Generation and distribution of annotation overlays of digital X-ray images for security systems
First Claim
1. An image display storage and retrieval system comprising:
- an x-ray imager providing a digital x-ray image of at least one parcel;
at least one screening station receiving said digital x-ray image and generating a screen annotation overlay wherein a combination of said digital x-ray image and, said screen annotation overlay produces a screen annotated image;
at least one inspection station receiving said screen annotated image;
a data storage and retrieval device recording said digital x-ray image and said screen annotated image;
a data processor processing said digital x-ray image and said screen annotated image; and
a data network coupling said x-ray image source, said at least one screening station, said at least one inspection station, said data storage and retrieval device and said data processor.
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Abstract
An image display storage and retrieval system provides a mechanism to transmit x-ray images of parcels to one or more remote workstations. The images may be annotated at these workstations to specifically identify articles to be targeted for more thorough investigation. The image display storage and retrieval system comprises an x-ray image source to illuminate a parcel with x-rays, scan the received x-ray pattern produced from the x-rays passing through the parcel, and digitize the x-ray image of the parcel, an initial screening station where images are initially received and may be annotated, an inspection station where the images (with or without annotation) and parcels to be inspected are received, an optional parcel path switch to direct parcels to either a clearance station or an inspection station, a data storage and retrieval device to record and retrieve images, a data processor to receive the images and a data network connecting the initial screening station, the inspection station, the optional path switch, the data storage and retrieval device and the data processor so as to enable the exchange of data.
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27 Claims
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1. An image display storage and retrieval system comprising:
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an x-ray imager providing a digital x-ray image of at least one parcel;
at least one screening station receiving said digital x-ray image and generating a screen annotation overlay wherein a combination of said digital x-ray image and, said screen annotation overlay produces a screen annotated image;
at least one inspection station receiving said screen annotated image;
a data storage and retrieval device recording said digital x-ray image and said screen annotated image;
a data processor processing said digital x-ray image and said screen annotated image; and
a data network coupling said x-ray image source, said at least one screening station, said at least one inspection station, said data storage and retrieval device and said data processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image display storage and retrieval system comprising:
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an x-ray image source providing a digital x-ray image of at least one parcel;
at least one screening station receiving said digital x-ray image and generating a screen annotation overlay wherein a combination of said digital x-ray image and said screen annotation overlay produce a screen annotated image;
at least one inspection station receiving one of either said digital x-ray image or said screen annotated image and generating a search annotation overlay wherein a combination of said digital x-ray image and said screen annotation overlay and said search annotation overlay produce a search annotated image;
a parcel path switch directing said at least one parcel to one of either a clearance station or said at least one inspection station;
a data storage and retrieval device recording said digital x-ray image, said screen annotated image and said search annotated image;
a data processor processing said digital x-ray image, said screen annotated image and said search annotated image; and
a data network connecting to said digital x-ray image source, said at least one screening station, said at least one inspection station, said parcel path switch, sand data storage and retrieval device and said data processor, said network enabling exchange of data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method to store and retrieve at least one x-ray image comprising:
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providing a digital x-ray image of at least one parcel;
receiving said digital x-ray image at an at least one screening station;
generating a screen annotation overlay producing a screen annotated image from said digital x-ray image combined with said screen annotation overlay at said at least one screening station;
receiving said screen annotated image at an at least one inspection station;
directing said at least one parcel at a parcel path switch to one of either a clearance station or said at least one inspection station;
recording on a data storage and retrieval device said digital x-ray image and said screen annotated image;
retrieving on a data storage and retrieval device said digital x-ray image and said screen annotated image;
processing on a data processor said digital x-ray image and said screen annotated image; and
coupling on a data network said x-ray image source, said at least one screening station, said at least one inspection station, said parcel path switch, said data storage device and retrieval device and said data processor, said network enabling exchange of data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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