Inspection Of Closed Container Patents (Class 378/57)
  • Patent number: 11283829
    Abstract: A computer system may generate alerts related to a potential cyber attack an resource of an organization. The computer system may receive activity information associated with activity on a computer network of the organization, access contextual information about the resource, determine, based on the contextual information, select, based at least in part on the contextual information, one or more indicators that are indicative of a cyber attack against the resource to form a second plurality of indicators, and generate, based at least in part on the second plurality of indicators and the contextual information, a risk score, wherein the risk score indicates a probability that the resource is at risk of a cyber attack. In response to the risk score satisfying a threshold value, the computer system may generate an alert. Alerts may be presented using a graphical user interface. Analysts' actions may be tracked for review.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Cem Zorlular, Barrett Brown, Xiao (Raymoond) Tang, Alexandra Serenhov, Chuo Hao Yeo, Ihar Zalutski, Matthew Walsh
  • Patent number: 11243327
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for characterising at least part of a material comprising: a source of incident X-rays (4, 28) configured to irradiate at least part of the material; one or more detectors (300,302,312,1701,1704,1600,1607,1608,1604) adapted to detect radiation emanating from within or passing through the material as a result of the irradiation by the incident radiation (1700) and thereby produce a detection signal (313); and one or more digital processors (304-311,2000-2009) configured to process the detection signal (313) to characterise at least part of the material; wherein the one or more detectors (300,302,312,1701, 1704,1600,1607,1608,1604) and one or more digital processors (304-311,2000-2009) are configured to characterise at least part of the material by performing energy resolved photon counting X-ray transmission spectroscopy analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Southern Innovation International Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Paul Scoullar, Christopher McLean, Shane Tonissen, Syed Khusro Saleem
  • Patent number: 11237278
    Abstract: A radiation image acquisition system includes a radiation source that outputs radiation toward an object, a scintillator that has an input surface to which the radiation output from the radiation source and transmitted through the object is input, converts the radiation input to the input surface into scintillation light, and is opaque to the scintillation light, an image capturing means that includes a lens portion focused on the input surface and configured to image the scintillation light output from the input surface and an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the scintillation light imaged by the lens portion and outputs radiation image data of the object A, and an image generating unit that generates a radiation image of the object based on the radiation image data output from the image capturing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi, Toshiyasu Suyama
  • Patent number: 11194073
    Abstract: A millimeter wave image based human body foreign object detection method, comprising: acquiring a millimeter wave gray scale image of a human body; according to a pre-determined foreign object imaging characteristic, extracting from the millimeter wave gray scale image a foreign object area image; according to a pre-determined foreign object image recognition algorithm, performing calculations on the foreign object area image, and acquiring a foreign object image from the foreign object area image; displaying the foreign object image as a foreign object detection result. Also provided is a millimeter wave image based human body foreign object detection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: CHINA COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen Institute of Terahertz Technology and Innovation
    Inventors: Hanjiang Chen, Zhiquan Li, Chunchao Qi, Shukai Zhao
  • Patent number: 11182637
    Abstract: Information on an area specified as having an article is acquired, synthesis is performed with X-ray transmission amounts acquired by a plurality of sensors in the same area (for example, the same background and the same luggage), and material information is estimated from the X-ray transmission amount synthesized again to generate a color image. As a synthesis target, for example, combination information of articles accumulated during operation is used, and articles having many combinations are used as combination of articles included in the same luggage. A color image generated by synthesis is used as learning data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Naoto Akira
  • Patent number: 11175245
    Abstract: This specification describes an X-ray scanning system that adaptively generates a scatter signal, in the course of a single scan, based on the detected brightness areas of a scanned object. An X-ray source is configured to emit an X-ray beam towards an area over a target object. At least one detector detects radiation scattered from the target object and generates a corresponding scatter radiation signal. The scatter radiation signal is characterized, at least in part, by one or more brightness levels corresponding to one or more scanned areas of the target object. A feedback controller receives the scatter radiation signal from the detector, generates a signal that is a function of the one or more brightness levels and that is based on the received scatter radiation signal, and transmits the signal to the X-ray source. In response, the X-ray source is configured to receive the signal and adjust the X-ray beam intensity based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: American Science and Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Rommel
  • Patent number: 11143783
    Abstract: The present invention provides a four-sided scanning system for vehicles that uses a combination of backscatter and transmission based X-ray imaging to achieve material discrimination. In one embodiment, the system is designed as a mobile, drive-through system, which can be folded and stowed in a truck and can be conveniently deployed at any place when required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward James Morton, Andreas F. Kotowski
  • Patent number: 11106930
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically detecting prohibited objects in a compartment at a security checkpoint includes receiving a three-dimensional representation of a compartment from an imaging device connected to the computing system, identifying, by the processor, a region within the compartment that has a highest likelihood of containing a prohibited object, based on a voxel classification of the three-dimensional representation using a first trained neural network, and classifying, by the processor, shapes of objects located within the identified region using a second trained neural network to determine whether any of the shapes correspond to a shape of a prohibited object known by the second neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mohamed Nooman Ahmed, Samuel H. Woo
  • Patent number: 11093803
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically classifying compartments at a security checkpoint includes receiving a three-dimensional representation of a compartment from an imaging device connected to the computing system, and classifying the compartment into a first category or a second category using a trained neural network that analyzes the three-dimensional representation, wherein compartments classified into the first category are automatically cleared at the security checkpoint and compartments classified into the second category undergo further security checks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mohamed Nooman Ahmed, Samuel H. Woo
  • Patent number: 11087468
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more systems and/or techniques for classifying an item disposed within an object are provided herein. A three-dimensional image of the object (e.g., a bag) is segmented into a set of item representations (e.g., laptop, thermos, etc.). An item is identified from the set of item representations based upon item features of the item, such as the laptop that could be used to conceal an item of interest such as an explosive. A region comprising a three-dimensional image of the item is divided into a set of sub-regions (e.g., a first sub-region encompassing a screen, a second sub-region encompassing a motherboard, etc.). The item is classified as a potential first type of item (e.g., an explosive laptop) when any sub-region has a number of voxels, with computed tomography (CT) values within a range of known CT values for a first type of item, exceeding a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Analogic Corporation
    Inventors: Sergey Simanovsky, David Schafer
  • Patent number: 11073486
    Abstract: An X-ray detector device for a device for the X-ray inspection of products includes a first line detector with a first discrete spatial resolution, a second line detector with the same or lesser second discrete spatial resolution, and an evaluation and control unit. The first line detector is operable to capture X-radiation in a non-spectrally resolved fashion along a first capture line transverse to a product movement direction to generate first image data. The second line detector is operable to capture the X-radiation in a spectrally resolved fashion along a second capture line parallel to the first capture line to generate second image data. The evaluation and control unit is operable to evaluate the first and second image data to detect at least one predefined feature of the product with the first discrete spatial resolution by combining the items of information contained in the first and second image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Wipotec GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Siegrist, Ulrich Heil, Christian Bur, Kai Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 11058892
    Abstract: Devices, systems and method that allow for delivery of therapeutic radiation beams of differing sizes or shapes during a radiation treatment are provided herein. Such devices can include a rotatable collimator body having multiple collimator channels of differing size or shape defined therein, the channels extending through the collimator body substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The collimator body can include markers thereon to facilitate detection of an alignment position by a sensor of a control system to allow the collimator body to be rapidly and accurately moved between alignment positions to facilitate delivery of differing therapy beams during a treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Zap Surgical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Wilbur, Younes Achkire, Manoocher Birang
  • Patent number: 11058369
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for coherent scattered imaging using a computed tomography system with segmented detector arrays. In one embodiment, a method includes imaging a region of interest with an x-ray source and a segmented photon-counting detector array, detecting a position of an object of interest in the region of interest, selectively scanning, via the x-ray source and the segmented photon-counting detector array, the object of interest, detecting a coherent scatter signal from the object of interest with the segmented photon-counting detector array, and determining a material of the object of interest based on the detected coherent scatter signal. In this way, the coherent scatter signal may be used to identify and investigate lesions or other objects of interest within an imaged volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Jacob Biju, Brian David Yanoff, Peter Edic
  • Patent number: 10996369
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a vehicle-mounted type back scattering inspection system. The vehicle-mounted type back scattering inspection system includes a carriage and a back scattering imaging device, the scanning range of the back scattering imaging device is variable. As the scanning range of the back scattering imaging device of the present disclosure is variably set, the inspection range of the back scattering imaging device can be expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hao Yu, Ying Li, Weizhen Wang, Quanwei Song, Dongyu Wang, Haojie Chi, Jianmin Li, Yulan Li, Chunguang Zong, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 10987700
    Abstract: Provided is an article sorting system having a security inspection function which relates to intelligent logistics. The system includes: a security inspection machine including a detector, a security inspection driving device and a security inspection channel; and a mobile transport device matched with the security inspection channel in space, which is configured to move a received article to be sorted by using the security inspection driving device so that the article to be sorted passes through the security inspection channel and accepts a security detection performed by the detector in the security inspection channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Beijing Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hongbo Li
  • Patent number: 10971263
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for recording anonymized volumetric data from medical image visualization software are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an image anonymizer to anonymize a medical image outside of a region of interest based on an extraction parameter by degrading the medical image outside a region corresponding to the region of interest and maintaining a resolution of the medical image inside the region corresponding to the region of interest, the extraction parameter based on at least one of an image capture parameter or an instruction from a remote system; and an archive generator to generate a compressed local archive based on the anonymized medical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nicolas Gogin, Jerome Knoplioch
  • Patent number: 10962677
    Abstract: In examples, it is disclosed an inspection system comprising: a secondary source of radiation configured to generate secondary electromagnetic radiation for inspection of a load in response to being irradiated by primary electromagnetic radiation from a primary generator of electromagnetic radiation; and one or more detectors configured to detect radiation from the load after interaction with the secondary inspection beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SMITHS HEIMANN SAS
    Inventor: Guillaume Jegou
  • Patent number: 10946589
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide an optical film attachment system which is connected to a downstream device and includes a panel conveyance path, the optical film attachment system including: a connection unit which connects the panel conveyance path and the downstream device and conveys the panel; a first inspection unit which is positioned on the panel conveyance path and finds out whether the panel with the attached optical film has a defect; and a second inspection unit which is positioned at a position spaced apart from the panel conveyance path and re-inspects a defect-determined panel determined as a defective panel by inspection by the first inspection unit; in which the connection unit includes a main conveyance path in which a first conveyance unit and a second conveyance unit are sequentially arranged in a conveyance direction of the panel conveyance path, a first auxiliary conveyance path which connects the first conveyance unit and the second inspection unit and is bypassed
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Beom Seok Lee, Ju Young Jeoung, Kyoung Sik Kim, Hang Suk Choi, Eung Jin Jang
  • Patent number: 10934037
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for filling a transport tray having a reduced risk of incorrect fillings. In accordance with the disclosure, a target filling of a plurality of receptacles in the transport tray is transmitted to the control device and at least one filling template is produced based on the target filling and on a filling regime and is displayed by means of a display device. Then drug portions corresponding to the filling template are transferred to the receptacles, and an image of at least the receptacles to be filled in accordance with the target filling is produced by means of an optical detection device and the actual filling is determined using the image and is compared to the target filling. If no target deviation is found, the transport tray is released for transferring the drug portions to the machine tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: CareFusion Germany 326 GmbH
    Inventor: Christoph Hellenbrand
  • Patent number: 10927221
    Abstract: Dendrimeric metallacrowns may include a monomeric metallacrown complex or a dimeric metallacrown complex. In an example, the dendrimeric metallacrown includes the monomeric metallacrown complex and a dendron. In this example, the monomeric metallacrown complex includes a central ion, and a metallomacrocycle attached to the central ion. The central ion is selected from the group consisting of a lanthanide ion, a d-block transition metal ion or rare earth metal ion, and an s-block alkali or alkaline earth metal. The metallomacrocycle includes a repeating sub-unit consisting of a metal ion and a ring ligand selected from the group consisting of a hydroxamic acid derivative and an oxime derivative. The dendron is respectively attached to each of the ring ligands of the metallomacrocycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Vincent L. Pecoraro, Beatriz A. Lopez Bermudez, Svetlana V. Eliseeva, Stephane Petoud
  • Patent number: 10928544
    Abstract: A scanning system includes an improved arrangement of shielding curtains to limit radiation leakage while achieving high throughput and limiting system length. The scanning system includes a segmented conveyor, including a faster conveyor through a shielding region to improve increase throughput of scanned articles, and a slower conveyor through a scanning region to ensure acceptable scanning performance. The curtains are arranged based on the changing gap distance between the articles that results from the changing conveyor speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Photo Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Galen Connelly, James Michael Connelly, Bernard M. Gordon, Olof Johnson
  • Patent number: 10901112
    Abstract: The present application discloses an X-ray scanner having an X-ray source arranged to emit X-rays from source points through an imaging volume. The scanner may further include an array of X-ray detectors which may be arranged around the imaging volume and may be arranged to output detector signals in response to the detection of X-rays. The scanner may further include a conveyor arranged to convey an object through the imaging volume in a scan direction, and may also include at least one processor arranged to process the detector signals to produce an image data set defining an image of the object. The image may have a resolution in the scan direction that is at least 90% as high as in one direction, and in some cases two directions, orthogonal to the scan direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward James Morton
  • Patent number: 10900911
    Abstract: An inspection system (100) having: ? a source (101) configured to generate inspection radiation (40); ? a collimator (103) configured to collimate the inspection radiation into an inspection beam (41) configured to irradiate a section of a vehicle (20); ? a filter (102) located between the source and the collimator, the filter having at least a cargo configuration and an attenuation configuration; and ? a controller (104) configured to control the configuration of the filter, such that the filter is in the cargo configuration when the inspection beam irradiates a container (23), and in the attenuation configuration when the inspection beam irradiates a cabin (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SMITHS HEIMANN SAS
    Inventors: Agathe Brabant, Guillaume Jegou
  • Patent number: 10895660
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a vehicle-mounted type back scattering inspection system. The back scattering imaging device has a vehicle-mounted working state and a ground working state, and in the vehicle-mounted working state, the back scattering imaging device performs inspection work in a carriage; in the ground working state, the back scattering imaging device performs the inspection work on the ground at the outside of the carriage; and the back scattering imaging device is separately arranged relative to the carriage and is movable between the carriage and the ground to switch between the vehicle-mounted working state and the ground working state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventors: Hao Yu, Ying Li, Weizhen Wang, Quanwei Song, Dongyu Wang, Haojie Chi, Jianmin Li, Yulan Li, Chunguang Zong, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 10884157
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed towards a system and method for synchronized markers. A multiple-scanner X-ray system includes a belt passing by an upper X-ray scanner and a lower X-ray scanner. An upper belt portion is conveyed in a first direction by the upper X-ray scanner and a lower belt portion is conveyed in a second direction opposite the first direction by the lower X-ray scanner, to obtain upper and lower X-rays. A plurality of X-ray reactive markers are positionally synchronized relative to each other and the belt and conveyed by the belt to cause upper visual marker information, corresponding to a visual appearance of the upper scanned belt section, to be consistent with i) upper X-ray marker information of the upper X-ray, and ii) lower X-ray marker information of the lower X-ray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Cecilia Barela, Tye McGrath
  • Patent number: 10881359
    Abstract: Methods and systems for imaging anatomical portions of a patient. A method includes moving a radiation source and a detector at least partially around a longitudinal axis of the patient, emitting radiation at a first energy level at a first angle around a longitudinal axis of the patient, wherein the first energy level is a predetermined energy level for a first anatomical target, detecting the radiation emitted at the first energy level, emitting radiation at a second energy level at second angle around the longitudinal axis of the patient, wherein the second energy level is a predetermined energy level for a second anatomical target; and detecting the radiation emitted at the second energy level. The method may be performed with a standing CT machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventor: Cornell Lee Williams
  • Patent number: 10866331
    Abstract: Provided is an X-ray inspection apparatus that can inspect an object to be inspected with high sensitivity by using a multiple-stage X-ray sensor without widening a slit of a collimator, and can prevent the apparatus from becoming large-sized due to prevention of X-ray leakage. An X-ray inspection apparatus includes an X-ray irradiation portion having an X-ray tube generating an X-ray, an X-ray sensor having detection element arrays in a plurality of stages in a carrying direction, the detection element arrays each formed of a plurality of detection elements linearly arranged in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the carrying direction on a plane parallel to the carrying surface of an object to be inspected, a collimator restricting an X-ray irradiation region for the X-ray sensor, and an imaging condition input section that designates one or more detection element arrays to be used for inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ANRITSU INFIVIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya Saito, Itaru Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 10866597
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide for systems and methods for detecting and intercepting drones and drone operators. An example system for disrupting drone attacks comprises a drone detection system configured to detect a hostile drone, a defensive drone control system coupled to the drone detection system and configured to communicate with a first defensive drone, and a first defensive drone configured to receive first data from the defensive drone control system and to use the data to intercept the hostile drone. The system for disrupting drone attacks may further comprise a system configured to identify a control source of the hostile drone, and a second defensive drone configured to receive second data from the defensive drone control system and to use the second data to fly to a location associated with the control source of the hostile drone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Securus Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis J. Reinhold, Daniel James Wigger, Joshua Martin
  • Patent number: 10859511
    Abstract: A system for imaging a target object comprises a first unmanned vehicle including a source of penetrating radiation. The first vehicle positions the source such as to direct the radiation toward the target object. A second unmanned vehicle comprises an image detector for registering a spatial distribution of the radiation as an image, in which the second vehicle positions the detector to register the distribution of radiation when transmitted through the target object. These unmanned vehicles are autonomous vehicles adapted for independent propelled motion, and comprise a positioning unit for detecting a position of the vehicle. A processing unit controls the motion of the unmanned vehicles to acquire at least two images corresponding to at least two different projection directions of the radiation through the target object. The processing unit is adapted for generating data representative of an internal structure of the target object from the at least two images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN
    Inventors: Jan Sijbers, Jan Jozef Victor De Beenhouwer
  • Patent number: 10852254
    Abstract: A foreign object inspection device is provided. The device reduces the risk of a failure to detect a foreign object. A direction normal to a principal surface is inclined with respect to a direction in which an intensity of electromagnetic waves emitted from an electromagnetic wave generating source is greatest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Koji Kashu
  • Patent number: 10826836
    Abstract: Features related to systems and methods for opportunistic packet network flow controller with implicit bias correction are disclosed. Features are described for generating short term forecasts based on external inputs such as historical flow data and future events, in a large scale network flow carrying heterogeneous packets with limited bandwidth along its connections. The bias in forecast is continuously corrected based on current flow telemetry and new external inputs leading to automatically adjusting the flow control at every connection based on current and anticipated volume, in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gopinathan Kannan, Thomas Yves Paul Helleboid, Ruipeng Huang, Akshay Malik, Aniket V. Oak
  • Patent number: 10809414
    Abstract: A method for assigning attributes to an unknown object includes the steps of scanning the unknown object at least partially overlapping with a background object within an x-ray scanning device to provide dual-energy attenuation images having dual-energy attenuation information representing an overlap region wherein the background object and the unknown object overlap, decomposing the attenuation images into reference material equivalent path length images, removing the background object to provide reference material equivalent path lengths representing the unknown object, converting the reference material equivalent path lengths representing the unknown object into unknown object path lengths multiplied by a predetermined scaling factor, reducing the scaling factor to provide a contour of the unknown object and unknown object path lengths, and, determining a density and effective atomic number of the unknown object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: VOTI INC.
    Inventors: Emmanuel St-Aubin, Philippe Desjeans-Gauthier, Ola El Bakry, Simon Archambault, William Awad
  • Patent number: 10795050
    Abstract: A vehicle detection system includes a transverse detector arm, two vertical detector arms, a radiation source, a plurality of transverse detectors, and a plurality of vertical detectors. The transverse detector arm may be disposed on the ground. Two vertical detector arms are disposed at both ends of the transverse detector arm. The radiation source is located above the transverse detector arm. A plurality of transverse detectors are disposed within the transverse detector arm and are laid along a length direction of the transverse detector arm for receiving ray emitted by the radiation source. The plurality of vertical detectors are symmetrically disposed on the two vertical detector arms, and each of the vertical detectors is disposed towards a center point of the radiation source for receiving ray emitted by the radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, NUTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ying Li, Jianmin Li, Jinguo Cao, Yuan Ma, Yulan Li, Yuan He, Yuanjing Li, Hui Meng, Zhiqiang Chen, Yiwei Guo, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 10794843
    Abstract: A movable x-ray imager includes a first backscatter x-ray detector assembly. The system also includes a second backscatter x-ray detector assembly that is removably attachable with the movable x-ray imager. The movable x-ray imager and the second backscatter x-ray detector include complementary attachment features configured to secure, removably, the second backscatter x-ray detector with the movable x-ray imager in an arrangement having the second and first backscatter x-ray detectors fixedly oriented with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: VIKEN DETECTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter J. Rothschild, Howard D. Kellogg
  • Patent number: 10782246
    Abstract: A movable ray inspection system used to be mounted in a container yard to inspect an object within a container is provided. The movable ray inspection system includes: a ray generator device configured to emit a ray, a ray receiving device configured to receive the ray, and at least one chamber for receiving the ray generator device and the ray receiving device therein. Each of the at least one chamber is configured to be a standard container or a chamber which has a same shape, a same size and a same structure as a standard container such that the movable ray inspection system is adapted to be stacked in the container yard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Chunguang Zong, Ying Li, Hejun Zhou, Quanwei Song, Jianmin Li, Yulan Li, Yuanjing Li, Li Zhang, Zhiqiang Chen
  • Patent number: 10775323
    Abstract: Methods and systems for characterizing dimensions and material properties of semiconductor devices by full beam x-ray scatterometry are described herein. A full beam x-ray scatterometry measurement involves illuminating a sample with an X-ray beam and detecting the intensities of the resulting zero diffraction order and higher diffraction orders simultaneously for one or more angles of incidence relative to the sample. The simultaneous measurement of the direct beam and the scattered orders enables high throughput measurements with improved accuracy. The full beam x-ray scatterometry system includes one or more photon counting detectors with high dynamic range and thick, highly absorptive crystal substrates that absorb the direct beam with minimal parasitic backscattering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Arion Gellineau, Thaddeus Gerard Dziura, John J. Hench, Andrei Veldman, Sergey Zalubovsky
  • Patent number: 10768337
    Abstract: A method for scanning an object in an X-ray security inspection system, wherein the X-ray security inspection system comprises an ingoing tunnel equipped with radiation-shielding curtains, an X-ray section and an outgoing tunnel equipped with radiation-shielding curtains, the method comprising: passing the object through the ingoing tunnel at a first rate of speed and with a first extent of separation between successive objects; passing the object through the X-ray section at a second rate of speed and with a second extent of separation between successive objects; and passing the object through the outgoing tunnel at a third rate of speed and with a third extent of separation between successive objects; wherein the second rate of speed is less than the first rate of speed and the third rate of speed, and wherein the second extent of separation between successive objects is less than the first extent of separation between successive objects and the third extent of separation between successive objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Photo Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard M. Gordon, Olof Johnson
  • Patent number: 10768338
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods for identifying and reporting contents of a tanker, container or vehicle. Programmatic tools are provided to assist an operator in analyzing contents of a tanker, container or vehicle. Manifest data is automatically imported into the system for each shipment, thereby helping security personnel to quickly determine container contents. In case of a mismatch between container contents shown by manifest data and the contents as ascertained from the scanning system, the container or vehicle may be withheld for further inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Songyang Yu, Rupa Chittineni, Mark J. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 10751018
    Abstract: A scanning system having a plurality of X-ray sources together with a single X-ray detector that uses sequentially emitted overlapping fan-shaped or cone-shaped beams to image a target such as the leg of a horse. The X-ray detector is rotated closer to the target and the X-ray emitter sources are rotated at a greater distance from the target. The positioning systems of the X-ray detector and the X-ray sources may be operated independently of one another, with each of the X-ray detector and the X-ray sources being also rotated about separate axes passing therethrough (while they are both being rotated around the target) as a way to keep the X-ray sources and the X-ray detector parallel to one another while working in very tight spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: PRINCIPLE IMAGING CORPORATION
    Inventors: John D. Cox, Gary R. Cantu, Iain Hueton
  • Patent number: 10754058
    Abstract: A drive-through scanning system comprises a radiation generating means arranged to generate radiation at two different energy levels and direct it towards a scanning volume, detection means arranged to detect the radiation after it has passed through the scanning volume, and control means arranged to identify a part of a vehicle within the scanning volume, to allocate the part of the vehicle to one of a plurality of categories, and to control the radiation generating means and to select one or more of the energy levels depending on the category to which the part of the vehicle is allocated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward James Morton
  • Patent number: 10746674
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a multi-view X-ray inspection system having, in one of several embodiments, a three-view configuration with three X-ray sources. Each X-ray source rotates and is configured to emit a rotating X-ray pencil beam and at least two detector arrays, where each detector array has multiple non-pixellated detectors such that at least a portion of the non-pixellated detectors are oriented toward both the two X-ray sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward James Morton
  • Patent number: 10739279
    Abstract: A method for checking the location of elements in a tire in an X-ray inspection system. The X-ray inspection system has an X-ray tube, a linear X-ray detector and a manipulator. The method includes: using a three-dimensional model of the tire, in which potential locations of the elements in the tire are described; recording two-dimensional X-ray line images of the tire elements consisting of pixels, which are described by a vector from the X-ray tube through the element to the X-ray detector; allocation of the pixels of an element from the two-dimensional X-ray line image to the three-dimensional model of the tire, in that the intersection point of a straight line through the X-ray tube with the vector of the pixel from the two-dimensional X-ray line image is assigned with the potential location of the element of the three-dimensional model as a point in the space for the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: YXLON INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Karsten Koch
  • Patent number: 10718128
    Abstract: A vehicle inspection system is described. The vehicle inspection system comprises: an inspection device, for performing an inspection on a vehicle to be inspected; a carrier platform, for carrying the vehicle to be inspected; and an unmanned controlled travelling device for moving the carrier platform to pass through a scanning area of the inspection device, so as to perform the inspection on the vehicle to be inspected. In the present disclosure, the vehicle to be inspected is carried by the carrier platform, and the unmanned controlled travelling device is used to move the carrier platform to pass through the scanning area of the inspection device, so that the vehicle to be inspected can be subject to inspection smoothly. There is no driver required to drive through the scanning area in this process, thus avoiding exposure of a driver to a threat of radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Jianmin Li, Shangmin Sun, Yu Hu, Yuan Ma, Qiangqiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10697903
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems for generating a three-dimensional combined image is provided. A three-dimensional test image of a test item is combined with a three-dimensional article image of an article that is undergoing a radiation examination to generate the three-dimensional combined image. A first selection region of the three-dimensional article image is selected. The three-dimensional test image of the test item is inserted within the first selection region. Although the test item is not actually comprised within the article under examination, the three-dimensional combined image is intended to cause the test item to appear to be comprised within the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Analogic Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaolin Li, David Lieblich
  • Patent number: 10691185
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for improved cooling behavior in computer systems using fan-based cooling systems. In particular, the systems and methods utilize two types of techniques can be used for providing improved cooling behavior: hardware-based techniques and software-based techniques. These techniques can be used separately or in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Huang, Hao-Yu Chan, Tsai-I Yen
  • Patent number: 10692236
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to estimating capacity usage of a container. In an embodiment, the present invention is a method of estimating a fullness of a container. The method includes: mounting an image capture apparatus proximate a container-loading area, the image capture apparatus operable to capture three-dimensional images; capturing, via the image capture apparatus, a three-dimensional image representative of a three-dimensional formation, the three-dimensional image having a plurality of points with three-dimensional point data including depth data; generating a histogram of the depth data from the three-dimensional image; and estimating the fullness of the container based at least in part on the histogram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Justin F. Barish, Adithya H. Krishnamurthy
  • Patent number: 10646179
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for recognizing an article using a multi-energy spectrum X-ray imaging system and a multi-energy spectrum X-ray imaging system. The method comprises: recognizing an application scenario and/or priori information of the article; selecting a parameter mode suitable for the article from a plurality of parameter modes stored in the multi-energy spectrum X-ray imaging system based on the recognized application scenario and/or priori information; and recognizing the article using the selected parameter mode, wherein the plurality of parameter modes are obtained by optimizing system parameters of the multi-energy spectrum X-ray imaging system under a specific condition using a training sample library for various articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Guangming Xu, Bicheng Liu, Ziran Zhao, Lan Zhang, Jianping Gu
  • Patent number: 10650233
    Abstract: In one example implementation according to embodiments of the invention, a computer-implemented method includes identifying a first discrete element of the composite object from a first image. The method further includes identifying the composite object based at least in part on the first discrete element of the composite object. The method further includes determining whether a category associated with the composite object is a category of interest. The method further includes, based at least in part on determining that the category associated with the composite object is a category of interest, increasing a discrete element count. The method further includes determining whether the discrete element count meets a threshold. The method further includes, based at least in part on determining that the discrete element count exceeds the threshold, performing a mitigation action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lowell Thomason, John Rud, Ronald S. Wesely, Timothy H. Brandt, Daniel John Cutshall, Neal Dobberke, Ken Trisko, Terry Staarmann
  • Patent number: 10648929
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a trailed multiple-viewing-angle item inspection system and method of operating the same. The inspection system includes: a trailer vehicle, a radiation inspection device, a power supply device and a power grid connection device. The trailer vehicle is mounted with a power supply chamber within which a power supply device and a power grid connection device are mounted and an inspection chamber within which a radiation inspection device is mounted. The radiation inspection device includes: ray radiation source configured to emit X-rays from various positions, detectors, a body frame, a transfer device, a data and image process system and a display and operation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Huaping Tang, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Xin Jin, Zhuoyan Liu, Yonggang Wang, Hua Peng, Zhanfeng Qin
  • Patent number: 10641918
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus for cargo inspection and, more particularly, to X-ray based inspection systems providing radiographic imaging and material discrimination with adaptive control of X-ray source dependent upon characteristics of the cargo under inspection. X-rays are generated utilizing a dual energy interlaced betatron by generation of X-ray pulses with lower- and higher-energies during the same betatron acceleration cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Radiabeam Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Anatoli Arodzero, Sergey V. Kutsaev, Vitaliy Ziskin, Salime Boucher, Finn O'Shea