ALVA Labs' US Patent for SEED issued 14 August 2012
Patent: 15 Claims Accepted
Primary Claim 14 (Most critical) - A method to detect target materials, comprising the steps of: emitting electromagnetic radiation in the Terahertz range; modulating the electromagnetic radiation to excite molecules in the target materials; and detecting signature emissions of excited molecules in the target materials; wherein the target materials do not require sample preparation, and the steps of emitting, modulating and detecting are performed at a distance of at least 10 meters from the target materials.
NOTE: SEED Patent assignment has been changed from "Graziano" to "ALVA Labs LLC."