System, apparatus and method for screening personnel

• US 7,605,709 B2
• Filed: 02/07/2005
• Issued: 10/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Charlie L. Tolliver
• Original Assignee: Charlie L. Tolliver
• Inventors: Tolliver, Charlie L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Previl; Daniel
• Application Number:
  US11/052,339
• Publication Number:
  US 20060087439A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,716 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/574, 340/576, 340/573.4, 340/573.7, 340/581, 340/521, 340/541, 340/5.12, 340/5.3, 340/5.32, 340/5.7, 738/648.1
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

Apparatus and techniques are provided for screening personnel at secured installations like airports, courthouses, police stations, secured administrative buildings, military installations and other installations requiring heightened security. The apparatus and the system integrate state of the art available technologies in biometric identification, metal detection, document identification, and body scan apparatus. All technologies are integrated to provide reliable, efficient and economic solution to security problems. A corresponding method of screening is provided.

Claims

1. A method of screening personnel for security at secured installations, wherein certain databases are available for some aspects of personnel identity verification, the method comprising:

scanning selected biometric-identifiers of a person;

scanning the person'"'"'s body to detect, by identifying the shape, unlawful non-chemical objects capable of inflicting physical injury concealed anywhere on the person'"'"'s body, wherein the person'"'"'s body comprises entire body including footwear, and wherein the unlawful non-chemical objects comprise guns, sharp edged metallic and non-metallic objects;

dislodging chemical substances from the person'"'"'s body using high pressure air bursts;

analyzing an air sample containing dislodged substances using Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) to detect unlawful substances, wherein the person'"'"'s body further includes apparel and other articles worn by the person on the body;

scanning at least one available personal identifying document(s) to verify identity of the person in a personnel-database when such personnel-database available;

correlating personal data, wherein the personal data comprises certain biometric-identifiers, hand-identifiers, body scan results for detecting unlawful non-chemical objects concealed anywhere on the person'"'"'s body, including footwear, and results of analysis of the air sample containing dislodged substances, with the personnel-database; and

alerting security to take appropriate action when any problem(s) are detected with respect to personal identity, unlawful articles on the entire body, and unlawful substances on the entire body.

2. The method as in claim 1, wherein the scanning selected biometric-identifiers comprises scanning retina characteristics.

3. The method as in claim 1, wherein the scanning selected biometric-identifiers comprises scanning the iris.

4. The method as in claim 1, wherein the scanning selected biometric-identifiers comprises scanning physical motion characteristics.

5. The method as in claim 1, wherein the scanning selected biometric-identifiers comprises capturing identifying hand-identifiers.

6. The method as in claim 1, wherein the scanning selected biometric-identifiers comprises capturing fingerprint identifying characteristics.

7. The method as in claim 1, wherein scanning the person'"'"'s body comprises entire body X-ray-scanning to detect unlawful objects capable of inflicting physical injury.

8. The method as in claim 1, wherein scanning the person'"'"'s body comprises entire body thermal-scanning to detect unlawful objects capable of inflicting physical injury.

9. The method as in claim 1, wherein scanning the person'"'"'s body further comprises pulse induction scanning person'"'"'s body.

10. The method as in claim 1, wherein scanning the person'"'"'s body to detect unlawful substances comprises detecting unlawful narcotics using IMS.

11. The method as in claim 1, wherein scanning the person'"'"'s body to detect unlawful substances comprises detecting unlawful explosive substances using IMS.

12. The method as in claim 1, wherein scanning the person'"'"'s body to detect unlawful substances comprises detecting unlawful biological substances using IMS.

13. The method as in claim 1, wherein scanning at least one available personal identifying document comprises scanning at least one document containing personal identifying information.

14. The method as in claim 13, wherein scanning at least one document containing personal identifying information comprises scanning the person'"'"'s passport.

15. The method as in claim 13, wherein scanning at least one document containing personal identifying information comprises scanning the person'"'"'s driver license.

16. The method as in claim 1, wherein correlating personal data with the personnel-database comprises correlating any of the personal identifying information with information in the personnel-database available to security agencies.

17. The method as in claim 1, wherein correlating personal data with the personnel-database further comprises updating the personnel-database when encountering new or missing information in the personnel-database.

18. A system for screening personnel for security at secured installations, wherein certain databases are available for some aspects of personnel identity verification, the system comprising:

means for scanning selected biometric-identifiers of a person;

means for scanning selected biometric-identifiers of a person;

means for scanning the person'"'"'s body, by identifying the shape, to detect unlawful non-chemical objects capable of inflicting physical injury concealed anywhere on the person'"'"'s body, wherein the person'"'"'s body comprises entire body including footwear, and wherein the unlawful non-chemical objects comprise guns, sharp edged metallic and non-metallic objects;

means for dislodging chemical substances from the person'"'"'s body using high pressure air bursts;

means for analyzing an air sample containing dislodged substances using Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) to detect unlawful substances, wherein the person'"'"'s body further includes apparel and other articles worn by the person on the body;

means for scanning at least one available personal identifying document(s) to verify identity of the person in a personnel-database when such personnel-database available;

means for correlating personal data, wherein the personal data comprises certain biometric-identifiers, hand-identifiers, body scan results for detecting unlawful non-chemical objects concealed anywhere on the person'"'"'s body, including footwear, and results of analysis of the air sample containing dislodged substances, with the personnel-database; and

means for alerting security to take appropriate action when any problem(s) are detected with respect to personal identity, unlawful articles on the entire body, and unlawful substances on the entire body.

19. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for scanning selected biometric-identifiers of a person comprises body motion scanner.

20. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for scanning selected biometric-identifiers of a person comprises eye iris scanner.

21. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for scanning selected biometric-identifiers of a person comprises retina scanner.

22. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for scanning selected biometric-identifiers of a person comprises a hand-imager.

23. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for scanning selected biometric-identifiers of a person comprises a finger-print-imager.

24. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for scanning the person'"'"'s body for unlawful objects capable of inflicting physical injury comprises X-ray Scanner.

25. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for scanning the person'"'"'s body for unlawful objects capable of inflicting physical injury comprises pulse induction scanner.

26. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for scanning the person'"'"'s body to detect unlawful chemical substances comprises Ion Mobility Spectrometer.

27. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for scanning at least one available personal identifying documents comprises passport scanner.

28. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for scanning at least one available personal identifying documents comprises driver license scanner.

29. The system as in claim 18, wherein the personnel-database comprises a database comprising personal information compiled by security agencies.

30. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for correlating personal data with the personnel-database comprises a computer programmed to identify a match with the personal data with entry in the personnel-database.

31. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for alerting security comprise audio alarms.

32. The system as in claim 18, wherein means for alerting security comprise visual displays.

33. An apparatus for screening personnel for security at secured installations, wherein certain databases are available for some aspects of personnel identity verification, the apparatus comprising:

a biometrics parameter scanner;

means for dislodging chemical substances from the person'"'"'s body using high pressure air bursts;

an Ion Mobility Spectrometer;

an entire body, including footwear, scanner capable of detecting unlawful non-chemical objects capable of inflicting physical injury, wherein the unlawful non-chemical objects comprise guns, sharp edged metallic and non-metallic objects;

an identification document scanner; and

a personnel database;

said biometrics parameter scanner, the means for dislodging chemical substances from the person'"'"'s body using high pressure air bursts, the Ion Mobility Spectrometer, the entire body, including footwear, scanner capable of detecting unlawful non-chemical objects capable of inflicting physical injury and, the identification document scanner coupled to a processor comprising said personnel database.

34. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the biometrics scanner comprises an eye imaging camera to scan at least one of the eye parts.

35. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the at least one of the eye parts comprises iris.

36. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the at least one of the eye parts comprises retina.

37. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the biometrics scanner comprises a palm scanner.

38. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the biometrics scanner comprises a motion scanner.

39. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the controlled chemical substances analyzer comprises Ion Mobility Spectrometer.

40. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the bio-hazardous substance analyzer comprises Ion Mobility Spectrometer.

41. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the chemical weapon detector comprises Ion Mobility Spectrometer.

42. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the body scanner comprises body X-ray scanner.

43. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the body scanner comprises pulse induction scanner.

44. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the identification document scanner comprises passport scanner.

45. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the identification document scanner comprises driver license scanner.

46. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the identification document scanner comprises personal identity document scanner.

47. The apparatus as in claim 33, wherein the personnel database comprises security related personnel information.