Automatic threat detection based on illumination by penetrating radiant energy
US5179581A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/222
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Automatic threat detection in association with imaging which relies on a backscatter detector and illumination by a flying spot source of penetrating radiation. The digital backscatter image is processed to produce a histogram. The histogram is compared to a predetermined threat characteristic and an alarm is sounded if the histogram exceeds the threat characteristic. The threat characteristic is derived in an empirical fashion and automatically modified based on sensing selected parameters associated with the scanning. Operator control over the threat characteristic is also implemented. The flying spot source is also associated with a transmit detector to produce a transmit image. The transmit image is also processed against predetermined parameters for threat assessment. The predetermined parameters are also operator variable.
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