Patent classifications
G01V8/005
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING SECURITY INSPECTION OF HUMAN BODY BASED ON MILLIMETER-WAVE
A method and a system of performing security inspection of human body based on millimeter-wave. The method includes: displaying, by a first display device, information related to a designated posture to a person to be inspected before the person enters an inspection channel defined by a millimeter-wave human body security inspection instrument, the designated posture being expected to be taken by the person when scanning the person with the instrument; guiding the person to enter the inspection channel and stand at a designated standing position within the inspection channel in a standing posture substantially complying with the designated posture; scanning, by the instrument, the person, to obtain millimeter-wave scanning data; and performing, by a workstation, a reconstruction of millimeter-wave scanning image of the person, a confirmation for the standing posture of the person, and a recognition of a suspected item of the person, based on the millimeter-wave scanning data.
TERAHERTZ WAVE CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TERAHERTZ WAVE CAMERA SYSTEM
A system includes a first transmission unit configure to emit a first terahertz wave, a second transmission unit disposed at a position different from a position of the first transmission unit and configured to emit a second terahertz wave, a detection unit for detecting at least one of a first reflected terahertz wave that is a part of the first terahertz wave reflected from an object, or a second reflected terahertz wave that is a part of the second terahertz wave reflected from the object, and outputting image data based on the detected terahertz wave, and a first control unit configured to, under a condition set based on the image data, control at least one of an operation of the first transmission unit or an operation of the second transmission unit.
INTELLIGENT PIPE CAPACITY MEASURING DEVICE
A measuring device for a tube is disclosed. The measuring device includes a drift tool configured to verify roundness of the tube, a first electromagnetic (EM) emitter disposed on the drift tool and configured to emit EM waves while the drift tool drifts inside the tube, and an EM receiver disposed on the drift tool and configured to receive the EM waves reflected from an internal surface of the tube, wherein parameters of the emitted and received EM waves are analyzed to compute an internal diameter of the tube.
System and method for debugging millimeter wave security inspection instrument
A millimeter wave security inspection instrument debugging system and a millimeter wave security inspection instrument debugging method, which are used for debugging the imaging definition of a millimeter wave holographic imaging security inspection system. A main control apparatus is used for generating a millimeter wave detection signal and a reference signal. The main control apparatus is also used for, where a millimeter wave transmitting antenna, a millimeter wave receiving antenna and a detected object are respectively located at different relative positions, transmitting the millimeter wave detection signal to the detected object by means of the millimeter wave transmitting antenna, and receiving an echo signal reflected from the detected object by means of the millimeter wave receiving antenna, and then using a holographic image technique to perform three-dimensional imaging according to the reference signal and the echo signal. The main control apparatus can finally obtain a plurality of three-dimensional imaging results, so that the optimal relative positions of the millimeter wave transmitting antenna, the millimeter wave receiving antenna and the detected object can be determined, which results are applied to a millimeter wave holographic imaging security inspection system, thereby improving the imaging definition of the millimeter wave holographic imaging security inspection system.
ELECTROMAGNETIC IMAGING DEVICE FOR ACTIVE MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETER WAVE SECURITY INSPECTION APPARATUS
The present disclosure provides an electromagnetic imaging device for an active microwave and millimeter wave security inspection apparatus, including: a two-dimensional multiple-input multiple-output array panel including at least one sub-array, wherein each sub-array includes a plurality of transmitting antennas arranged linearly and a plurality of receiving antennas arranged linearly, the plurality of transmitting antennas arranged linearly being intersected with the plurality of receiving antennas arranged linearly; a signal processing device; a display device; and a ranging radar. In each sub-array, a midpoint of a connection line between each transmitting antenna and a corresponding receiving antenna serves as a virtual equivalent phase center of a pair of the each transmitting antenna and the corresponding receiving antenna, and the plurality of transmitting antennas and the plurality of receiving antennas are arranged to generate an equivalent phase center web. A distance between adjacent transmitting antennas or a distance between adjacent receiving antennas is equal to a wavelength of the electromagnetic wave with the specific frequency, and a distance between adjacent equivalent phase centers in the equivalent phase center web generated ranges from 30% to 70% of the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave with the specific frequency.
Portable security inspection device based on millimetre wave imaging
A portable security inspection device based on millimetre wave imaging comprising a hand-held body, wherein the hand-held body is provided with a millimetre-wave transmitting circuit for generating a millimetre-wave transmitting signal, a millimetre-wave array antenna for transmitting the millimetre-wave transmitting signal to a detected object and for receiving an echo signal reflected by the detected object, and a millimetre-wave receiving circuit for processing the echo signal and converting the echo signal into image data of the detected object.
SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD
A system includes a first device with a primary screening area; a second device with a secondary screening area different from the primary screening area; and processor circuitry. The first device includes a first antenna and a first communication device; the second device includes a second antenna and a second communication device. The first antenna irradiates an electromagnetic wave to a target in the primary screening area and receives an electromagnetic wave reflected by the target; the second antenna irradiates an electromagnetic wave to the target in the secondary screening area and receives an electromagnetic wave reflected by the target; and the processor circuitry determines a possibility that the target possesses a predetermined article, based on a level of the electromagnetic wave received by the first antenna, and determines that screening by the second device is required for the target in accordance with the possibility. The first communication device transmits, to the second device, first information identifying that screening by the second device is required for the target; and the processor circuitry makes the second antenna start irradiation of the electromagnetic wave when the second communication device receives the first information.
DETECTION SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, DETECTION APPARATUS, AND DETECTION METHOD
To shorten a waiting time for a belongings inspection, the present invention provides a detection system 1 including a plurality of detection apparatuses 20 and a control apparatus 10. The control apparatus 10 includes a setting unit 11 that sets, for each of the detection apparatuses 20, at least one piece of pre-registered referrable data as reference data. The detection apparatus 20 includes an electromagnetic wave transmission/reception unit 22 that irradiates an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of equal to or more than 30 micrometers and equal to or less than one meter and receives a reflection wave, and a detection unit 21 that performs, based on a signal of the reflection wave, detection processing based on the reference data being set for each of the detection apparatuses 20.
CALIBRATION PANEL
The disclosed MMW wave sensing camera calibration arrangement that generally includes a millimeter wave camera that uses an energy emission calibration panel as a calibration standard. The MMW camera is positioned opposite the calibration panel in the MMW camera's field-of-view. The calibration panel is held at a constant temperature to provide a standard emission of millimeter waves that is sensed by an MMW sensor to set or otherwise calibrate the MMW camera to a baseline emissivity value corresponding to the panel. The MMW camera is linked to a microprocessor and non-transient computer memory containing a calibration routine that is configured to reset the baseline only when nothing obstructs the calibration panel's field-of-view. A visual display is linked to the MMW camera and configured to display an MMW signature of a metal object that is disposed on a person's body when the person's body is in the field-of-view, the metal object concealed by clothing worn over the person's body.
INSPECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD
To shorten a waiting time for a belongings inspection, the present invention provides an inspection system 10 including: an electromagnetic wave transmission/reception unit 11 that irradiates an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of equal to or more than 30 micrometers and equal to or less than one meter, and receives a reflection wave; a detection unit 12 that performs detection processing, based on a signal of the reflection wave; a decision unit 13 that decides a path in which an inspection target person advances, based on a result of the detection processing; and a guide unit 14 that performs processing of guiding the inspection target person to a decided path.