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Contraband detection and article reclaim system

US6218943A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1999
Grant dateApr 17, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V5/20
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A contraband detection and article reclaim system includes at least one article inspection system configured to derive inspection data from an article and compare the inspection data to target object data to detect contraband, and to assign matching information to each article in which contraband was detected that matches the article to its inspection data. The at least one article inspection system is connected to a server and the inspection data and the matching information are transferred to the server. An article tagging system is configured to generate a tag for each article in which contraband was detected. The tag includes the matching information about the article and at least one workstation coupled to said server and configured to permit entry of the matching information so that the inspection data of an article in which contraband was detected can be transferred to the workstation and to display the inspection data.

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