X-Ray Inspection System That Integrates Manifest Data With Imaging/Detection Processing
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1. A system for scanning cargo and vehicles, the system comprising:
- at least one non-intrusive inspection system for performing a non-intrusive X-ray scan, said non-intrusive inspection system further comprising an application for importing manifest data associated with the cargo or vehicle being scanned; and
a processing system for receiving scan images and associated manifest data from the non-intrusive inspection system, and determining from the scan images if the contents of the cargo or vehicle are of the same type as specified in the manifest data.
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The present specification discloses systems and methods for integrating manifest data for cargo and light vehicles with their X-ray images generated during scanning Manifest data is automatically imported into the system for each shipment, and helps the security personnel to quickly determine the contents of cargo. In case of a mismatch between cargo contents shown by manifest data and the X-ray images, the cargo may be withheld for further inspection. In one embodiment, the process of analyzing the X-ray image of the cargo in conjunction with the manifest data is automated.
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1. A system for scanning cargo and vehicles, the system comprising:
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at least one non-intrusive inspection system for performing a non-intrusive X-ray scan, said non-intrusive inspection system further comprising an application for importing manifest data associated with the cargo or vehicle being scanned; and a processing system for receiving scan images and associated manifest data from the non-intrusive inspection system, and determining from the scan images if the contents of the cargo or vehicle are of the same type as specified in the manifest data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for inspecting cargo and vehicles, comprising:
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scanning a cargo container or vehicle at a service post using non-intrusive system; importing manifest data associated with the cargo or vehicle being scanned; and analyzing said scan images and associated manifest data to determine if the contents of the cargo or vehicle correspond to the same cargo type as specified in the manifest data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for screening cargo, the method comprising:
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scanning a cargo container using non-intrusive X-ray system to generate a scan image; importing manifest data associated with the cargo or vehicle being scanned; obtaining cargo code information from manifest data; retrieving stored images associated with said cargo code from an image database; and comparing features of said scan image to features of historically stored images to determine if the contents of the cargo or vehicle match the manifest data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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