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GB2577587B - Screening apparatus and method - Google Patents

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GB2577587B
GB2577587B GB1909895.3A GB201909895A GB2577587B GB 2577587 B GB2577587 B GB 2577587B GB 201909895 A GB201909895 A GB 201909895A GB 2577587 B GB2577587 B GB 2577587B
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Daniel Brookes Matthew
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    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/20Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects
    • G01V5/22Active interrogation, i.e. by irradiating objects or goods using external radiation sources, e.g. using gamma rays or cosmic rays
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/20Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N23/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00
    • G01N23/02Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material
    • G01N23/06Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption
    • G01N23/10Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in a luggage X-ray scanners

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US3997787A (en) * 1975-04-25 1976-12-14 Bain Griffith Apparatus and method for detecting explosives
US6272230B1 (en) * 1998-02-11 2001-08-07 Analogic Corporation Apparatus and method for optimizing detection of objects in computed tomography data
WO2004111777A2 (en) * 2003-06-11 2004-12-23 Quantum Magnetics, Inc. Screening checkpoint for passengers and baggage
WO2005081017A1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2005-09-01 Passport Systems, Inc. Adaptive scanning of materials using nuclear resonancee fluorescence imaging
WO2009106857A2 (en) * 2008-02-28 2009-09-03 Rapiscan Security Products, Inc. Scanning systems
US8674706B2 (en) * 2003-09-15 2014-03-18 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. Methods and systems for the rapid detection of concealed objects

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US7734066B2 (en) * 2003-11-19 2010-06-08 L-3 Communications Security And Detection Systems, Inc. Security system with distributed computing
US20170236232A1 (en) * 2016-01-19 2017-08-17 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. Integrated Security Inspection System
US10302807B2 (en) * 2016-02-22 2019-05-28 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. Systems and methods for detecting threats and contraband in cargo

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3997787A (en) * 1975-04-25 1976-12-14 Bain Griffith Apparatus and method for detecting explosives
US6272230B1 (en) * 1998-02-11 2001-08-07 Analogic Corporation Apparatus and method for optimizing detection of objects in computed tomography data
WO2004111777A2 (en) * 2003-06-11 2004-12-23 Quantum Magnetics, Inc. Screening checkpoint for passengers and baggage
US8674706B2 (en) * 2003-09-15 2014-03-18 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. Methods and systems for the rapid detection of concealed objects
WO2005081017A1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2005-09-01 Passport Systems, Inc. Adaptive scanning of materials using nuclear resonancee fluorescence imaging
WO2009106857A2 (en) * 2008-02-28 2009-09-03 Rapiscan Security Products, Inc. Scanning systems

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