Conveyer Belt with Optically Visible and Machine-Detectable Indicators
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1. A system for transporting objects, comprising:
- an endless belt configured to transport objects;
optically visible indicia associated with a position on the endless belt; and
machine-detectable indicia correlated with the optically visible indicia on the endless belt and detectable by a machine, the machine-detectable indicia being associated with a substantially similar position on the endless belt as the optically visible indicia.
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Abstract
A system for transporting objects includes an endless belt to transport objects. Optically visible indicia may be associated with a position on the endless belt. Machine-detectable indicia correlated with the optically visible indicia may be associated with a substantially similar position on the endless belt as the optically visible indicia.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for transporting objects, comprising:
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an endless belt configured to transport objects; optically visible indicia associated with a position on the endless belt; and machine-detectable indicia correlated with the optically visible indicia on the endless belt and detectable by a machine, the machine-detectable indicia being associated with a substantially similar position on the endless belt as the optically visible indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An airport security system for non-invasively inspecting baggage items, comprising:
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a non-invasive imaging system from providing an image of contents of a baggage item; a display device in communication with the non-invasive imaging system and configured to display the image; an endless belt configured to transport baggage items through the non-invasive imaging system; and a container for placement on the endless belt and comprising optically visible indicia and machine-detectable indicia correlated with the optically visible indicia. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An airport security method for inspecting objects, comprising:
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receiving an object within a container, the container having optically visible indicia and machine-detectable indicia correlated with the optically visible indicia; conveying the container to a non-invasive imaging system for imaging the object and the machine-detectable indicia; displaying an image of the object and the machine-detectable indicia on a display device in communication with the non-invasive imaging system; and correlating the machine-detectable indicia in the image with the optically visible indicia on the container after the object has exited the non-invasive imaging system to identify the object.
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15. A system for transporting objects, comprising:
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a container configured to transport objects; optically visible indicia associated with the container; and machine-detectable indicia correlated with the optically visible indicia on the container and detectable by a machine to enable optical correlation with machine detection of the machine-detectable indicia. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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