WO2013130541A3 - Explosive detector - Google Patents

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WO2013130541A3
WO2013130541A3 PCT/US2013/027932 US2013027932W WO2013130541A3 WO 2013130541 A3 WO2013130541 A3 WO 2013130541A3 US 2013027932 W US2013027932 W US 2013027932W WO 2013130541 A3 WO2013130541 A3 WO 2013130541A3
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shoe
shoes
security
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Thomas W. BERGEN
Ashley L. FRIEND
Alexandros SOFIANOS
Thomas J. Manuccia
Vesna Zderic
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The George Washington University
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/02—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems using reflection of acoustic waves
    • G01S15/04—Systems determining presence of a target
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/539—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation; Target signature; Target cross-section

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  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Emergency Alarm Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A system and method for the detection of shoe bombs using ultrasound imaging. The system allows clients to pass through security without removing their shoes. For this device, the client steps onto a coupling platform that has an ultrasound transducer underneath that scans and captures a video of the shoe. Detection software then converts the video to images and analyze them, issuing an alert when there is a possible anomaly in the shoe. This creates a more effective security process for airports, allowing more passengers to be analyzed per minute than the current method of removing shoes and scanning them with X-ray technology. The system allows security to have a clear image of the shoe and be silently alerted to shoes that may contain a threat.
PCT/US2013/027932 2012-02-27 2013-02-27 Explosive detector WO2013130541A2 (en)

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US201261603770P 2012-02-27 2012-02-27
US61/603,770 2012-02-27

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US6870791B1 (en) * 2002-12-26 2005-03-22 David D. Caulfield Acoustic portal detection system
US6975232B1 (en) * 2003-03-10 2005-12-13 Mckenna Lou Apparatus and method for “seeing” foot inside of shoe to determine the proper fit of the shoe
US20080194958A1 (en) * 2005-08-11 2008-08-14 Medison, Co., Ltd Method of Compounding and Ultrasound Image
US20110034831A1 (en) * 2007-12-20 2011-02-10 Acarix A/S adhesive patch for monitoring acoustic signals
US20100278008A1 (en) * 2008-04-20 2010-11-04 Stalix Llc Acoustic and ultrasonic concealed object detection
US20110026674A1 (en) * 2009-07-30 2011-02-03 American Science And Engineering, Inc. Walk-Through Shoe Inspection System

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