US Patent:
20120177534, Jul 12, 2012
Inventors:
Reuven Ruby Schmerling - Amherst MA, US
International Classification:
G01N 21/76
Abstract:
A throwable chemiluminescent device comprising a time-delay mechanism, wherein an oxalate component and a peroxide component are contained within the device. Certain embodiments are directed to a chemiluminescent device comprising a time-delay mechanism comprising at least two ampoules and an enclosure for the time-delay mechanism, wherein an oxalate component is contained in one of the at least two ampoules, and a peroxide component is contained in another of the at least two ampoules, and wherein the time-delay mechanism delays the chemiluminescent reaction of the oxalate component and the peroxide component.