High throughput baggage inspection system
US7720194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/22
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stand-alone inspection system operating reliably with high throughput. The system employs automated image analysis to distinguish between cleared items and suspicious items. Cleared items pass through the inspection system without stopping, but the system stops suspicious items at a predetermined location so that the alarmed items can be readily identified by an operator. The system also displays information on the items that allows an operator to confirm that the item in the predetermined location is an alarmed item. Rather than resolving the alarmed item with the system stopped, the operator records an indicia of the alarmed item and the alarmed item is removed for further inspection or other processing. The recorded indicia provides a tracking mechanism that ensures alarmed bags are resolved.
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