Patent ID: 9527081
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B01J,B01L,C12Q,F42B,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A device for delivering a chimeric deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) marking agent to an exterior surface of a target, comprising: a housing comprising a projectile, the projectile having a solid outer shell and being capable of being launched towards a target, the projectile further comprising a semi-hemispherical body portion having a first cavity, a generally cylindrical body portion having a second cavity, and a divider separating the first cavity from the second cavity; a chimeric DNA marking agent sealed within one of the first cavity and the second cavity, wherein the chimeric DNA marking agent comprises two or more unique DNA fragments; wherein at least one of the first cavity and the second cavity is at partially filled with one of a general marking agent, an inhibiting agent, an immobilizing agent, and a weighting agent; and the projectile capable of fracturing upon contact with the exterior surface of the target to release the chimeric DNA marking agent onto the exterior surface of the target.