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Patent US7864061 - Multi-stage system for verification of container contents - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA multi-stage process utilizing one or more radiation sensors on a distributed network for the detection and identification of radiation, explosives, and special materials within a shipping container. The sensors are configured as nodes on the network. The system collects radiation data from one or more...http://www.google.com/patents/US7864061?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7864061 - Multi-stage system for verification of container contentsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7864061 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/839,022Publication dateJan 4, 2011Filing dateJul 19, 2010Priority dateOct 26, 2001Also published asUS7760103, US20080048872, US20100283619Publication number12839022, 839022, US 7864061 B2, US 7864061B2, US-B2-7864061, US7864061 B2, US7864061B2InventorsDavid L. FRANKOriginal AssigneeInnovative American Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (56), Non-Patent Citations (50), Referenced by (5), Classifications (20), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMulti-stage system for verification of container contentsUS 7864061 B2Abstract A multi-stage process utilizing one or more radiation sensors on a distributed network for the detection and identification of radiation, explosives, and special materials within a shipping container. The sensors are configured as nodes on the network. The system collects radiation data from one or more nodes. The collected radiation data is dynamically adjusted according to at least one of a plurality of background radiation data based on a determined background environment about the container. The collected and adjusted radiation data is compared to one or more stored spectral images representing one or more isotopes to identify one or more isotopes present. The identified one or more isotopes present are corresponded to possible materials or goods that they represent.
What is claimed is: 1. A method for detecting and identifying radioactive materials within the one or more containers, the method comprising:
providing a background radiation data set comprising a plurality of background radiation data corresponding to a plurality of different background environments in proximity to a container;
collecting, by a plurality of radiation sensors, at least one spectral data set representing radiation data associated with the container and its contents, the container being located in proximity to the plurality of radiation sensors;
dynamically adjusting the collected at least one spectral data set according to at least one of the plurality of background radiation data based on a determined background environment of the plurality of different background environments in proximity to the container;
spectrally analyzing the collected at least one spectral data set that has been dynamically adjusted;
identifying, based on the spectrally analyzing the collected at least one spectral data set that has been dynamically adjusted, one or more isotopes associated with the contents within the container;
storing a set of comparison results in memory, the set of comparison results being associated with the comparing the materials that have been identified to the at least one manifest associated with the container.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamically adjusting further comprises:
selecting one of the plurality of background radiation data; and
subtracting the selected one of the plurality of background radiation data from the collected at least one spectral data set.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying materials associated with one or more of the identified one or more isotopes, further comprises:
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the different background environments comprise at least one of:
other containers;
5. A system for detecting and identifying radioactive materials within one or more containers, the system comprising:
a plurality of radiation sensors situated on at least one frame structure configured for at least locating the plurality of radiation sensors in proximity to a container, wherein the plurality of radiation sensors are adapted to collect at least one spectral data set representing radiation data associated with the container and its contents; and
an information processing system communicatively coupled to the plurality of radiation sensors, wherein the information processing system is configured with computer instructions for:
dynamically adjusting a collected at least one spectral data set from the plurality of radiation sensors, according to at least one of a plurality of background radiation data based on a determined background environment of a plurality of different background environments in proximity to the container;
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the dynamically adjusting further comprises:
7. The system of claim 5, wherein the identifying materials associated with one or more of the identified one or more isotopes, further comprises:
8. The system of claim 5, wherein the different background environments comprise at least one of:
9. A method for detecting and identifying radioactive materials within one or more containers, the method comprising:
dynamically adjusting the collected at least one spectral data set according to at least one of the plurality of background radiation data based on a determined background environment of the plurality of different background environments in proximity to the container, the dynamically adjusting including:
subtracting the selected one of the plurality of background radiation data from the collected at least one spectral data set;
identifying, based on the spectrally analyzing the collected at least one spectral data set that has been dynamically adjusted, one or more isotopes associated with the contents within the container; and
identifying materials associated with one or more of the identified one or more isotopes.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of radiation sensors includes at least one of:
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the identifying one or more isotopes associated with the contents within the container, further comprises:
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the identifying materials, further comprises:
determining if an identified material matches at least one of a set of materials that are declared to be within the container; and
notifying an alarm, in response to determining that at least one identified material fails to match any of the at least one of the set of materials that are declared to be within the container.
15. The method of claim 9, wherein the identifying one or more isotopes associated with the contents within the container further comprises:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional application of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/930,229, filed on Oct. 31, 2007, which is a continuation-in-part of, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/564,193, filed on Nov. 28, 2006, which is based on, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/759,332, filed on Jan. 17, 2006, by inventor David L. FRANK, and entitled �Sensor Interface Unit And Method For Automated Support Functions For CBRNE Sensors�; and further which is based on, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/759,331, filed on Jan. 17, 2006, by inventor David L. FRANK, and entitled �Method For Determination Of Constituents Present From Radiation Spectra And, If Available, Neutron And Alpha Occurrences�; and further which is based on, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/759,373, filed on Jan. 17, 2006, by inventor David L. FRANK, and entitled �Distributed Sensor Network with Common Platform for CBRNE Devices; and further which is based on, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/759,375, filed on Jan. 17, 2006, by inventor David L. FRANK, and entitled Advanced Container Verification System; and furthermore which is a continuation-in-part of, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/291,574, filed on Dec. 1, 2005, which is a continuation-in-part of, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/280,255, filed on Oct. 25, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,005,982 issued Feb. 28, 2006, that was based on prior U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/347,997, filed on Oct. 26, 2001, now expired, and which further is based on, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/631,865, filed on Dec. 1, 2004, now expired, and which furthermore is based on, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/655,245, filed on Feb. 23, 2005, now expired, and which furthermore is based on, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/849,350, filed on Oct. 4, 2006, and which furthermore is based on, and claims priority from, prior co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/363,594 filed on Feb. 27, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,142,109 issued Nov. 28, 2006; the collective entire disclosure of the above-identified applications being hereby incorporated by reference.
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