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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2008
Paul E. Keller, Richland, WA (US);
Thomas E. Hall, Kennewick, WA (US);
Douglas L. Mcmakin, Richland, WA (US);
Paul E. Keller, Richland, WA (US);
Thomas E. Hall, Kennewick, WA (US);
Douglas L. McMakin, Richland, WA (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems, methods, devices, and apparatus to determine if a clothed individual is carrying a suspicious, concealed object. This determination includes establishing data corresponding to an image of the individual through interrogation with electromagnetic radiation in the 200 MHz to 1 THz range. In one form, image data corresponding to intensity of reflected radiation and differential depth of the reflecting surface is received and processed to detect the suspicious, concealed object.