Patents by Inventor Kenneth Robert Mann
Kenneth Robert Mann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9268058Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Publication number: 20140333326Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Patent number: 8674706Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Publication number: 20120213331Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Patent number: 8138770Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Publication number: 20100085066Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Patent number: 7579845Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Rapiscan Security Products, Inc.Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Publication number: 20090041187Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Patent number: 7417440Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process having microwave arrays comprised of microwave transmitters in radiographic alignment with microwave receivers. The microwave array emits controllably directed microwave radiation toward an object under inspection. The object under inspection absorbs radiation in a manner dependent upon its metal content. The microwave radiation absorption can be used to generate a measurement of metal content. The measurement, in turn, can be used to calculate at least a portion of the volume and shape of the object under inspection. The measurement can be compared to a plurality of predefined threats. The microwave screening system can be used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray transmission based screening, X-ray scattered based screening, or Computed Tomography based screening.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Rapiscan Security Products, Inc.Inventors: Kristian R. Peschmann, Kenneth Robert Mann
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Patent number: 7049814Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a magnetic resonance based material detection system that includes a resonator probe which is highly resonant, is cost effective and has a compact magnetic structure with a low cost tuning mechanism and high quality factor (Q). The probe is relatively immune to radio frequency interference and can be used in close proximity to other resonator probes of similar design, complementary sensing equipment, and electromagnetic shielding due to its low external magnetic field. It is preferred that, if the magnetic resonance based detection equipment is used with complementary sensing equipment that uses x-rays, the portion of shielding that intersects the x-ray beam is made of thin material of a conductive nature which retains electromagnetic shielding properties while causing minimal attenuation to x-rays. In one embodiment, the resonator probe is a rectangular-shaped single turn toroid fabricated from copper sheets.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2004Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Rapiscan, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth Robert Mann