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Patent US7760103 - Multi-stage system for verification of container contents - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA 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/US7760103?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7760103 - Multi-stage system for verification of container contentsAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7760103 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/930,229Publication dateJul 20, 2010Filing dateOct 31, 2007Priority dateOct 26, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7864061, US20080048872, US20100283619Publication number11930229, 930229, US 7760103 B2, US 7760103B2, US-B2-7760103, US7760103 B2, US7760103B2InventorsDavid L. FRANKOriginal AssigneeInnovative American Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (31), Non-Patent Citations (18), Referenced by (26), Classifications (20), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMulti-stage system for verification of container contents
This application 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 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 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 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 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 U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/291,574, filed on Dec. 1, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,592,601 which is a continuation-in-part of, and claims priority from, prior 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 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 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 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 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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