Patents Assigned to L-3 Communications Security and Detections System
  • Method and apparatus for transmitting information about a target object between a prescanner and a CT scanner
    Publication number: 20040101102
    Abstract: A method or apparatus for analyzing an object includes an X-ray prescanner that performs a prescan of the object to determine prescan information about the object. Then, a CT scanner performs a CT scan on at least one plane of the object based on the prescan information to determine CT information. In one embodiment, if the CT scan of the object includes or is in the vicinity of metal, then metal artifact correction of a reconstructed image from the CT scan is performed based on the prescan information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems Corporation Delaware
    Inventors: Richard R. Bijjani, Richard F. Eilbert, Shunghe Shi
  • Remote baggage screening system, software and method
    Patent number: 6721391
    Abstract: A computer readable medium encoded with a plurality of instructions for execution on at least one processor, the plurality of instructions performing a method of remote screening of items of baggage. The method includes steps of storing information about an item under inspection, linking a unique item identifier with the information to uniquely associate the information with the item under inspection and retrieving the information about the item under inspection in response to a request. The method also includes analyzing the information to determine a screening result for the item under inspection, and storing the screening result with the information about the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems
    Inventors: Keith M. McClelland, Craig Dawson, Ying Huang, Andrea L. Whitson
  • Remote baggage screening system, software and method
    Patent number: 6707879
    Abstract: A system for remote inspection of items including at least one inspection machine constructed to examine an item under inspection to obtain information about the item, a database coupled to the at least one inspection machine that receives and stores the information about the item in an item file, the item including a unique item identifier, and an item file inspection device that receives the item file, analyzes data contained in the item file and records screening information based on an analysis of the item file. The system also includes a server that controls transfer of the item file and the screening information between the database and the item file inspection device. The screening information is linked with the item file using the unique item identifier. The item file inspection device is located remote from the at least one inspection machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems
    Inventors: Keith M. McClelland, Craig Dawson, Ying Huang, Andrea L. Whitson