PROHIBITED MATERIALS VEHICLE DETECTION

• US 20080284846A1
• Filed: 05/16/2007
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Khalid Ahmed S. Al-Jasim
• Original Assignee: Khalid Ahmed S. Al-Jasim
• Inventors: Al-Jasim, Khalid Ahmed S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,072,490 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

A device for inspecting the underside of a vehicle includes a carriage supported by four swivable wheels and a forwardly extending arm with a light source and upwardly extending camera on a forward portion thereof. A second arm extends rearwardly and upwardly from a rear portion of the carriage and includes a video monitor for viewing an image generated by the video camera and a control unit. The device also includes a video transmitter for sending a picture from the camera to a remote location and three 12 volt batteries for powering the device.

Claims

1. An inspection device for inspecting the underside of a vehicle for prohibited materials, said device comprising:

a carriage and a plurality of wheels for supporting said carriage above the ground and moving said carriage over the ground;

a forwardly extending arm fixed to said carriage and having a first end distanced from said carriage;

an illumination means fixed to said forward extending arm and positioned to illuminate the underside of a vehicle;

a video camera operating in the spectrum of light of said illumination means for creating an image of the underside of a vehicle illuminated by said illumination means mounted on said first end of said forwardly extending arm and positioned to view the underside of a vehicle;

a control arm having an upper portion and a lower portion fixed to said carriage and extending upwardly from a rear portion of said carriage and handle means fixed to said upper portion of said control arm for positioning said carriage near a vehicle and said video camera under various areas of the underside of a vehicle;

a first video monitor for viewing an image from said video carriage, an electric control unit for illuminating said illumination means and means for activating said camera and wherein said first video monitor and electronic control unit are fixed to said upper portion of said control arm;

a battery as a source of power for said illumination means, said video camera, said monitor and means for transmitting a signal from said video camera to said first video monitor and wherein said battery and said means for transmitting a signal from said video camera to a second remote monitor are mounted on said carriage; and

means for indicating the amount of charge on said battery.

2. An inspection device for inspecting the underside of a vehicle according to claim 1 in which the illumination means produces infrared light.

3. An inspection device for inspecting the underside of a vehicle according to claim 1 in which said plurality of wheels includes one swivable wheel.

4. An inspection device for inspecting the underside of a vehicle according to claim 2 in which said plurality of wheels includes at least one swivable wheel.

5. An inspection device for inspecting the underside of a vehicle according to claim 4 in which said means for indicating the amount of charge on said battery is a visual display on said control unit.

6. An inspection device for inspecting the underside of a vehicle according to claim 4 wherein said means for indicating the condition of said battery is an audio alarm.

7. An inspection device for inspecting the underside of a vehicle according to claim 5 wherein said plurality of wheels include four swivable wheel assemblies.

8. An inspection device for inspecting the underside of a vehicle according to claim 7 in which said device includes three 12 volt batteries in series to thereby produce 36 volts.

9. An inspection device for inspecting the underside of a vehicle according to claim 8 which includes means for transmitting an image of the underside of a vehicle to a remote location.