X-ray inspection system that integrates manifest data with imaging/detection processing
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1. A system for scanning cargo, the system comprising:
- at least one non-intrusive X-ray inspection system configured to perform a non-intrusive X-ray scan and generate X-ray scan images of the cargo, said at least one non-intrusive X-ray inspection system further comprising an application configured to import manifest data associated with the cargo being scanned; and
at least one server configured to receive the X-ray scan images and associated manifest data from the at least one non-intrusive X-ray inspection system, obtain cargo code information from manifest data, retrieve stored images associated with the cargo code from an image database, determine a probability that the X-ray scan images of the contents of the cargo are of a same type as specified in the manifest data by comparing features of the scan images to features of the stored images, compare the probability against a threshold value, and, based on the comparison, generate an alarm.
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The present specification discloses systems and methods for integrating manifest data for cargo and light vehicles with their X-ray images generated during scanning Manifest data is automatically imported into the system for each shipment, and helps the security personnel to quickly determine the contents of cargo. In case of a mismatch between cargo contents shown by manifest data and the X-ray images, the cargo may be withheld for further inspection. In one embodiment, the process of analyzing the X-ray image of the cargo in conjunction with the manifest data is automated.
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1. A system for scanning cargo, the system comprising:
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at least one non-intrusive X-ray inspection system configured to perform a non-intrusive X-ray scan and generate X-ray scan images of the cargo, said at least one non-intrusive X-ray inspection system further comprising an application configured to import manifest data associated with the cargo being scanned; and at least one server configured to receive the X-ray scan images and associated manifest data from the at least one non-intrusive X-ray inspection system, obtain cargo code information from manifest data, retrieve stored images associated with the cargo code from an image database, determine a probability that the X-ray scan images of the contents of the cargo are of a same type as specified in the manifest data by comparing features of the scan images to features of the stored images, compare the probability against a threshold value, and, based on the comparison, generate an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for inspecting cargo, comprising:
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scanning the cargo at a service post, wherein the service post comprises; at least one non-intrusive X-ray inspection system configured to perform a non-intrusive X-ray scan and generate X-ray scan images, wherein the at least one non-intrusive X-ray inspection system further comprises an application for importing manifest data associated with the cargo being scanned; and a server configured to receive X-ray scan images and associated manifest data from the at least one non-intrusive X-ray inspection system; using the application, importing manifest data associated with the cargo being scanned; transmitting the X-ray scan images and associated manifest data to a regional center remote from the service post; at the regional center, obtaining cargo code information from the manifest data; at the regional center, retrieving stored images associated with the cargo code information from an image database; at the regional center, comparing features of the X-ray scan images to features of the stored images to determine a probability that the contents of the cargo match the manifest data; at the regional center, comparing the probability against a threshold value; and at the regional center, generating an alarm based on the comparison of the probability against the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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