WO2011116782A1

WO2011116782A1 - Fast series (field advanced screening tool)

Info

Publication number: WO2011116782A1
Application number: PCT/EG2010/000044
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ahmed Amien Ebrahim
Original assignee: Government Of Egypt
Priority date: 2010-03-22
Filing date: 2010-12-19
Publication date: 2011-09-29

Abstract

A device for detecting chemicals and compounds such as solids, liquids, gases, organic and inorganic; using the theory known as (Molecule Signature) and features of the human body. It is a mobile device equipped with an antenna that works as an indicator in the direction of the object that should be detected. It is used for detecting viruses, plant diseases, organic and inorganic components. The device works pursuant to Molecule Signature theory using static energy resulting from the human body. The device can be provided with only one print for detecting a single purpose or it can be provided with more than one print for detecting multi purpose at the same time. The device theory of the Molecule Signature was applied for detecting the virus causing the swine flue A (H1N1 ), epidemic Hepatitis C, palm mite.

Description

FAST series (Field Advanced Screening Tool)

Technical field

1 - Drugs and explosives detection.

2- Bacteria and viruses detection.

3- Gases, liquids and metal detection.

4- Plant diseases detection.

Background Art

1 - Detecting and determining whether the components exit or not depends on the characteristics of each component separately and its preferences compared to other components. Consequently, devices' theories in detecting materials process for determining and recognizing them differ as follows:

a) Viruses Detectors Model (Polymserase Chain Reaction) (PCR):

The detection by these devices depends upon taking a blood sample from the patient and extremely doubling the amount of the nucleic acids along with certain enzymes and certain temperature in order to count the amount of the (RNA) that indicates the virus amount inside the body.

b) Explosives and Drugs Detectors:

( 1 ) Ions Movement Spectrum Analysis (IMS) found in air samples or in materials remains that can be taken from the object that is to be detected such as (bag, parcel, person . . .).

(2) Using (X, Gama) rays in detecting components through determining the density differences among materials.

c) Metal Detectors:

Theory of these devices for detecting metals depends upon measuring the metals magnetic field and specifying whether this field exist or not. 2- Problem or Deficiency in the Previous Art:

a) Devices Model (Polymerase Chain Reaction):

( 1 ) The time entailed for detecting viruses and determining whether the patient is infected with the virus or not is ranging from 24 hours till 48 hours. This time is relatively long whereas the effectiveness of the medicines used for the recovery of positive cases becomes less after spending 48 hours of the infection in addition to tension and scare through which the patient is inflicted during the analysis period.

(2)Rise in the analysis cost by 1000 L.E as these devices need to equipment and materials for conducting the analysis in addition to the rise in the devices cost.

(3) Scarcity of cadres that are qualified and trained on these devices.

(4) Difficulty of depending upon these devices for specifying whether the cases are infected or not when the disease spreads epidemically.

b) Explosive and Drug Detectors:

( 1 ) Difficulty of detecting them in case of isolating materials and non existence of any of these gases that distinguish the material.

(2) The detection range is small that does not exceed 5cm. from the body that should be detected.

(3) There must be holes in the parcel or the bag for getting out gases in order that the device can detect.

(4) Rise in the devices' prices in addition to the constant urgent need to the consumed materials necessary for detection process.

(5) Scarcity of cadres that are qualified and trained on these devices.

c) Metal Detectors:

( 1 ) The detection should be adjacent to the object as the detection range is small and it does not exceed 3cm from the body that should be inspected.

(2) Rise in the devices' prices.

(3) The availability of detection is only in case of personnel and small parcels. Disclosure of Invention :

1 - the speed in getting the resulting of detecting in small time between 1 -2 minutes with option of reinsure the result more than one time without spend more money.

2- a long range for detection depending on the kind of the substance.

3- the device can get the substance even it is inside a seald container and with any type of the container .

4- safety while using and inspecting virus and all other diseases for the user because there is no contact between the user and the virus and the substance or the patient.

5- the device send no harmful rays or any other harmful products.

6- light weight and easy to use and carry.

7- no need for special maintenance but only the ordinary maintenance.

8- no need for any consumable substance for the detecting operation.

9- low cost and no any over cost for the search operation.

Detailed Description:

1 -How does the device work?

The theory of this device functions as each molecule in any component has a quantitative imprint to be distinguished from the other molecules existing in other materials known as (MOLECULE SIGNATURE). This imprint was registered and stored inside its device. If the same material is found near the device, the device indicates its place.

There are not other devices that function likewise this device for detecting viruses.

2- Technical Specifications:

a- Device weight: 300 gm

b-Device dimensions: 16cm x 12cm x 2cm.

c-Device can detect any material until (8 x 10 gm).

d-Practically, the device working range operates in a distance from 1 to 500 meters. e- Device preparation for work may last to from 1 to 2 minutes and after training, it ranges from 10 to 15 seconds.

f- Energy source: static energy resulting from the human body.

g- Device is equipped with an antenna as an indicator in the direction of the material.

3- The application:

a- The source of energy of the device is the static energy resulting from the human body and it does not work without it.

b- The device is carried by the user and it must be vertical on the ground and the antenna should be wholly stretched out so as to be parallel to the ground and the angle between the antenna and the device should be upright.

c- The device is designed to pick up materials frequencies and detecting them with an amount (1 x 10²'^" gm) of the material so that you can detect the nearest material sample, d- In case, any amount of the material exists near the device, the device shall pick up the imprint and monitor its source as the antenna goes round the direction of the material, e- The user can move with the device referring to the nearest amount of the material. He continues moving vertically to search for any amounts near the material for determining the place accurately.

4- Procedures Adopted until this device was produced are as follows:

The scientific method was followed whereas the laboratory experiments were conducted followed by the scientific experiments as follows:

The laboratory experiments that were executed for assessing the device sensitivity and specifity concerning viruses as they are the most accurate material are as follows:

a-Determining the Device Sensitivity:

( 1 ) Sensitivity tests were conducted using one of the safest materials such as (Acid Dipotassium Salt) through diffusing the material concentration starting from 8 x 10^3" cm. (2) The material was detected in all diffusion phases whereas the device recognized the samples that contain the material of a concentration less than 8 x 10^{2 l "} cm³.

b- Determining the Device Specifity in Detecting Certain Material:

( 1 ) After determining the device sensitivity in detecting materials, the material was mixed with other materials for specifying the device ability in detecting the material while mixed with different materials.

(2) Detection experiments were conducted while the material was mixed with other materials in the least concentration and the device was able to detect and define the material although it was mixed with other materials.

(3) The device success in detecting the material while mixed with other materials asserts the possibility of detecting and defining viruses in any medium containing viruses.

5- Practical experiments that were conducted for assessing the device function:

As for detecting viruses:

a- Viruses Detection:

( 1 ) Viruses Detection A(H1 N1 )

- The device can define the virus through positive sample got from an infected case. Detection experiments were conducted on the positive sample and the device was able to define its place.

- practical experiments conducted on cases suspected with A (H1N1 ):

Practical experiments were conducted on cases suspected with the virus in Al Abassya fever Hospital and Armed Forces Fever Hospital .

First: Al Abassya Fever Hospital:

a) Going to the hospital and stopping outside whereas the device indicated towards the direction of hospital.

b) Entering the hospital whereas the device pointed to in the direction of the nearest room containing cases infected with the virus. c) Going to the rooms comprising people infected with the virus as practical experiments were conducted as follows:

1. Recognizing persons carrying the virus.

2. The constant orientation of the device towards people infected with the virus during their movement.

3. Recognizing cases infected with the virus and distinguishing them from the surroundings and those who are not infected.

4. Hiding an infected case and the device began searching and defining its place.

Second: Armed Forces Fever Hospital :

a) 26 persons were prepared. Some of them are positive (+VE) and infected with the virus A (H1N1) and the other are negative (-VE).

b) They entered in order and the device was used to recognize and distinguish the infected cases from the sound ones.

c) The device achieved 100 % in determining the positive cases.

d) The device was able to recognize the entire positive cases with sensitivity percentage 100 %.

(2) Hepatitis C Detection:

Previous procedures were adopted in detecting virus A (H 1 N 1 ) in defining the device efficiency in detecting virus causing Hepatitis C whereas it was tested on several cases in both Ain Shams Hospital and Al Maadi Armed Forces Hospital in the presence of Committee from different branches that affiliate to Armed Forces and by professors from Ain Shams University whereas the devices achieve the following results: -

- The device succeeded 100 % in defining infected cases with Hepatitis C and sound cases.

- The devices succeeded 100 % in defining blood samples for both who are infected with virus C and those who are not infected. - The device was highly succeeded in determining all treatment aspects with patients or blood samples whether they are infected with the virus or not.

The device was approved by Mobilization and Recruitment Zones of the Egyptian Armed Forces.

b- Drugs and Explosives Detection: -

The device is currently used for detecting all drugs and explosives inside Armed Forces for securing VIP (very important people) and vital establishment.

c-Plant Disease Detection:-

( 1 ) The device was approved for detecting Palm mites (palm AIDS) by Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture Research Center and attended by Owners of great farms whereas the device was used in a huge number of practical experiments and it achieved efficiency of detection process by 100% and the committee acknowledged the following:-

- The device succeeded in detecting all the mite phases provided by researchers from the Agriculture Research Center .

- The device was acknowledged to be used in detecting the palm mite either by the scanning detection or individual scan for specifying the infected palms.

(2) Measures for using the device all over the Arab Republic of Egypt are being taken.

Brief Description of Drawings:

Fig.l:

a picture of the left side of the device without the antenna.

Fig.2:

a picture of the right side of the device without the antenna.

Fig.3 :

a picture of the front side of the device without the antenna. Fig.4:

a picture of the rear side of the device without the antenna. Fig.5 :

autocad drawing of the devive parts:

1 - the width of the device 1 13,7 mm

2- the hight of the device 155,5mm

3- the rotating antenna ( closed)

Fig.6 :

autocad drawing of the devive parts:

1 - the total length of the device with antenna 528 mm

2- the rotating antenna ( opened)

3- the device while working

Claims

1 - General detection for compounds and materials (solids, liquids, gases, organic or inorganic .) and viruses( hepatits A,B, C, D , HIV, H 1N1 ), bacteria, fungi, and plant diseases(as PALM MITS,noctuidae spodoptera littoralisand ,etc ) using free-moving indicator and the human body attributes.

2- according to claim 1 The device Geometrical shape and orientation towards the target using free-moving indicator using the human body static energy.

3- according to claim 1 Pointing out to the individual, place; sample to be examined using free-moving indicator.

4- according to claim 1 Using the human body attributes in orientation towards the target through free-moving indicator.