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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180019 | Methods and systems for computer tomography of nuclear isotopes using nuclear resonance fluorescence The transmission of photons through a target produces “holes” in the transmitted energy spectrum that are characteristic of the NRF energies of the nuclear isotopes in the target. Measuring the absorption via the transmission of these photons through a target al... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170177 | Multiple pass cargo inspection system The present invention is a cargo inspection system, employing a radiation source, capable of scanning vehicles and/or cargo in a wide range of sizes, including conventional imaging areas as well as taller and bulkier enclosures at sufficiently optimal efficacy and o... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165267 | Method and device for checking carry-on luggage and other carried objects A method and device is provided for controlling a hand luggage and other objects carried by flight passengers during check-in, wherein the complexity of an object is determined in a first verifying device by automatic verification. Afterwards, supplementary verifica... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165268 | Material analysis based on imaging effective atomic numbers Effective atomic numbers associated with pixels in a region are received. An effective atomic number is associated with each pixel in the region. X-ray data for the region is received, and an item within the region is identified from the x-ray data. Some of the pixe... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8149988 | Use of nearly monochromatic and tunable photon sources with nuclear resonance fluorescence in non-intrusive inspection of containers for material detection and imaging Methods and systems for detecting potential items of interest in target samples, using nuclear resonance fluorescence, utilize incident photon spectra that are narrower than traditional bremsstrahlung spectra but overlap nuclear resonances in elements of interest fo... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8135110 | X-ray tomography inspection systems The present invention is an X-ray scanning system with an X-ray source arranged to generate X-rays from X-ray source positions around a scanning region, a first set of detectors arranged to detect X-rays transmitted through the scanning region, a second set of detec... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8098794 | Moving-article X-ray imaging system and method for 3-D image generation An x-ray imaging system and method for a moving article are provided for an article moved along a linear direction of travel while the article is exposed to non-overlapping x-ray beams. A plurality of parallel linear sensor arrays are disposed in the x-ray beams aft... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8064571 | Method and arrangement for improving tomographic determinations, particularly suitable for inspection of steel reinforcement bars in concrete structures A method and arrangement for improving tomographic determinations by means of radiation, specially suitable for steel bars in concrete. The method comprising irradiating said body with penetrating radiation, recording said radiation transmitted through said body in ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059781 | Cargo scanning system The present invention is directed to a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source. A detector array having a first configuration and a second configuration is connected to a housing and at least one s... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8054938 | X-ray imaging system having improved weather resistance It is an object of the present invention to provide a radiation inspection system, such as an X-ray system, that can operate efficiently even in inclement weather conditions while being highly mobile. Thus the improved inspection system of the present invention is c... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8054937 | Systems and methods for using an intensity-modulated X-ray source The present invention is directed toward an X-ray scanning system having a plurality of detectors and a controller, where a) the controller is configured to receive and identify a minimum X-ray transmission level detected by at least one detector, b) the controller ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8036337 | Method and device for inspection of liquid articles Disclosed are a method and a device for security-inspection of liquid articles with dual-energy CT imaging. The method comprises the steps of obtaining one or more CT images including physical attributes of liquid article to be inspected by CT scanning and a dual-en... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8019040 | X-ray inspection device and production system An X-ray inspection device includes a conveying unit, an identification part, and an operation control part. The X-ray inspection device irradiates articles with X-rays while the article is being conveyed, and the article is inspected. The conveying unit is configur... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8009801 | Packaging system for detonating cords for X-ray examination and safe shipping The invention relates to a packaging for a detonation cord (1) that is used especially for igniting shaped charge perforators in perforation guns utilized in the oil and natural gas industry. According to the invention, the detonation cord (1) is wound... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005189 | Suitcase compartmentalized for security inspection and system A piece of luggage, such as a suitcase, is constructed with one or more compartments of predesigned location and purpose to facilitate security inspection. Compartments may be designated to hold objects that, if obscured by other objects, carry an undesirably high l... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7995705 | Self-contained mobile inspection system and method The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection syste... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991113 | Relocatable x-ray imaging system and method for inspecting commercial vehicles and cargo containers The present specification discloses a readily relocatable X-ray imaging system for inspecting the contents of vehicles and containers, and a method for using the same. The system is relatively small in size, and is used for inspecting commercial vehicles, cargo cont... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7991112 | Article detection apparatus and a detecting method The present invention discloses a detecting method of an article detection apparatus composed of an individual DR subsystem and an individual CT subsystem, the method comprising: obtaining a first projection data on ray attenuation coefficient by using the DR subsys... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7983387 | Method and system to predict detectability and identify foreign objects The different advantageous embodiments provide a system for identifying a likelihood of detecting objects with a backscatter x-ray system comprising a structure having a number of objects, a plurality of databases, and a processor unit configured to execute a detect... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7970102 | Apparatus and method for detecting foreign materials in a container The present invention is an apparatus and method for detecting foreign material in containers in a product stream. Two X-ray emitters and two sensor arrays are positioned in a constellation to improve the detection of foreign material. A first x-ray emitter is posit... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970103 | Interrogating hidden contents of a container According to one embodiment, a system for interrogating hidden contents of a container comprises a controller, a detector system, and a data system. The controller receives a selection of a source mode of source radiation to generate to interrogate contents of a con... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7957505 | X-ray radiography for container inspection Arrangements of X-ray inspection systems are described for inspecting high-z materials in voluminous objects such as containers. Inspection methods may involve generating a radiographic image based on detected attenuation corresponding to a pulsed beams of radiation... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957506 | Automobile scanning system A dual energy x-ray imaging system searches a moving automobile for concealed objects. Dual energy operation is achieved by operating an x-ray source at a constant potential of 100 KV to 150 KV, and alternately switching between two beam filters. The first filter is... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7949094 | Rail system and X-ray imaging apparatus using the same Disclosed herein are a rail system and an X-ray imaging apparatus using the same. The rail system includes a rail unit, a detecting unit and an X-ray generating unit. The rail unit is provided on a support surface and extends for a predetermined length. The detectin... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945017 | Method and device for inspection of liquid articles Disclosed are a method and a device for security-inspection of liquid articles with dual-energy CT imaging. The method comprises the steps of obtaining one or more CT images including physical attributes of liquid article to be inspected by CT scanning and a dual-en... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7929664 | CT scanning and contraband detection CT scanning of transportation containers is performed by generating X-rays at various points at the opposite sides of the containers, detecting the X-rays passing through the containers, and analyzing the data received to determine the presence of contraband. The X-... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924975 | Linear track scanning imaging system and method In a linear track scanning imaging system and method, the imaging system may include: a ray generating unit having a plurality of ray sources that emit beams alternately, only one ray source at a time; an actuating arrangement causing an object under examination to ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7903783 | Method and system for certifying operators of x-ray inspection systems A method and system for using Threat Imaging Projection (TIP) technology, and the operator testing data that it generates, in order to certify x-ray inspection system operators and thereby assure an acceptable and uniform level of operator performance. In a preferre... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7889839 | Betatron with a yoke made of composite powder A betatron is provided, particularly for an x-ray inspection station, and includes a rotationally symmetrical inner yoke that is composed of two spaced-apart pieces, an outer yoke which connects the two pieces of the inner yoke, at least one main field coil, and at ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885380 | Generating a representation of an object of interest A volumetric image of a space is acquired from an imaging system. The space includes an object of interest and another object, and the volumetric image includes data representing the object of interest and the other object. A two-dimensional radiograph of the space ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7876880 | Single boom cargo scanning system The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection syste... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7876879 | X-ray tomography inspection systems An X-ray imaging inspection system for inspecting items comprises an X-ray source (10) extending around an imaging volume (16), and defining a plurality of source points (14) from which X-rays can be directed through the imaging volume. An X-ray... | 01/25/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7860213 | Multiple pass cargo inspection system The present invention is a cargo inspection system, employing a radiation source, capable of scanning vehicles and/or cargo in a wide range of sizes, including conventional imaging areas as well as taller and bulkier enclosures at sufficiently optimal efficacy and o... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856081 | Methods and systems for rapid detection of concealed objects using fluorescence This invention 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. T... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7848485 | Trailer security inspection system For a radiation imaging inspection system, apparatus, and/or method, the system, particularly a trailer security inspection system, includes a protective wall forming an inspection passage for passage of a trailer, a radiation imaging system effecting security inspe... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7844468 | Second site control of article transport processing In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a system and methodology for sorting and/or distributing items and articles being shipped to a receiving party through private and/or commercial delivery systems. Various characteristics of an article being... | 11/30/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7826589 | Security system for screening people The present invention is directed towards an X-ray people screening system capable of rapidly screening people for detection of metals, low Z materials (plastics, ceramics and illicit drugs) and other contraband which might be concealed beneath the person's clothing... | 11/02/2010 |
