Methods and systems for detecting concealed objects

Details Methods and systems for detecting concealed objects Methods and systems for detecting concealed objects

2008-02-21

2010-02-16

Desire, Gregory M (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Pattern recognition

C250S332000, C250S334000, C250S341600, C382S100000, C702S131000, C702S134000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07664324

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for detecting the presence of concealed objects. One embodiment of the method of these teachings for detecting the presence of concealed objects is passive, does not require any external radiation source, uses thermal radiation of a body as a source of radiation. Other embodiments include unique systems, devices, methods, and apparatus to determine the presence of a concealed object.

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