AU2005280648A1 - Apparatus for screening mail for hazardous substances - Google Patents

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AU2005280648A1
AU2005280648A1 AU2005280648A AU2005280648A AU2005280648A1 AU 2005280648 A1 AU2005280648 A1 AU 2005280648A1 AU 2005280648 A AU2005280648 A AU 2005280648A AU 2005280648 A AU2005280648 A AU 2005280648A AU 2005280648 A1 AU2005280648 A1 AU 2005280648A1
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mail item
screening apparatus
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mail
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Robert Alan Herman
Paul George Kahl, Jr.
Fred Whiton, Jr.
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Smiths Detection Inc
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Smiths Detection Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/04—Sorting according to size
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
    • G01N1/22—Devices for withdrawing samples in the gaseous state
    • G01N1/2226—Sampling from a closed space, e.g. food package, head space
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
    • G01N1/22—Devices for withdrawing samples in the gaseous state
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
    • G01N2001/022—Devices for withdrawing samples sampling for security purposes, e.g. contraband, warfare agents
    • G01N2001/025—Devices for withdrawing samples sampling for security purposes, e.g. contraband, warfare agents postal items

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  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
AU2005280648A 2004-03-30 2005-03-25 Apparatus for screening mail for hazardous substances Abandoned AU2005280648A1 (en)

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US81238604A 2004-03-30 2004-03-30
US10/812,386 2004-03-30
PCT/US2005/010128 WO2006025868A1 (en) 2004-03-30 2005-03-25 Apparatus for screening mail for hazardous substances

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AU2005280648A1 true AU2005280648A1 (en) 2006-03-09

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EP (1) EP1732712A1 (ja)
JP (1) JP2007530278A (ja)
KR (1) KR20070020235A (ja)
CN (1) CN101163558A (ja)
AU (1) AU2005280648A1 (ja)
CA (1) CA2563165A1 (ja)
WO (1) WO2006025868A1 (ja)

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JP2007530278A (ja) 2007-11-01
WO2006025868A1 (en) 2006-03-09
CA2563165A1 (en) 2006-03-09
CN101163558A (zh) 2008-04-16
EP1732712A1 (en) 2006-12-20
KR20070020235A (ko) 2007-02-20

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MK1 Application lapsed section 142(2)(a) - no request for examination in relevant period