Methods for identification and verification using vacuum XRF system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6909770
APP PUB NO 20030133537A1
SERIAL NO

10307191

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Apparatus and methods in which one or more elemental taggants that are intrinsically located in an object are detected by x-ray fluorescence analysis under vacuum conditions to identify or verify the object's elemental content for elements with lower atomic numbers. By using x-ray fluorescence analysis, the apparatus and methods of the invention are simple and easy to use, as well as provide detection by a non line-of-sight method to establish the origin of objects, as well as their point of manufacture, authenticity, verification, security, and the presence of impurities. The invention is extremely advantageous because it provides the capability to measure lower atomic number elements in the field with a portable instrument.

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KEYMASTER TECHNOLOGIES INC415 NORTH QUAY KENNEWICK WA 99336
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONWASHINGTON DC 20546

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kaiser, Bruce Draper, UT 8 232
Schramm, Fred Winchester, TN 2 102

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