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Passenger screening system and method

US7397239B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

24Claims

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Assignee

GE Security, Inc. · US

Inventors

Christopher W. Crowley · San Diego, US
Oscar Mitchell · Pflugerville, US
Todor K. Petrov · Mansfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 11, 2006
Grant date	Jul 8, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V3/14
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A screening system including a first modality comprising at least one inductive sensor, and a second modality including at least one metal detection coil configured to generate a magnetic field, said induction sensor configured to detect a change in the magnetic field generated by the metal detection coil.

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