Cdex, Inc. (fka CDEX)

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The invention has an extensive number of applications. A non-exclusive list includes, but is not limited to: any industries, processes and/or equipment requiring remote, non-invasive sensing of multiple chemical compounds or constituents (such as monitoring, commercial drug quality control and/or medication dispensing verification).

[0093] The invention can evaluate a wide range of chemical substances including, but not limited to, (a) Common toxins and/or poisons (e.g., organophosphates, acetaminophen, digoxin, warfarin, etc.); (b) Medications with narrow therapeutic window and/or low therapeutic dose to lethal dose ratios (e.g., lithium, digoxin, etc.); (c) Medications metabolized in or during the Cytochrome P450 pathway including inhibitors (e.g., cimetidine, ciprofloxin, amioderone, fluoxetine, amiodarone, clarithromycin, etc.), inducers (e.g., carbamazepine, rifampin, etc.) or other related compositions (e.g., theophylline, phenytoin, etc.); (d) Various analgesics including opioid analgesics and combinations thereof (e.g., percocet, vicodin, tylenol with codeine, etc.), muscle relaxants (e.g., corisoprodol (Soma), cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), etc.), non-opioid analgesic combinations (e.g., fioricet, fiorinal, norgesic, etc.), nonsteroidal anti-inflamitories (e.g., ibuprofen, naproxen, etc.), opioid agonists (e.g., meperidine (Demerol), morphine, MS Contin, etc.) and related pain relievers (e.g., acetaminophen (Tylenol), tramadol (Ultram)); (e) Antipsychotics including atypical medications (e.g., clozapine (Clozaril), resperidone (Resperdal), etc.) and D2 Antagonists (e.g., haldoperidol (Haldol), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), etc.); (f) Anxiolytics/Hypnotics (e.g., benzodiazepines such as diazepam (Valium), etc.); (g) Antidepressants including heterocycluic compounds (e.g., amitriptyline (Elavil), etc.), MOA inhibitors (e.g., pheneizine (Nardil), etc.), SSRI medications (e.g., fluoxetine (Prozac), Paroxetine (Paxil), etc.) and related compositions and/or antimanic medications (e.g., bupropion (Welbutrin), etc.); (h) Bipolar agents (e.g., carbamazepine (Tegretol), Lithium, etc.); (i) Cardiovascular medications including anti-dysrhythmics (e.g., amioderone, digoxin, dofetilide (tikosyn), propafenone (Rythmol), sotalol (Betapace)), beta blockers (e.g., atenolol, caredilol, labetalol, metoprolol, propanolol), calcium channel blockers and other related compositions (e.g., diltiazem, verapamil), and diuretucs (e.g., aldactone, furosemide, HCTZ); (j) Diabetes medications and related compositions (e.g., sulfonylureas: chlorpropamide (Diabinase), glipizide, glyburide, metforman, glucovance, etc.); (k) Gastroenterological medications (e.g., antiemetics: droperidol, metoclopramide (Reglan), prochlorperazine (Compazine)); (l) Hemotology medications (e.g., warfarin, asprin) and (l) Neurological materials/Anticonvulsants (e.g., carbamasepine (Tegretol), phenobarbitol, phenytion (Dilantin),etc.); (m) Controlled Substances including Muscle Relaxants/Sedatives (e.g., chlordiasepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), etc.), Opioid Agonists-Antagonists (e.g., buprenorphrine (Buprenex), butorphanol (Stadol), nalbuphrine (Nubain), pentazocine (Talwin), etc.), Opioid Agonists (e.g., hydromophone (Dilaudid), meperidine (Demerol), morphine sulfate, oxymorphone (Numorphan), Anesthetics (e.g., alfentalnil (Alfenta), etomidate (Amidate), fentanyl (Sublimaze), ketamine, midazolam (Versed), propofol (Diprivan), sufentanyl (Sufenta), thiophental (Pentothal), etc.) and related compositions (e.g., phenobarbital, haloperidol, etc.).

United States Patent Application 20050077476
Poteet, Wade Martin ; et al. April 14, 2005
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System and methods for detection and identification of chemical substances

Abstract
The invention provides a system and method utilizing, among other things, fluorescence spectroscopy in the ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to determine chemical species and concentrations. The basic measuring system includes optics, a spectrograph, a detector, and an energy source ("head" components), along with a computer and control electronics and power source capable of generating and detecting unique fluorescence signatures for individual and unique mixtures of chemical substances including, for example, prescribed and/or compounded medications, alcohol products, food types, synthetic drugs, narcotics, perfumes, liquids, and the like.
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Inventors: Poteet, Wade Martin; (Tucson, AZ) ; Marsteller, Laurence; (Tuscon, AZ) ; Shriver, Timothy D.; (Vail, AZ)
Correspondence Name and Address: HOGAN & HARTSON LLP
Assignee Name and Adress: CDEX, Inc

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