Passenger screening system and method

US7511514B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GE Security, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Christopher W. Crowley · San Diego, US
• Richard Shelby · San Diego, US
• Oscar Mitchell · Pflugerville, US
• Richard Keith Ostrom · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 11, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 31, 2009
• Expiry date: Nov 19, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01V3/10
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of operating a passenger screening kiosk system to perform at least one verify a passenger's identity, detect the presence of an explosive material, and detect the presence of a metallic material includes initiating a prompt to be issued by the passenger screening kiosk system to prompt the passenger to enter the passenger screening kiosk system, prompting the passenger to enter the passenger screening kiosk system, and determining whether the passenger is within the passenger screening kiosk system.