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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Dale K. Kotter, Shelley, ID (US);
Lyle G. Roybal, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
David T. Rohrbaugh, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
David F. Spencer, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Inventors:
Dale K. Kotter, Shelley, ID (US);
Lyle G. Roybal, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
David T. Rohrbaugh, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
David F. Spencer, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/24 (2006.01); G01R 33/00 (2006.01); G01D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/00 (2006.01); G06M 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for detecting threatening objects in a security screening system. The method includes a step of classifying unique features of magnetic data as representing a threatening object. Another step includes acquiring magnetic data. Another step includes determining if the acquired magnetic data comprises a unique feature.