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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Rapiscan Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Inventor:
Kristian R. Peschmann, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rapiscan Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/00 (2006.01); G01N 23/04 (2006.01); G01N 23/223 (2006.01); G01V 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 23/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/04 (2013.01); G01N 23/223 (2013.01); G01V 5/00 (2013.01); G01V 5/0025 (2013.01); G01V 5/0041 (2013.01); G01V 5/005 (2013.01); G01V 5/0058 (2013.01); G01V 5/0091 (2013.01); G01N 23/20 (2013.01); G01N 2223/076 (2013.01);
Abstract
This specification is directed towards finding, locating, and confirming threat items and substances. The inspection system is designed to detect objects that are made from, but not limited to, special nuclear materials ('SNM') and/or high atomic number materials. The system employs a dual energy CT scanning first stage inspection system and advanced image processing techniques to analyze images of an object under inspection ('OUI'), which includes, but is not limited to baggage, parcels, vehicles and cargo.