Frank M Vilardi

US Patent:

8125627, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Apr 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/597761

Inventors:

Ed Dottery - Palm Harbor FL, US
Rob Waterbury - Palm Harbor FL, US
Chris Stefano - Dunedin FL, US
Roy Walters - Enterprise FL, US
Jeremy Rose - Largo FL, US
Frank Vilardi - Largo FL, US

Assignee:

Alakai Defense Systems, Inc. - Largo FL

International Classification:

G01N 21/00

US Classification:

356 73, 356301

Abstract:

A spectroscopy system including first and second lasers. The first laser is triggered to induce a plasma, such as on a surface of a target at a stand-off distance from the target. The second laser stimulates amplified emissions from the plasma detected by one or more spectroscopes. The gain induced by the second laser detects traces of explosives and other substances on surfaces at stand-off distances. The spectroscopy systems use the same telescopic optics to collect emissions from the detection surface and activated at or just before the peak emission intensity useful for detecting element signatures and intensity ratios from the trace elements in the plasma.

US Patent:

20130293882, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

Jun 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/529722

Inventors:

Ed Dottery - Palm Harbor FL, US
Kennth Pohl - Clearwater FL, US
Darius Vunck - Clearwater FL, US
Robert Waterbury - Palm Harbor FL, US
Frank Vilardi - Largo FL, US

Assignee:

Alakai Defense Systems, Inc. - Largo FL

International Classification:

G01J 3/44

US Classification:

356301

Abstract:

A system comprises a processing system, a laser system, a telescope system, a detector system and optical systems operatively arranged such that the laser system may be capable of outputting multiple wavelengths to a common telescope system, and the detector system is capable of receiving signatures from the same telescope system, under the control of a control system. The processor system processes signals received from the detector system to determine substances identified by known signatures. For example, a plurality of detectors in the detector system each receive a range of wavelengths of the signatures received by the telescope system. For example, a variable beam diverger and variable beam expander operatively control expansion and divergence of the output the laser system. For example, a beam reducer and lenslet array may operatively transmit signatures via optical fiber bundle to one or more of the detectors.

US Patent:

52118088, May 18, 1993

Filed:

Nov 13, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/614074

Inventors:

Frank Vilardi - Holbrook NY
James Boncore - Sayville NY
Silvio Bellotti - New Hyde Park NY
Yury Zlobinsky - Massapequa NY

Assignee:

Savant Instruments - Farmingdale NY

International Classification:

B01D 100

US Classification:

159 61

Abstract:

A vacuum concentrator uses microwave heating to enhance the rapid drying of a liquid specimen. Microwave heating without excessive arcing is made possible in a vacuum chamber by controlling the power of a microwave generator, by modifying antenna-like objects, and by interposing air in a direct path between opposing edges of microwave injection slots, while maintaining the vacuum condition in the vacuum chamber. This can be accomplished by using air filled plastic bosses passing through, and substantially filling the microwave injection slots. An alternate to the air filled bosses can be a non-metallic closure plate that excludes the microwave injection slots from the vacuum chamber, while allowing energy to be injected freely into the chamber. The microwave heating energy is absorbed by a vacuum chamber cover and dissipated to the atmosphere as heat.

US Patent:

42266696, Oct 7, 1980

Filed:

May 9, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/037429

Inventors:

Frank Vilardi - Nesconset NY

Assignee:

Savant Instruments, Inc. - Hicksville NY

International Classification:

B01D 100

US Classification:

159 6R

Abstract:

A high speed centrifugal concentrator includes a vacuum chamber within which a centrifuge rotor is rotatably mounted for spinning a plurality of vials containing biological solutions or the like at high speed while subjecting the solution to a vacuum condition for concentrating and evaporating the latter. The vacuum chamber has a hinged cover and is completely enclosed to maintain the vacuum condition therein and the centrifuge rotor is driven by an electric motor located outside of said closed vacuum chamber and remote therefrom. The electrical circuit for driving the motor includes dynamic braking means for braking the motor in response to manual operation of a selector switch, or to the raising of the vacuum chamber cover from closed position.