High Throughput Security Screening System for Transportation Applications
First Claim
1. A high throughput security screening system for monitoring access points of a ground transportation system which requires exhibits to be received by an access barrier prior to boarding a transport vehicle, said screening system comprising:
- a main housing;
an input port provided in the main housing, said input port being adapted to receive an exhibit to be screened;
a sampling media positioned in the main housing, said sampling media being adapted to obtain a trace sample from the exhibit received by the input port;
a processing system for analyzing the trace sample for a threat indicator; and
a memory for storing information related to the threat indicator.
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Abstract
A high throughput security screening system employed at access points of a transportation system includes a control portion, an ID portion and a screening portion. The screening portion includes a main housing, an input port provided in the main housing for receiving exhibits, sampling media positioned in the main housing that obtains a trace sample from the exhibits and a processing system for scanning the trace sample for a threat indicator. The screening system also includes a memory for storing information related to threat indicators for later processing. The memory also stores image data, time data and date data relating to each trace sample. With this arrangement, the screening system is capable of processing a high volume of exhibits while mitigating passenger inconvenience or wait times while still maintaining a high level of security.
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1. A high throughput security screening system for monitoring access points of a ground transportation system which requires exhibits to be received by an access barrier prior to boarding a transport vehicle, said screening system comprising:
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a main housing; an input port provided in the main housing, said input port being adapted to receive an exhibit to be screened; a sampling media positioned in the main housing, said sampling media being adapted to obtain a trace sample from the exhibit received by the input port; a processing system for analyzing the trace sample for a threat indicator; and a memory for storing information related to the threat indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of screening passengers prior to boarding a ground transportation system comprising:
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inserting an exhibit into an input port of an access barrier arranged at an entrance to the ground transportation system; guiding the exhibit into contact with a sampling media to obtain a trace sample from the exhibit; analyzing the trace sample for a threat indicator; and storing information relating to the threat indicator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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