The disclosure relates to a radiation shielding element, which comprises at least one core that shields from ionizing radiation and is surrounded by at least one protective layer, said protective layer consisting of at least one outer layer and at least one indicator layer. The disclosure also relates to an X-ray inspection unit having a shielding device at the entrance (E) and/or exit (A) of radiation tunnel, said radiation shielding device consisting of a radiation shielding curtain which comprises a plurality of the claimed radiation shielding elements. The disclosure finally relates to methods for assuring a minimum lead equivalence of a radiation shielding element, particularly for an X-ray inspection unit.
The present disclosure relates to a method for detecting alarm objects in items of luggage using a primary detection system and a secondary detection system, having the following steps: carrying out a primary detection method by means of the primary detection system to detect at least one alarm object, transferring at least one alarm object parameter (AP) to the secondary detection system in the event of an alarm object being detected in the primary detection method, adapting at least one detection parameter (DP) of the secondary detection system on the basis of the alarm object parameter (AP), carrying out a secondary detection method by means of the secondary detection system with adapted at least one detection parameter (DP) in order to check the alarm object detected in the primary detection method, and outputting an alarm signal (AS) in the event that the checking of the alarm object proves positive.
G01V 5/222 - Active interrogation, i.e. by irradiating objects or goods using external radiation sources, e.g. using gamma rays or cosmic rays measuring scattered radiation
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DETECTION METHOD FOR DETECTING ALARM OBJECTS IN PIECES OF LUGGAGE
The present invention relates to a detection method for detecting alarm objects (AO) in pieces of luggage (G), including the following steps: - performing a transmission analysis (TA) on a piece of luggage (G) with creation of a transmission result (TE), - segmenting the transmission result (TE) for the purpose of identifying objects (O), - creating a simulated simulation detector signal (SDS) for at least one identified object (O) with assignment of an alarm material (AM) by means of a diffraction simulation (DS) specific to a diffraction analysis (DA), - performing a diffraction analysis (DA) on the same piece of luggage (G) with creation of a measured detector signal (MDS), - reconstructing a measured diffraction result (MDE) from the created measured detector signal (MDS) for the at least one object (O),- reconstructing a simulation diffraction result (SDE) with the same dimensionality as the measured diffraction result (MDE) on the basis of the created simulation detector signal (SDS) for the at least one object (O), - comparing the measured diffraction result (MDE) with the simulation diffraction result (SDE), - outputting a comparison result (VE).
G01V 5/22 - Active interrogation, i.e. by irradiating objects or goods using external radiation sources, e.g. using gamma rays or cosmic rays
G01V 5/222 - Active interrogation, i.e. by irradiating objects or goods using external radiation sources, e.g. using gamma rays or cosmic rays measuring scattered radiation
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METHOD FOR INSPECTING ITEMS OF LUGGAGE IN ORDER TO DETECT OBJECTS
The disclosure relates to a method for checking items of luggage in order to detect objects. The method includes generating a three-dimensional inspection volume, generating a two-dimensional first inspection image from the three-dimensional inspection volume (along a first projection direction, generating at least one two-dimensional second inspection image from the three-dimensional inspection volume along a second projection direction which differs from the first projection direction, evaluating the first inspection image in order to detect objects by means of a neural network, evaluating at least one second inspection image in order to detect objects by means of a neural network, outputting the result of the evaluation steps.
The disclosure relates to a method for detecting alarm objects in items of luggage in a detection device. The method includes scanning a first two-dimensional inspection strip of a first part of the item of luggage, evaluating the first two-dimensional inspection strip for the presence of partial sections of alarm objects, outputting an inspection result based on the evaluation of the first inspection strip, scanning at least a second two-dimensional inspection strip of a second part of the item of luggage, evaluating the second two-dimensional inspection strip for the presence of partial sections of alarm objects, and outputting an inspection result based on the evaluation of the second inspection strip.
G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
G06V 10/22 - Image preprocessing by selection of a specific region containing or referencing a patternLocating or processing of specific regions to guide the detection or recognition
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
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X-RAY DETECTOR HAVING INCREASED RESOLUTION, ARRANGEMENT, AND CORRESPONDING METHODS
Disclosed is an arrangement of an X-ray detector and a shielding element shielding X-rays (RX) for increasing the spatial resolution of the X-ray detector, wherein the X-ray detector includes at least one detector line having at least one detector element arranged along the detector line, the shielding element including one or more regions opaque to X-rays (RX) and at least one region transparent to X-rays (RX), the shielding element arranged above the receiving surface for the X-rays (RX) of the at least one detector element, and the shielding element and the at least one detector element are movable relative to each other, so that the effective receiving surface for X-rays (RX) of the at least one detector element is correspondingly variable.
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
G21F 3/00 - Shielding characterised by its physical form, e.g. granules, or shape of the material
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RECOGNITION DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING EMPTY TRAYS IN A CONVEYING DEVICE
The present invention relates to a recognition device (10) for recognizing empty trays (LW) in a conveying device (100) for trays (W) for transporting objects (O), comprising: an inspection light source (20) for generating inspection light beams (PL) with an inspection light spectrum (PS), said inspection light source having an inspection polarization filter (22) with a first polarization angle (PW1) and a guide device (24) for guiding the inspection light beams (PL) through the inspection polarization filter (22) into an inspection region (PB); a sensing device (30) for sensing reflection light beams (RL) reflected from the inspection region (PB), said sensing device having a reflection polarization filter (32) with a second polarization angle (PW2), which is different from the first polarization angle (PW1); a determination device (40) for determining objects (O) in the inspection region (PB) on the basis of polarized reflection light beams (RL) which passed through the reflection polarization filter (32).
Proposed is a disinfection device for automatically disinfecting a transport container intended for transporting one or more inspection objects through an inspection apparatus and non-destructively inspecting them in the inspection apparatus, the disinfection device including: an input point connected to a pick-up point, an output point connected to a lay-up point, and at least one return device extending from the input point to the output point, and at least one automatic disinfection device arranged at the return path for disinfecting the emptied transport containers.
A61L 2/22 - Phase substances, e.g. smokes, aerosols
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
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SEGMENTING METHOD FOR DELIMITING OBJECTS AS SEGMENTS IN A PACKAGE IN AN X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS
The present invention relates to a segmenting method for delimiting objects (O) as segments (S) in a package (G) in an x-ray diffraction analysis, said method having the following steps: ‐ detecting pulse transmission functions (20) for a plurality of voxels (30) of the package (G), ‐ comparing the detected pulse transmission functions (20) with at least one predefined material function (40) and generating a similarity value (50) as a result of the comparison, ‐ selecting at least one voxel (30) as a starting voxel (32) on the basis of the similarity values (50), ‐ generating at least one voxel cluster (34) proceeding from the at least one selected starting voxel (32) with a combination method having the following steps e) combining the starting voxel (32) with neighbouring voxels (33) in each case in all spatial directions, f) determining the similarity value (50) with the at least one material function (40) for each of these combinations, g) adding to the voxel cluster (34) those neighbouring voxels (33) that produce an improvement to the similarity value (50), h) repeating steps a) to c) up until a termination criterion (60), ‐ combining overlapping voxel clusters (34) to form at least one segment (S) taking account of an increase in the similarity value (50) as a result of the combination.
G06T 7/187 - SegmentationEdge detection involving region growingSegmentationEdge detection involving region mergingSegmentationEdge detection involving connected component labelling
G01N 23/046 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material using tomography, e.g. computed tomography [CT]
G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
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METHOD FOR GENERATING ARTIFICIAL TRAINING DATA FOR PERFORMANCE OF A MACHINE LEARNING METHOD IN TRAINING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR USE IN A CLASSIFICATION METHOD
The present invention relates to a method for generating artificial training data (TD) for performance of a machine learning method in training of artificial intelligence (KI) for use in a method for classifying objects (O) in baggage (G) on the basis of a scan by means of an X-ray diffraction apparatus (100), comprising the following steps: * selecting a material-specific reference pulse transmission function (RI); * applying a variation simulation (VS) to the selected reference pulse transmission function (RI) to generate a multitude of variation pulse transmission functions (VI); * storing the generated multitude of variation pulse transmission functions (VI) as artificial training data (TD) together with the selected reference pulse transmission function (RI) as reference information (REF).
Disclosed is a dual-energy X-ray detector having a first detector line with first detector elements and a second detector line with second detector elements arranged parallel thereto, the detector lines being arranged parallel to one another in the line direction and being arranged one behind the other in the direction of the X-ray beams to be detected in such a manner that the projection of the first and the second detector lines in the direction of one of the X-ray beams to be detected, which passes through the surface center of gravity of a reference detector element of the first or the second detector line, are overlappingly offset from each other by an effective offset (Dx; Dy). Further disclosed is an X-ray inspection apparatus including such a detector and methods for processing detector data provided by means of the detector.
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
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METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ALARM OBJECTS IN ITEMS OF LUGGAGE BY MEANS OF A PRIMARY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND A SECONDARY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
The present invention relates to a method for identifying alarm objects (110) in items of luggage (100) by means of a primary identification system (20) and a secondary identification system (30), the method comprising the following steps: - carrying out a primary identification method by means of the primary identification system (20) for identifying at least one alarm object (110), - transferring at least one alarm object parameter (AP) to the secondary identification system (30) when an alarm object (110) is identified in the primary identification method, - adapting at least one identification parameter (EP) of the secondary identification system (30) on the basis of the alarm object parameter (AP), - carrying out a secondary identification method by means of the secondary identification system (30) with an adapted at least one identification parameter (EP) for checking the alarm object (110) identified in the primary identification method, - outputting an alarm signal (AS) when the check of the alarm object (110) has a positive result.
The present invention relates to a method for detecting alarm objects (AO) in items of luggage (G) in a detection apparatus (100), said method having the following steps: detecting a first two-dimensional inspection strip (US1) of a first portion of the item of luggage (G); evaluating the first two-dimensional inspection strip (US1) for the presence of sections (TA) of alarm objects (AO); outputting an inspection result (UE) on the basis of the evaluation of the first inspection strip (US1); detecting at least a second two-dimensional inspection strip (US2, US3) of a second portion of the item of luggage (G); evaluating the second two-dimensional inspection strip (US2) for the presence of sections (TA) of alarm objects (AO); outputting an inspection result (UE) on the basis of the evaluation of the second inspection strip (US2).
The present invention relates to a method for inspecting items of luggage (G) in order to detect objects (O), said method comprising the following steps: - generating a three-dimensional inspection volume (UV); - generating a first two-dimensional inspection image (UB1) based on the three-dimensional inspection volume (UV) along a first projection direction (PR1); - generating at least one second two-dimensional inspection image (UB2) based on the three-dimensional inspection volume (UV) along a second projection direction (PR2) which differs from the first projection direction (PR1); - evaluating the first inspection image (UB1) by means of a neural network (NN) in order to detect objects (O); - evaluating the at least one second inspection image (UB) by means of a neural network (NN) in order to detect objects (O); - outputting the result of the evaluation steps.
The invention relates to a method for generating three-dimensional training data for a detection device (100) for detecting threat objects (AO) in luggage items (G), having the following steps: - providing an object image (OA) of an isolated threat object (AO), - providing a luggage item image (GA) of a luggage item (G), - combining the luggage item image (GA) and the object image (OA) in order to form a combination image (KA), and - generating a three-dimensional combination volume (KV) from the combination image (KA).
A dual-energy X-ray detector includes a detector line arranged transversely to the sampling direction, including first and second detector elements which respond differently to an X-ray spectrum and which are each arranged alternately next to one another in the detector line, the first and second detector elements each producing based on X-ray radiation (XR) independently of one another in each case only corresponding first or second detector data.
The invention relates to an arrangement (10) consisting of an X-ray detector (20) and a shielding element (30) that shields X-rays (RX) and is intended for increasing the spatial resolution of the X-ray detector (20), wherein the X-ray detector (20) comprises at least one detector array (22) having at least one detector element (24) which is arranged along the detector array (22), the shielding element (30) comprises one or more regions (31) that are opaque to X-rays (RX) and at least one region (32) that is transparent to X-rays (RX), the shielding element (30) is arranged above the reception surface (23) for the X-rays (RX) of the at least one detector element (24), and the shielding element (30) and the at least one detector element (24) are movable relative to one another such that the effective reception surface for X-rays (RX) of the at least one detector element (24) can be changed accordingly. The invention also relates to an X-ray inspection system (100) comprising the arrangement (10), as well as to methods for increasing the spatial resolution of the X-ray detector (20) arranged in the arrangement (10), and to a processing apparatus (300) for carrying out the methods, and to a system (400) consisting of the X-ray inspection system (100) and the processing apparatus (300).
The invention relates to a dual energy X-ray detector (100) comprising a first detector array (110) having first detector elements (111) and a second detector array (120) arranged parallel to the first array and having second detector elements (122). The detector arrays (110, 120) are arranged parallel to one another in the array direction and are arranged one behind the other in the direction of the X-rays (RX) to be detected, such that the projections of the first and the second detector arrays (110, 120) in the direction of one of the X-rays (RX) to be detected, which X-ray runs through the centroid of the area of a reference detector element of the first or the second detector array (110, 120), overlap one another and are offset by an effective offset (Δx; Δy). Furthermore, the invention relates to an X-ray inspection system (200) having such a detector (100) and to methods for processing detector data provided by means of the detector (100).
Proposed is a disinfection apparatus for the automatic disinfection of a transport container (2) which is intended for the transport of one or more inspection objects through an inspection system (10) and their non-destructive inspection in the inspection system (10), wherein the disinfection apparatus comprises: an input point (40a) at which the emptied transport containers (2) arrive and which is connected to a removal point (30) of an inspection arrangement at which the inspected inspection objects can be removed from the transport container (2); an output point (40b) which is connected to a depositing point (20) of the inspection arrangement on which the transport containers (2) can be placed and filled with one or more inspection objects; and at least one return apparatus (14) for conveying the emptied transport containers (2) over a return section (16) which extends from the input point (40a) to the output point (40b); and at least one automatic disinfection device (40) arranged on the return section (16) for disinfecting the emptied transport containers (2). The disinfection apparatus can be integrated in an inspection arrangement for checking inspection objects, such as hand luggage and other objects carried by persons, wherein the inspection arrangement comprises: a depositing point (20) on which a transport container (2) can be placed and filled with one or more inspection objects; a removal point (30) at which the one or more inspection objects can be removed from the transport container (2); an inspection system (10), for example an x-ray inspection system, for the non-destructive inspection of the one or more inspection objects, wherein the inspection system (10) is arranged between the depositing point (20) and the removal point (30); an outbound conveying apparatus (12) extending through the inspection system (10) for conveying the transport containers (2) through the inspection system (10) along an outbound section (15) which extends from the depositing point (20) to the removal point (30).
An anode head for an anode of an X-ray generating device is provided. The anode head is made of an X-ray attenuating material and has a first opening with a first diameter for a primary electron beam, wherein a circular aperture of a secondary electron absorbing material and having a second opening which is arranged concentrically to the first aperture and has a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter.
A luggage conveyor device for efficiently supplying a plurality of inspection objects to be inspected or individual items in general to an inspection device (4) is provided. The conveyor device (1, 2, 3) is particularly efficiently designed such that an inspection object inspection is carried out quickly and smoothly. A correspondingly designed method for operating the conveyor device (1, 2, 3), and to a computer program product including control commands for implementing the method or operating the conveyor device (1, 2, 3) are also provided.
B65G 47/68 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
A production method for test X-ray includes preparation (S10) of first CT data (B) of an inspection object, second CT data (BM) for metal portions of the inspection object, and third CT data (TM) for metal portions of a target object, transformation (S20) of the first, second, and third CT data (B, BM, TM) from the image space (BR) into corresponding first sinogram data (SB), second sinogram data (SBM), and third sinogram data (STM) in the radon space (RR), calculation (S30, S40) of the artifact sinogram data (SA), back-transformation (S50) of the artifact sinogram data (SA) from the radon space (RR) into the image space (BR) in CT artifact data (A) for the artifacts that are to be inserted, and insertion of the CT artifact data (A) into the first CT data (B).
In one embodiment, there is provided a system for inspection of a human or animal body, comprising: a radiation provider configured to provide ionizing radiation having a radiation dose to the body, for inspection of the body by transmission; a measurement device configured to measure other than the ionizing radiation to determine at least one property associated with a dimension of the body to inspect; and a controller configured to cause the radiation dose provided to the body by the radiation provider to be controlled based on the at least one property determined by the measurement device.
G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01T 1/167 - Measuring radioactive content of objects, e.g. contamination
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Method and device for monitoring the attentiveness of an operating person
The invention relates to a method and corresponding devices for monitoring the attention of an operator of an X-ray inspection system for nondestructive inspection of inspection objects and for ensuring the presence and/or attention of an operator of the X-ray inspection system including the following steps: display of a piece of information that defines a randomly determined desired input; detection of an actual input of the operator as a response to the displayed desired input; and, based on the desired input and the actual input, determination of a signal that indicates the attention of the operator.
G08B 21/04 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to non-activity, e.g. of elderly persons
G08B 21/06 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms
G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
A61B 5/18 - Devices for psychotechnicsTesting reaction times for vehicle drivers
G06F 3/04886 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Apparatus for checkpoint security and monitoring, namely, scanners, radiation detection devices, and computer-based image processing devices; inspection systems sold as a unit for checkpoint security and monitoring comprised of scanners, radiation detection devices, and computer-based image processing devices
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Conveyer belts for baggage handling Baggage handling apparatus and equipment, namely, electronic equipment in the nature of sensors, scanners and detector units for inspection and detection of drugs, weapons, explosives, contraband and hazardous items within baggage and containers Industrial work tables, display stands, and seats for use in handling baggage and by baggage handlers
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
X-ray examining appliances with and without ordinal numbered-sensible picture representation, automatic and non-automatic framing of suspicious materials, picture storage system, feeding-in of dangerous objects, increasing of picture region, for hand luggage and check-in luggage, large objects, bulk freight and freight pieces; [ scanners, namely, optical scanners and laser scanners for industrial inspection; mail fluoroscoping systems, namely, components of systems, fluoroscopic imaging apparatus and computer software for use in the fluoroscopic imaging of letters and packages; mobile x-ray examining systems, namely, components of systems, x-ray scanning apparatus for use in checking the contents of portable objects for use in airport security; automobile x-ray examining systems, namely, components of systems, x-ray scanning beam tube and detector for industrial use; cargo examining systems, namely, components of systems, x-ray scanning apparatus for use in checking the contents of portable objects for use in airport security; container examining systems, namely, components of systems, x-ray scanning apparatus for use in checking the contents of portable objects for use in airport security; electrical and electronic appliances, instruments, apparatus and installations, namely, monitor lighting unit and ergonomic standing aids, for property or article and person control in access, security or airport area; ] x-ray examining appliances, instruments, apparatus and installations, namely, monitor lighting unit and ergonomic standing aids, for non-destructive material testing, radioactivity detection, explosives detection, drug detection, metal detection, weapon detection; [ x-ray examining appliances for the examination of trade goods and food stuff ] [ Security services, namely, providing x-ray scans for control of properties or articles and persons by means of x-ray examining appliances ]
