Patent ID: 8161830

Claim:
A detection system for identifying an unknown substance, said detection system comprising: a desorption chamber configured to receive a sampling trap; a detector assembly configured to receive a sample vapor and determine a substance contained within the vapor; at least one heater element operatively coupled in flow communication with said detector assembly, said at least one heater element configured to; attract an airborne sample when said detection system is in a vapor mode; and desorb at least a portion of the attracted sample when said detection system is in a vapor mode; wherein said at least one heater element comprises a coating applied to at least a portion of a surface of said at least one heater element, said coating facilitates attracting the airborne sample; and wherein said at least one heater element is positioned proximate to said desorption chamber and configured to increase a surface temperature of said sampling trap to facilitate desorbing the attracted sample from said sampling trap when said sampling trap is positioned within said desorption chamber.