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Baggage inspection and the like

US5044002A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 1989
Grant dateAug 27, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/4042
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for inspecting baggage moved relative to an x-ray beam. The apparatus causes a beam of x-rays to pass through a reference in the course of exposure and detects the presence of the reference material contained within the baggage by matching the effective atomic number of the materials within the bag, with the atomic number of the reference.

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