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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180139 | Method and system for inspection of containers A method and system for producing images of at least one object of interest in a container. The method includes receiving three-dimensional volumetric scan data from a scan of the container, reconstructing a three-dimensional representation of the container from the... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180138 | Method and system for inspection of containers A method and system for reconstructing and segmenting an image of the contents of a container. The method includes receiving actual scan data from a scan of the container, reconstructing the actual scan data to obtain a reconstructed image, and segmenting the recons... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8161830 | Method, apparatus, and system for integrated vapor and particulate sampling A detection system for identifying an unknown substance includes a detector assembly configured to receive a particulate or vapor and determine a substance contained within the collected vapor or particulate sample, and at least one heater element operatively couple... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8139717 | Secondary collimator and method of making the same A method for making a secondary collimator that includes at least one plate having a plurality of slits defined therein includes determining a gap thickness between plate positions of the secondary collimator based on at least one dimension of the at least one plate... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8129686 | Mask for coded aperture systems A coded aperture includes a position sensitive detector configured to observe the location of emitted high energy radiation, and a mask disposed in front of the position sensitive detector, wherein the mask has a non-linear shape configured to define a perimeter aro... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8094783 | Method and system for performing materials analysis with reflected inelastic scatter A method for performing materials analysis of an object using an X-ray system includes generating an X-ray beam using an X-ray source having an anode and acquiring a scatter spectrum from Compton scatter produced when the X-ray beam interacts with the object. The sc... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090169 | System and method for detecting items of interest through mass estimation A system and method for identifying an object based on its estimated mass. In one aspect, a method for estimating a mass of an object is provided. The method includes acquiring image data including a plurality of image elements, calculating a histogram based on the ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090150 | Method and system for identifying a containment vessel A method and system for identifying an object in an acquired image. The method includes detecting an object within the acquired image, and determining whether the detected object is a containment vessel. If the object is not a containment vessel, the method includes... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8081733 | Method and systems for scanning a stream of objects A method for scanning a stream of objects includes continuously acquiring raw data of the stream of objects using an X-ray system including a detector, determining a leading edge and a trailing edge of a first object of the stream of objects from the raw data acquir... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080800 | Method and apparatus for image reconstruction for a synthetic aperture gamma ray imager An imaging system includes a platform having mounted thereon an imaging device. The imaging device includes a first detector and a second detector. The imaging system includes a mask having a first pattern of apertures therein, the mask positioned on a first side of... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8041002 | Methods, systems, and apparatuses for increasing efficiency in computed tomography detection Methods, computer-readable mediums, and systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method detects at least one faulty X-ray detector signal and adjusts a conveyor speed and/or a gantry speed in accordance with the detection to increase information for image reconstr... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8027427 | Systems and method for scanning a continuous stream of objects A method for scanning a stream of objects includes continuously acquiring raw data of the stream of objects using an X-ray system, that includes a detector. The raw data of the stream of objects is rebinned into at least one two-dimensional sinogram. A leading edge ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8013310 | Apparatus and method for image reconstruction for a synthetic aperture gamma ray imager An imaging system includes a platform having mounted thereon a coded-aperture imaging device and positioned to receive radiation over a baseline, and a computer configured to acquire a plurality of far-field datasets over the baseline, the plurality of far-field dat... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7986764 | X-ray laminography device, object imaging system, and method for operating a security system An x-ray laminography device includes at least one x-ray detector and at least one x-ray source coupled in coordinated traversal with the at least one x-ray detector. The at least one x-ray source is configured to generate and transmit x-rays. The at least one x-ray... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7933375 | Ray consistency based reconstruction of helical cone beam data A CT imaging system includes a computer that is programmed to rebin cone beam projection data into a series of two-dimensional sinograms based on an optimized ray consistency approach. The computer receives cone beam data from a detector array and is programmed to s... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7928398 | Radiation detecting pixel array signal routing An embodiment of the invention includes a radiation detecting pixel array. The radiation detecting pixel array includes a substrate, a plurality of radiation detecting pixels arranged in a grid pattern on the substrate, a signal routing array embedded within the sub... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926705 | Method and system for using a recording device in an inspection system In one aspect, a method of using a recording device in a luggage inspection system is provided. The method includes establishing an inspection workstation including an inspection area and a scanner, and providing a user interface. The method also includes positionin... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924977 | Methods, a processor, and a system for improving an accuracy of identification of a substance Methods, a processor, and a system for improving an accuracy of identification of a substance are described. One of the methods includes determining whether a relative molecular interference function of the substance includes at least one peak. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7915591 | Mask for coded aperture systems A detector for identification and localization of radioisotopes, comprising a position sensitive detector configured to observe the location of emitted high energy radiation, wherein the position sensitive detector comprises a surface comprised of a first radiation ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901136 | Methods and system for calibrating and correcting a detection system A method for calibrating a detection system including a multi-focus X-ray source includes performing a scan of a calibration material using the detection system to acquire scan data, determining a diffraction profile of the calibration material using the scan data, ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7889845 | Secondary collimator and method of assembling the same A method for assembling a secondary collimator including a first face plate having a first surface and an opposing second surface is provided. The method includes positioning a lamella assembly on the first face plate, wherein the lamella assembly includes at least ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889835 | System and method for detecting an object by dynamically adjusting computational load A system and method for ascertaining the identity of an object within an enclosed article. The system includes an acquisition subsystem, a reconstruction subsystem, a computer-aided detection (CAD) subsystem, and an alarm resolution subsystem. The acquisition subsys... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888646 | System and method for detecting contraband A technique is provided for detecting whether an object of interest is being carried by a subject. The technique includes coarsely scanning the subject with an electromagnetic radiation, measuring reflective intensity of radiation reflected from the subject, and det... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885372 | System and method for energy sensitive computed tomography An energy-sensitive computed tomography system is provided. The energy-sensitive computed tomography system includes an X-ray source configured to emit an X-ray beam resulting from electrons impinging upon a target material. The energy-sensitive computed tomography ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7881437 | Systems and methods for developing a primary collimator A method for developing a primary collimator is described. The method includes placing a primary collimator element at an intersection of a first set of at least two beams. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881429 | System for detecting contraband A system for detecting contraband. A container is scanned with a first type of contraband detection apparatus. Based on results of the first scan, a plurality of risk values, which correspond to particular types of contraband, are generated. The container is then sc... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881426 | Method and system for performing a scan of an object A method for generating an image of an object using a scanning system includes performing a first portion of a scan in a first scanning mode to acquire a first dataset, receiving a halt command for a conveyor within the scanning system, decelerating the conveyor to ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880137 | Electrode design for an ion spectrometer Apparatuses and method are provided. For example, in one embodiment, a ring electrode includes a plurality of sub-rings adapted to provide an electric field inside a spectrometer. The sub-rings have an internal sub-ring radius. There is a ring insulator between adja... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7847932 | System and method for improved biodetection Portable substance identification system and method are configured to identify at least one detection target faster and with greater accuracy than is possible using prior substance identification systems and/or prior substance identification techniques. An embodimen... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7872752 | Detector system for unidentified substances Disclosed herein is a detection system for identifying an unidentified substance in a sample, comprising light emitting sources, where at least one of the light emitting sources emits light in the infrared region; a circuit board; a trigger, that activates a pulse o... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869573 | Collimator and method for fabricating the same A method for fabricating a collimator assembly is provided. The collimator assembly includes a first collimator grid having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first collimator grid defines a plurality of cells. Each cell of the plurality of ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869566 | Integrated multi-sensor systems for and methods of explosives detection An integrated, multi-sensor, Level 1 screening device is described, which system provides a next-generation Explosives Detection System (EDS) that enables high throughput, while drastically reducing false alarms. In exemplary embodiments, the present system comprise... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7868758 | Passenger screening system and method A passenger screening system including a first gradiometer, and a second gradiometer disposed adjacent the first gradiometer. The first and second gradiometers are each configured to operate at a first frequency and a second frequency to facilitate detecting the pre... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7856898 | Calibration and verification tool and method for calibrating a detection apparatus The calibration tool is provided for use with a detector, such as a detector for detecting trace amounts of one or more substances of interest. The calibration tool includes a body with at least one reservoir for retaining the calibration solution therein. A nib pro... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856083 | System and method to account for cross-talk among coherent scatter detectors A method to account for cross-talk among a plurality of coherent scatter detectors of a multi-detector inverse fan beam x-ray diffraction imaging (MD-IFB XDI) system. The MD-IFB XDI system includes a multi-focus x-ray source (MFXS) that emits radiation sequentially ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7852470 | System and method for improved biodetection A portable substance identification system and method are configured to identify at least one detection target faster and with greater accuracy than is possible using prior substance identification systems and/or prior substance identification techniques. An embodim... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7844027 | XRD-based false alarm resolution in megavoltage computed tomography systems System and method for XRD-based false alarm resolution in computed tomography (“CT”) threat detection systems. Following a scan of an object with a megavoltage CT-based threat detection system, a suspicious area in the object is identified. The three dimensional... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7840030 | Method for determining the change in position of an object in an item of luggage A method for determining the change in position of an object in an item of luggage using two X-ray images. The method includes allocating points to individual features in each X-ray image, and extracting the individual features to produce a set of extracted points f... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7839971 | System and method for inspecting containers for target material A method for automatically inspecting a container for a target material using a computed tomography (CT) scanning system includes performing an initial radiographic scan of the container. Based at least partially on projection data generated during the initial radio... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7835495 | System and method for X-ray diffraction imaging An X-ray diffraction imaging system is provided. The X-ray diffraction imaging system includes an X-ray source configured to emit an X-ray pencil beam and a scatter detector configured to receive scattered radiation having a scatter angle from the X-ray pencil beam.... | 11/16/2010 |
