Security screening and support system
First Claim
1. A personnel security screening center comprising:
- a main housing;
a threat screening system provided in the main housing, said threat screening system including;
a sample collector for obtaining a threat sample, constituted by a trace residual sample, from a subject, said sample collector including a sample sheet;
a sample analyzer operatively coupled to the sample collector, said sample analyzer screening the threat sample to determine whether the subject presents a potential threat; and
a media feed device that transfers the sample sheet to the sample analyzer;
a demographic screening system provided in the main housing, said demographic system including;
a demographic collector for obtaining a demographic indicator from the subject; and
a demographic analyzer operatively coupled to the demographic collector, said demographic analyzer determining a particular demographic of the subject based upon the demographic indicator; and
an article issuing unit for issuing an article from the screening center after determining whether the subject presents a potential threat and determining the particular demographic of the subject, said article including a visual indication of the potential threat and advertising targeted to the particular demographic.
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Abstract
A personnel security screening and control system includes a screening center having a threat screening system incorporating a sample collector and a sample analyzer. The sample collector obtains a threat sample from the subject which is subsequently analyzed by the sample analyzer to determine whether the individual represents a potential threat. The overall system also incorporates a demographic screening system including a demographic collector and a demographic analyzer. The demographic collector obtains a demographic indicator which is subsequently analyzed to determine a particular demographic of the subject. The screening center provides an interactive system for determining whether a subject has encountered or handled a substance that may pose a potential threat, e.g., explosives, and also presents targeting advertising or other information to the subject.
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20 Claims
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1. A personnel security screening center comprising:
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a main housing; a threat screening system provided in the main housing, said threat screening system including; a sample collector for obtaining a threat sample, constituted by a trace residual sample, from a subject, said sample collector including a sample sheet; a sample analyzer operatively coupled to the sample collector, said sample analyzer screening the threat sample to determine whether the subject presents a potential threat; and a media feed device that transfers the sample sheet to the sample analyzer; a demographic screening system provided in the main housing, said demographic system including; a demographic collector for obtaining a demographic indicator from the subject; and a demographic analyzer operatively coupled to the demographic collector, said demographic analyzer determining a particular demographic of the subject based upon the demographic indicator; and an article issuing unit for issuing an article from the screening center after determining whether the subject presents a potential threat and determining the particular demographic of the subject, said article including a visual indication of the potential threat and advertising targeted to the particular demographic.
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2. A personnel security screening center comprising:
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a main housing; a threat screening system provided in the main housing, said threat screening system including; a sample collector for obtaining a threat sample, constituted by a trace residual sample, from a subject, said sample collector including a sample sheet; a sample analyzer operatively coupled to the sample collector, said sample analyzer screening the threat sample to determine whether the subject presents a potential threat; a media feed device that transfers the sample sheet to the sample analyzer; and an article issuing unit for issuing an article to the subject from the screening center after determining whether the subject presents a potential threat, said article including a visual indication of the potential threat. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A personnel security screening center comprising:
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a main housing; a threat screening system provided in the main housing, said threat screening system including; a sample collector for obtaining a threat sample from a subject; and a sample analyzer operatively coupled to the sample collector, said sample analyzer screening the threat sample to determine whether the subject presents a potential threat; a demographic screening system provided in the main housing, said demographic system including; a demographic collector for obtaining a demographic indicator from the subject; and a demographic analyzer operatively coupled to the demographic collector, said demographic analyzer determining a particular demographic of the subject based upon the demographic indicator; and advertising targeted to the particular demographic. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20)
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14. A method of screening personnel for security risks prior to entry into a venue comprising:
performing a threat assessment including; directing a subject to a screening center; obtaining a threat sample, constituted by a trace residual sample on a sample sheet, from the subject; transferring the sample sheet to a sample analyzer with a media feed device; and analyzing the threat sample for at least one of a plurality of threat signatures to determine whether the subject presents a potential threat; issuing an article to the subject after analyzing the threat sample, said article including a visual indicator of whether the threat sample contained the at least one of the plurality of threat signatures; and examining the visual indicator to verify that the subject did not test positive prior to permitting the subject to enter the venue. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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