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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2004
Applicant:
Harry T. Edwards, Belmont, MI (US);
Inventor:
Harry T. Edwards, Belmont, MI (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A baggage screening system and method includes providing a plurality of screening subsystems, each including an automated baggage screen device and a feed conveyor for feeding bags to the screen device. A supply conveyor is provided for supplying bags to the screen subsystems. A sortation network sorts bags downstream of the screen device as a function of the screening of the bags.