderson