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Patent Inventor Names
David T. Dutton0
Karen L. Seaward0
Date of Patent
July 8, 2008
0Patent Application Number
113970640
Date Filed
April 4, 2006
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Patent abstract
A contamination detector in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a plasma generation system operable to direct an atmospheric plasma discharge towards a surface. The contamination detector further includes a light capture system to capture light generated by interaction of the atmospheric plasma discharge with the surface. The light capture system guides the captured light to an optical detection system configured to detect a contaminant.
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