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Portable backscatter advanced imaging technology scanner with automated target recognition

US8917927B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TELESECURITY SCIENCES, INC. · US

Inventors

Samuel M. Song · Las Vegas, US
Brian Kauke · North Las Vegas, US
Douglas P. Boyd · Woodside, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2011
Grant date	Dec 23, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V5/222
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A portable backscatter advanced imaging technology scanner with automated threat or target recognition including: a floor assembly having a cantilever drive assembly for rotating the floor assembly, the floor assembly being able to be partitioned into multiple parts for reassembly; at least one x-ray tube oriented towards selected sides of a test subject; a detector assembly oriented on the circumference of the floor assembly, the detector assembly being able to partitioned into multiple parts for reassembly; a storage unit to store images from detected scattered photons on the detector assembly; and a processing unit to detect, identify and classify concealed objects on the test subject.

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