Method and apparatus for assessing characteristics of liquids
US8116428B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2223/643
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method to perform security screening at an airport on hand-carried baggage. The method includes requesting passengers with hand carried baggage to remove from the baggage a container that holds a liquid and perform an x-ray inspection on the hand carried baggage and on the container while the container remains outside the baggage. According to the method, the results of the x-ray inspection are used to determine if the baggage contains illegal objects and if the liquid is a security threat.
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