EP3058353A4 - Systems and methods for high-z threat alarm resolution - Google Patents
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- EP3058353A4 EP3058353A4 EP14854604.7A EP14854604A EP3058353A4 EP 3058353 A4 EP3058353 A4 EP 3058353A4 EP 14854604 A EP14854604 A EP 14854604A EP 3058353 A4 EP3058353 A4 EP 3058353A4
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- threat alarm
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
- G01V5/00—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
- G01V5/20—Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects
- G01V5/22—Active interrogation, i.e. by irradiating objects or goods using external radiation sources, e.g. using gamma rays or cosmic rays
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
- G01V5/00—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
- G01V5/20—Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects
- G01V5/281—Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects detecting special nuclear material [SNM], e.g. Uranium-235, Uranium-233 or Plutonium-239
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- Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
- Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
- Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
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US201361891886P | 2013-10-16 | 2013-10-16 | |
PCT/US2014/060914 WO2015057973A1 (en) | 2013-10-16 | 2014-10-16 | Systems and methods for high-z threat alarm resolution |
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EP3058353A1 EP3058353A1 (en) | 2016-08-24 |
EP3058353A4 true EP3058353A4 (en) | 2017-08-30 |
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EP14854604.7A Withdrawn EP3058353A4 (en) | 2013-10-16 | 2014-10-16 | Systems and methods for high-z threat alarm resolution |
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EP (1) | EP3058353A4 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2534799B (en) |
MX (1) | MX366444B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2015057973A1 (en) |
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US9310323B2 (en) | 2009-05-16 | 2016-04-12 | Rapiscan Systems, Inc. | Systems and methods for high-Z threat alarm resolution |
US9557427B2 (en) | 2014-01-08 | 2017-01-31 | Rapiscan Systems, Inc. | Thin gap chamber neutron detectors |
EP3265851B1 (en) | 2015-03-04 | 2020-11-18 | Rapiscan Systems, Inc. | Multiple energy detector |
GB201803426D0 (en) | 2018-03-02 | 2018-04-18 | Goswift Ou | Method and apparatus for detection and/or identification using radiation |
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US20060104414A1 (en) * | 2002-01-30 | 2006-05-18 | Mayo William E | Combinatorial contraband detection using energy dispersive x-ray diffraction |
US20070102648A1 (en) * | 2005-01-13 | 2007-05-10 | Celight, Inc. | Method and system for nuclear substance revealing using muon detection |
US20080315091A1 (en) * | 2007-04-23 | 2008-12-25 | Decision Sciences Corporation Los Alamos National Security, LLC | Imaging and sensing based on muon tomography |
US20090321653A1 (en) * | 2008-04-18 | 2009-12-31 | L-3 Communications Security And Detection Systems, Inc. | Identifying fissionable material |
US20130039462A1 (en) * | 2008-02-28 | 2013-02-14 | Rapican Systems, Inc. | Dual mode x-ray vehicle scanning system |
WO2014051895A2 (en) * | 2012-08-21 | 2014-04-03 | Decision Sciences International Corporation | Primary and secondary scanning in muon tomography inspection |
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- 2014-10-16 GB GB1608368.5A patent/GB2534799B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2014-10-16 EP EP14854604.7A patent/EP3058353A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2014-10-16 MX MX2016004929A patent/MX366444B/en active IP Right Grant
- 2014-10-16 WO PCT/US2014/060914 patent/WO2015057973A1/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (6)
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US20060104414A1 (en) * | 2002-01-30 | 2006-05-18 | Mayo William E | Combinatorial contraband detection using energy dispersive x-ray diffraction |
US20070102648A1 (en) * | 2005-01-13 | 2007-05-10 | Celight, Inc. | Method and system for nuclear substance revealing using muon detection |
US20080315091A1 (en) * | 2007-04-23 | 2008-12-25 | Decision Sciences Corporation Los Alamos National Security, LLC | Imaging and sensing based on muon tomography |
US20130039462A1 (en) * | 2008-02-28 | 2013-02-14 | Rapican Systems, Inc. | Dual mode x-ray vehicle scanning system |
US20090321653A1 (en) * | 2008-04-18 | 2009-12-31 | L-3 Communications Security And Detection Systems, Inc. | Identifying fissionable material |
WO2014051895A2 (en) * | 2012-08-21 | 2014-04-03 | Decision Sciences International Corporation | Primary and secondary scanning in muon tomography inspection |
Non-Patent Citations (3)
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JOHN ARMITAGE ET AL: "Cosmic Ray Inspection and Passive Tomography for SNM Detection", AIP CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, vol. 1194, 1 January 2009 (2009-01-01), pages 24 - 35, XP055029645, ISSN: 0094-243X, DOI: 10.1063/1.3275662 * |
MARCO CORTESI ET AL: "Investigations of a THGEM-based imaging detector Studies of THGEM-based detector at low-pressure Hydrogen/Deuterium, for AT-TPC applications Experimental study on the performance of a single-THGEM gas detector An Zheng-Hua, Lü Jun-Guang, Wang Zhi-Gang et al. Operation of a THGEM-based detector in lo", 4 September 2007 (2007-09-04), XP055330051, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-0221/2/09/P09002/pdf> [retrieved on 20161219] * |
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EP3058353A1 (en) | 2016-08-24 |
MX2016004929A (en) | 2016-11-10 |
GB2534799A (en) | 2016-08-03 |
GB201608368D0 (en) | 2016-06-29 |
MX366444B (en) | 2019-07-09 |
GB2534799B (en) | 2020-09-02 |
WO2015057973A1 (en) | 2015-04-23 |
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