Ernest E. Muenchau - San Diego CA, US Rex D Richardson - Poway CA, US
Assignee:
Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA
International Classification:
G01N 23/04 G21K 1/04
US Classification:
378 57, 378160, 2505051
Abstract:
The system and method described herein facilitate back-to-back automatic scanning of moving vehicles without have the vehicles stop in the scanning zone. The system includes a scanning zone that comprises a radiation source and a radiation source detector. The system further includes a first sensor component for automatically sensing when a first portion of the moving target has passed through the scanning zone and a second portion of the moving target is about to enter the scanning zone, wherein the first sensor component sends a signal to the automated target inspection system to initiate a scan of the second portion upon sensing that the second portion of the target is about to enter the scanning zone. Additionally, a shutter, triggered by a signal from the first sensor component, allows radiation from the radiation source to pass through the scanning zone in the direction of the radiation detector when the second portion of the moving target is passing through the scanning zone and closes off the radiation when the second portion of the moving target is no longer within the scanning zone.
Method And System For Automatically Scanning And Imaging The Contents Of A Moving Target
Ernest E. Muenchau - San Diego CA, US Rex D Richardson - Poway CA, US
Assignee:
Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA
International Classification:
G01N 23/04 G21K 1/04
US Classification:
378 57, 378160, 2505051
Abstract:
The system and method described herein facilitate back-to-back automatic scanning of moving vehicles without have the vehicles stop in the scanning zone. The system includes a scanning zone that comprises a radiation source and a radiation source detector. The system further includes a first sensor component for automatically sensing when a first portion of the moving target has passed through the scanning zone and a second portion of the moving target is about to enter the scanning zone, wherein the first sensor component sends a signal to the automated target inspection system to initiate a scan of the second portion upon sensing that the second portion of the target is about to enter the scanning zone. Additionally, a shutter, triggered by a signal from the first sensor component, allows radiation from the radiation source to pass through the scanning zone in the direction of the radiation detector when the second portion of the moving target is passing through the scanning zone and closes off the radiation when the second portion of the moving target is no longer within the scanning zone.
Method And System For High Energy, Low Radiation Power X-Ray Imaging Of The Contents Of A Target
Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA
International Classification:
G01N 23/10
US Classification:
378 989, 378 57
Abstract:
The systems and methods described herein automatically detect, highlight and identify high-Z materials in volume concentrations of approximately 100 cmor greater utilizing single and/or dual energy sources with x-ray and neutron detectors. The methods and systems described herein are applied to the imaging of containerized cargo and cargo vehicles. Pursuant to the described systems and methods, radiation powers are orders of magnitude lower than those used in the conventional systems. By reducing the radiation power by a factor of, for example, 100 or more, the shielding requirements for the system are greatly reduced, alignment requirements can be significantly relaxed and system components can be lighter weight and more modular. Consequently, system costs are reduced.
Methods And Systems For Imaging And Classifying Targets As Empty Or Non-Empty
Rex D. Richardson - Poway CA, US Ernest E. Muenchau - San Diego CA, US James Henry Winso - Escondido CA, US Jaroslaw W. Tuszynski - Fairfax VA, US Weicheng Shen - Vienna VA, US
Assignee:
Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA
International Classification:
G06K 9/62 G01N 23/04 G01F 23/00
US Classification:
382224, 378 57, 2503581
Abstract:
The present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing targets, e. g. , trucks, pallets, trains, cars, and the like, using digital target imaging. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention provide, at base: a) image segmentation and filtering to identify surrounding white space, interior walls, floor, and ceiling of the container; morphology routines to identify and classify objects found inside the container; and decision routines to report status of container as empty or non-empty with a confidence factor from 1-100.
Method And System For Automatically Scanning And Imaging The Contents Of A Moving Target
Ernest Muenchau - San Diego CA, US Rex Richardson - Poway CA, US
International Classification:
G01N023/04
US Classification:
378057000
Abstract:
The system and method described herein facilitate back-to-back automatic scanning of moving vehicles without have the vehicles stop in the scanning zone. The system includes a scanning zone that comprises a radiation source and a radiation source detector. The system further includes a first sensor component for automatically sensing when a first portion of the moving target has passed through the scanning zone and a second portion of the moving target is about to enter the scanning zone, wherein the first sensor component sends a signal to the automated target inspection system to initiate a scan of the second portion upon sensing that the second portion of the target is about to enter the scanning zone. Additionally, a shutter, triggered by a signal from the first sensor component, allows radiation from the radiation source to pass through the scanning zone in the direction of the radiation detector when the second portion of the moving target is passing through the scanning zone and closes off the radiation when the second portion of the moving target is no longer within the scanning zone.
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