Measuring and testing – Gas analysis – Impurity
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Cygan, Michael (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Gas analysis
Impurity
C073S028010, C073S864330, C206S425000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10314631
ABSTRACT:
A mail tub in the form of a substantially rigid container and a removable lid which seals the container. The container includes an air inlet port and an air outlet port for sampling air in the mail tub for possible biological contamination, such as anthrax. The container includes structure along the bottom and walls to prevent mail from contacting the walls and bottom. Such structure, in one embodiment, may include raised standoffs along the bottom of the container and channels along the walls to facilitate airflow efficiency through the mail tub when the lid is attached and an air pressure source is applied to the one of the ports. Air samples of the sealed container air are collected for contamination analysis.
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Felice Robert J.
Fitzgibbons Patrick J.
Burns & Levinson LLP
Cygan Michael
Erlich Jacob N.
Kaye Harvey
Lockheed Martin Corporation
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