BIOLOGICAL SENSOR BASED SYSTEM FOR DETECTING MATERIALS

摘要

A biological sensor based system for detecting odors, which comprises (a) a compartment for completely or partially secluding and enclosing a biological sensor located therewithin that is configured to enable the biological sensor to perform normal animal motions as well as an odor detection operation; (b) an air inlet in the compartment through which odor laden flows into an interior of the compartment; (c) an air outlet through which the odor laden air is dischargeable from the compartment; (d) an animal depressible button which is movably connected to a wall of the compartment and is depressible by the biological sensor upon detection that the introduced odor is a predetermined target odor; (e) a force sensor connected to the button for sensing the pressing parameters applied by the biological sensor onto the pushbutton; (f) an analysis unit for determining whether the pressing parameters are within an expected range for the biological sensor and for transmitting an alert signal to a law enforcement entity or relevant official authorities when the pressing parameters are within the expected range and the pressing parameters are indicative of a known reaction of the biological sensor after detecting the predetermined target odor.

主权项

1. A biological sensor based system for detecting odors, comprising:
(a) a compartment for completely secluding and enclosing a biological sensor located therewithin, said compartment being sufficiently large to enable said biological sensor to perform normal animal motions as well as an odor detection operation, yet is sufficiently small to ensure that there will be no space in said compartment to contain a handler or further biological sensors performing odor detection operations, in addition to said biological sensor and that said biological sensor will be prevented from running or roaming therewithin, to conserve its energy; (b) an air inlet within said compartment through which odor laden air is introducible into an interior of said compartment; (c) an air outlet through which said odor laden air is dischargeable from said compartment; (d) an animal depressible button which is movably connected to a wall of said compartment and is depressible by said biological sensor upon detection that said introduced odor is a predetermined target odor; (e) a force sensor operatively connected to said animal depressible button for sensing pressing parameters applied by said biological sensor onto said pushbutton; and (f) an analysis unit for determining whether said pressing parameters are within an expected range for said biological sensor and for transmitting an alert signal to a law enforcement entity or relevant official authorities when said pressing parameters are within said expected range and said pressing parameters are indicative of a known reaction of said biological sensor after detecting said predetermined target odor.