公开(公告)号：EP1952131A2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-06

申请号：EP06850422.4

申请日：2006-11-07

申请人： SOMMER, Jr. Edward J. ,  HILL, Richard E.

发明人： SOMMER, Jr. Edward J. ,  HILL, Richard E.

IPC分类号： G01N23/04

CPC分类号： G01V5/0016

摘要： An article sensing and tracking system and computer system integrated and connected to present on a monitor screen, or screens, visual x-ray and photographic images of articles that are being passed through a scanner and visual indication of the physical location of the displayed articles within the system, enabling security personnel viewing a monitor screen to accurately track and maintain custody of the articles, until cleared, through examination of x-ray data and other information relating to the articles.

公开(公告)号：EP1685574A2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-02

申请号：EP04821375.5

申请日：2004-09-10

申请人： SOMMER, Jr. Edward J. ,  HILL, Richard E. ,  ROOS, Charles E.

发明人： SOMMER, Jr. Edward J. ,  HILL, Richard E. ,  ROOS, Charles E.

IPC分类号： G21K1/12

CPC分类号： G01V5/0008

摘要： A method and apparatus are disclosed for screening articles such as baggage (4), utilizing a computerized touch sensitive screen (10A) or other computerized pointing device for operator identification and electronic marking of objects within the article to be further examined. Baggage is electromagnetically (i.e., x-ray) scanned (1) while traveling on a conveyer (3) and an electronic image (11) is taken of each article and stored in a computer (8). An operator positioned at a computerized touch sensitive screen views electronic images of the articles to be screened as they are conveyed past a sensor array which transmits sequences of images. The present system utilizes a plurality of visual display devices (10A-10C), each with an examiner, which are likely located remotely of the screening operation. Each examination continues such that there is no interruption in the flow of articles should an examiner detect an object worthy of further examination, either by screen or by physical examination.