System and method for detecting contraband
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1. A method of detecting contraband comprising:
- scanning a container with a first type of contraband detection apparatus;
based on results of said scanning with the first type of contraband detection apparatus, generating a plurality of preliminary risk values, each preliminary risk value indicative of the presence of a respective type of contraband;
scanning the container with a second type of contraband detection apparatus; and
based on results of said scanning with the second type of contraband detection apparatus, modifying the preliminary risk values to generate a plurality of final risk values, each final risk value corresponding to a respective one of the preliminary risk values and indicative of the presence of a respective type of contraband.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a contraband detection apparatus is provided and a method of detecting contraband are provided. A container is scanned with a first type of contraband detection apparatus. Based on results of the first scan, a plurality of risk values, which correspond to particular types of contraband, are generated. The container is then scanned with a second type of contraband detection apparatus. Based on the results of the second scan, the risk values are modified. If the combined risk values are above a predetermined value, an alarm is triggered.
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1. A method of detecting contraband comprising:
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scanning a container with a first type of contraband detection apparatus;
based on results of said scanning with the first type of contraband detection apparatus, generating a plurality of preliminary risk values, each preliminary risk value indicative of the presence of a respective type of contraband;
scanning the container with a second type of contraband detection apparatus; and
based on results of said scanning with the second type of contraband detection apparatus, modifying the preliminary risk values to generate a plurality of final risk values, each final risk value corresponding to a respective one of the preliminary risk values and indicative of the presence of a respective type of contraband. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of detecting contraband comprising:
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entering information of a person taking a container for loading into a loading bay of a craft;
based on the information, generating a personal risk value;
scanning the container with a first contraband detection apparatus; and
based on the personal risk value and results of said scanning, generating at least a preliminary risk value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of detecting contraband comprising:
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scanning a container with a first contraband detection apparatus;
based on results of said scanning with the first contraband detection apparatus, generating an preliminary risk value on a numerical probability scale having a lower limit and an upper limit between 0 and 100 percent;
scanning the container with a second contraband detection apparatus; and
based on the preliminary risk value and results of said scanning with the second contraband detection apparatus, generating a final risk value. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of detecting contraband comprising:
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scanning a container with a first contraband detection apparatus;
based on results of said scanning with the first contraband detection apparatus, generating a plurality of preliminary risk values, each preliminary risk value corresponding to a particular type of contraband;
scanning the container with a second contraband detection apparatus; and
based on the preliminary risk values and results of said scanning with the second contraband detection apparatus, generating a plurality of final risk values, each final risk value corresponding to a particular type of contraband. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of detecting contraband, comprising:
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accepting as input data a plurality of risk values, each risk value indicative of the presence of a respective type of contraband;
modifying the risk values, based on risk assessment applying an empirical or expert based quantification of its risk assessment within a specified risk calculus; and
outputting the said modified risk values.
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18. A contraband detection system comprising:
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a contraband detection apparatus to scan a container for contraband; and
a computer connected to the contraband detection apparatus to generate a personal risk value based information of a person taking the container for loading into a loading bay of a craft and at least a preliminary risk value based on the personal risk value and results of said scanning. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A contraband detection system comprising:
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a first contraband detection apparatus to perform a first scan on a container for contraband;
a second contraband detection apparatus to perform a second scan on the container for contraband; and
a computer connected to the first and second detection apparatuses to generate a plurality of preliminary risk values based on results of the first scan, each preliminary risk value corresponding to a particular type of contraband, and a plurality of final risk values based on the preliminary risk values and results of the second scan, each final risk value corresponding to a particular type of contraband. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for detecting contraband in a container comprising:
a risk assessment agent that accept as input data a plurality of risk values, each risk value indicative of the presence of a respective type of contraband, said risk assessment agent modifying the risk values, based on its own risk assessment applying an empirical or expert based quantification of its risk assessment within a specified risk calculus and said agent outputting the said modified risk values. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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