Container concealed chemical detector - heats container and forms thermal image of container surface for comparison with stored image or temp. distribution

摘要

In the method, the container in which the chemicals are to be detected is heated to a defined temp. A thermal imaging camera or suitable sensors are used to form a thermal image or temp. distribution of the surface of the container. A discriminator, e.g. a microprocessor, compares the results of the detection with existing images or temp. distributions and outputs the results. USE/ADVANTAGE - For detecting unknown chemicals in containers without opening or damaging containers or using specially trained sniffer dogs.