Patent ID: 8867816
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: G01F,G01N,G06K,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for assessing a threat status of a liquid product at a security checkpoint, the liquid product being comprised of a bottle holding a liquid, wherein the bottle is at least partially filled with liquid, the method comprising: a) receiving X-ray image data associated with the liquid product conveying an image of the liquid product, the X-ray image data being derived by performing an X-ray scan of the liquid product using an X-ray imaging apparatus; b) processing the X-ray image data to derive information conveying a level of fill of the bottle, wherein processing the X-ray image data to derive information conveying the level of fill of the bottle comprises: c) determining the threat status of the liquid product at least in part based on the derived level of fill of the bottle; d) releasing information conveying the determined threat status of the liquid product.