Screening checkpoint for passengers and baggage
First Claim
1. A screening checkpoint system comprising:
- a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives screening system and a baggage imaging system;
a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal and a metal detection portal; and
a secondary screening zone comprising a body scanning system and an enhanced explosives screening system, wherein said body scanning system is relatively positioned after said passenger screening zone, and said enhanced explosives detection system is relatively positioned after said baggage screening zone.
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Abstract
An advanced technology screening checkpoint system includes a baggage screening zone, a passenger screening zone, and a secondary screening zone. The baggage screening zone may include an explosives scanning system and an imaging system, while the passenger screening zone may include an explosives detection portal and a self-divestment portal to show passengers what to divest prior to screening by a high sensitivity metal detection portal. In some implementations, a secondary screening zone includes a sealed-bottle scanning system, an enhanced explosives detection system, a weapons search routine, and a body scanning system. Centralized monitoring of screening results for individual detection and screening systems of the baggage, passenger, and secondary screening zones may be provided by a combined user interface (CUI).
103 Citations
70 Claims
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1. A screening checkpoint system comprising:
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a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives screening system and a baggage imaging system;
a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal and a metal detection portal; and
a secondary screening zone comprising a body scanning system and an enhanced explosives screening system, wherein said body scanning system is relatively positioned after said passenger screening zone, and said enhanced explosives detection system is relatively positioned after said baggage screening zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing an advanced technology screening checkpoint, said method comprising:
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divesting any baggage from a passenger upon entry into said checkpoint;
screening said passenger baggage for explosives and weapons by passing said passenger baggage through a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives screening system and a baggage imaging system;
screening said passenger for explosives and weapons by directing said passenger thorough a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal and a metal detection portal;
providing a secondary screening zone comprising a body scanning system and an enhanced explosives screening system, wherein said body scanning system is relatively positioned after said passenger screening zone, and said enhanced explosives detection system is relatively positioned after said baggage screening zone and wherein, if an alert is triggered by at least one screening system of said passenger screening zone, said method further comprises;
screening said passenger for contraband with said body scanning system and wherein, if an alert is triggered by at least one screening system of said baggage screening zone, said method further comprises;
screening said baggage with said enhanced explosives screening system or with a weapons search routine. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A screening checkpoint system comprising:
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a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives screening system and a baggage imaging system;
a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal, a self-divestment portal, and a metal detection portal; and
a secondary screening zone comprising a body scanning system, an enhanced explosives screening system, and a sealed-bottle scanning system, said body scanning system being relatively positioned after metal detection portal, and said enhanced explosives detection system and said sealed-bottle scanning system being relatively positioned after said baggage imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for providing an advanced technology screening checkpoint, said method comprising:
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divesting any baggage from a passenger upon entry into said checkpoint;
screening said passenger baggage for explosives and weapons by passing said passenger baggage through a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives screening system and a baggage imaging system;
screening said passenger for explosives and weapons by directing said passenger through a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal, a self-divestment portal, and a metal detection portal; and
providing a secondary screening zone comprising a body scanning system, an enhanced explosives screening system, and a sealed-bottle scanning system, said body scanning system being relatively positioned after said metal detection portal, and said enhanced explosives detection system and said sealed-bottle scanning system being relatively positioned after said baggage imaging system and wherein, if an alert is triggered by at least one screening system of said passenger screening zone, said method further comprises;
screening said passenger for contraband with said body scanning system and wherein, if an alert is triggered by at least one screening system of said baggage screening zone, said method further comprises;
screening said baggage with said enhanced explosives screening system or with a weapons search routine. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An integrated screening checkpoint system comprising:
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a standard screening checkpoint comprising passenger and baggage weapons detection systems;
an advanced technology screening checkpoint (ATSC) operating in conjunction with said standard screening checkpoint, wherein said ATSC comprises;
a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives screening system and a baggage imaging system;
a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal and a metal detection portal;
a secondary screening zone comprising a body scanning system and an enhanced explosives screening system, wherein said body scanning system is relatively positioned after said passenger screening zone, and said enhanced explosives detection system is relatively positioned after said baggage screening zone; and
a passenger check-in station for selectively directing passengers to either said standard screening checkpoint or to said ATSC. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A method for providing an integrated screening checkpoint, said method comprising:
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operating a standard screening checkpoint comprising passenger and baggage weapons detection systems in conjunction with an advanced technology screening checkpoint (ATSC), wherein said ATSC comprises;
a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives screening system and a baggage imaging system;
a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal and a metal detection portal;
a secondary screening zone comprising a body scanning system and an enhanced explosives screening system, wherein said body scanning system is relatively positioned after said passenger screening zone, and said enhanced explosives detection system is relatively positioned after said baggage screening zone; and
selectively directing passengers to either said standard screening checkpoint or said ATSC. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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53. A screening checkpoint system comprising:
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a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives screening system and a baggage imaging system; and
a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal and a metal detection portal. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for providing an advanced technology screening checkpoint, said method comprising:
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divesting any baggage from a passenger upon entry into said checkpoint;
screening said passenger baggage for explosives and weapons by passing said passenger baggage through a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives screening system and a baggage imaging system; and
screening said passenger for explosives and weapons by directing said passenger through a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal and a metal detection portal. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A screening checkpoint system comprising:
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a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives detection system and a baggage imaging system;
a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal and a metal detection portal; and
a combined user interface (CUI) adapted to provide centralized monitoring of screening results for individual screening systems of said baggage and passenger screening zones. - View Dependent Claims (66)
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67. A method for providing an advanced technology screening checkpoint, said method comprising:
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divesting any baggage from a passenger upon entry into said checkpoint;
screening said passenger baggage for explosives and weapons by passing said passenger baggage through a baggage screening zone comprising an explosives scanning system and a baggage imaging system;
screening said passenger for explosives and weapons by directing said passenger through a passenger screening zone comprising an explosives detection portal and a metal detection portal; and
providing centralized monitoring of screening results for individual screening systems of said baggage and passenger screening zones to a combined user interface (CUI). - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70)
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