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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2004
Tonya K. Bender, Owego, NY (US);
Ronald L. Binning, Orlando, FL (US);
Eugene Stradley, Owego, NY (US);
Shawn Younkin, Owego, NY (US);
Tonya K. Bender, Owego, NY (US);
Ronald L. Binning, Orlando, FL (US);
Eugene Stradley, Owego, NY (US);
Shawn Younkin, Owego, NY (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A material handling system and method of use for increasing throughput at security checkpoints. The material handling system includes a dual input conveyor with a merge conveyor leading to a detection system. At the output of the detection system is a diverting mechanism which will divert the items leaving the detection system to one of two output conveyors, corresponding to the input conveyors. A reject mechanism and accompanying conveyor may be provided, in addition to a bin return and control system.