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Systems and methods for detecting contraband using quadrupole resonance and X-ray detection
US8934603B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8934603-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313798515-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
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A contraband detection system is provided. The contraband detection system includes an X-ray system including a front X-ray transmitter/detector and a rear X-ray transmitter/detector. The contraband detection system further includes a quadrupole resonance (QR) system comprising a first QR coil, and a second QR coil, wherein the first and second QR coils are located between the front and rear X-ray transmitter/detectors, and wherein the first and second QR coils are constructed from a material having a low mass attenuation coefficient and a high conductivity such that the first and second QR coils do not substantially interfere with transmitting X-rays and detecting emitted photons using the X-ray system. The contraband detection system further comprise a computing device coupled to the X-ray system and the QR system, the computing device configured to detect contraband based on signals received from the X-ray system and the QR system.
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What is claimed is: 1. A contraband detection system comprising: an X-ray system comprising: a front X-ray transmitter/detector; a rear X-ray transmitter/detector, wherein said front and rear X-ray transmitter/detectors are each configured to at least one of transmit X-rays and detect emitted photons to generate at least one image of a subject standing in a subject region; a quadrupole resonance (QR) system comprising: a first QR coil; and a second QR coil, wherein said…
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- What does patent US8934603B2 cover?
- A contraband detection system is provided. The contraband detection system includes an X-ray system including a front X-ray transmitter/detector and a rear X-ray transmitter/detector. The contraband detection system further includes a quadrupole resonance (QR) system comprising a first QR coil, and a second QR coil, wherein the first and second QR coils are located between the front and rear X-…
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- Morpho Detection Inc, Morpho Detection Llc
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- Primary CPC classification G01R33/4812. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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