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AssigneeIsotag, L.L.C.
InventorsDavid K. Anderson, II, Manuel E. Gonzalez, Nicholas P. Valenti
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A method is disclosed for identifying the source of a transported chemical shipment. The method employs either a chemical element or an organic compound with one or more atoms that are non-radioactive isotopes generally not found in nature. A small quantity of the isotopic compound is introduced into the storage vessel containing the chemical to be transported prior to shipment of the chemical. Upon arrival at its destination point, a sample of the chemical shipment is analyzed. Matching the isotopic compound found in the chemical with the isotopic compound introduced into the storage vessel prior to shipment is indicative that the shipped chemical is identical to the chemical received. Non-radioactive materials may further be employed for detecting the source of a newly introduced contaminant in a water supply. The chemical substance may be a non-radioactive isotope of the chemical shipment being transported.
A method for identifying the origin of a chemical fluid at a receipt location which comprises introducing into the chemical fluid at said origin at least one non-radioactive isotope of a chemical substance which will disperse in said chemical fluid and analyzing said chemical fluid at the receipt location for the presence of said at least one non-radioactive isotope, wherein said chemical substance comprises an organometallic material.
A method for identifying the origin of a crude oil, refined oil, or bulk refined product at a receipt location which comprises introducing into said crude oil, refined oil or bulk refined product at said origin a combination of separately identifiable non-radioactive isotopes of chemical substances which will disperse in said crude oil, refined oil, or bulk refined product and analyzing said crude oil, refined oil or bulk refined product at the receipt location for the presence of said chemical substances.
A method for identifying the origin of a shipment of chemical fluid at a receipt location which comprises introducing into the shipment of chemical fluid at said origin a combination of separately identifiable non-radioactive isotopes which will disperse in said chemical fluid and analyzing said Shipment of chemical fluid at the receipt location for the presence of said non-radioactive isotopes.
A chemical fluid which is labeled with an a detectable amount of an integral custody tag, said custody tag comprising a unique combination of two or more separately identifiable tagging agents which are each dispersed in a detectable amount throughout said chemical fluid in a total concentration of less than 1 ppm each of said separately identifiable tagging agents comprising a chemical substance which has been labeled with a non-radioactive isotope.
A chemical commodity which is labeled with a detectable amount of an integral custody tag, said custody tag comprising a unique combination of two or more separately identifiable tagging agents which are each dispersed in a detectable amount throughout said chemical commodity in a total concentration of less than 1 ppm, each of said separately identifiable tagging agents comprising a chemical substance which has been labeled with a non-radioactive isotope.
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