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| VIASPACE Files Patent Application for Explosive Device Detection VIASPACE Inc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Arroyo Sciences, Inc. has filed a patent application on its explosive device detection technology with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent application, which is entitled "Explosive Device Detection Based On Differential Emissivity, " was filed on February 8, 2006. VIASPACE board member, Dr. Sandeep Gulati is the inventor. Arroyo Sciences' DEEPSCAN system is being developed as a real-time scanning system for isolating suicide bombers wearing or carrying camouflaged explosives from standoff distances of hundreds of feet. The DEEPSCAN system leverages advances in extremely high resolution, high sensitivity, long wavelength infrared detectors combined with VIASPACE's proprietary sensor data fusion technology to identify "features of interest" based on differential emissivity. The applications of the DEEPSCAN system are directed at the homeland security and defense markets, but can also be applied to commercial applications to detect theft and pilferage. Homeland security applications include scanning entrances to critical infrastructure such as government buildings and nuclear power plants; transportation facilities including airports, docks and subway entrances; border crossings; and other high traffic locations such as sporting events, concerts and public gatherings. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |