X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Absorption
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Midkiff, Anastasia (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Absorption
C378S208000, C378S210000, C190S102000, C190S109000, C190S122000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08005189
ABSTRACT:
A piece of luggage, such as a suitcase, is constructed with one or more compartments of predesigned location and purpose to facilitate security inspection. Compartments may be designated to hold objects that, if obscured by other objects, carry an undesirably high likelihood of generating a false alarm because obscuring objects prevent an accurate assessment of the nature of those objects. For this reason, a compartment may be designated for liquids, gels and/or aerosols. A compartment may also be designated for objects, such as metal objects, which carry a risk of generating a false alarm if packed in a suitcase in a way that they obscure other objects and prevent an accurate determination of whether those objects are threat objects. Such compartments are positioned to ensure that the items they contain are segregated during x-ray inspection so as to neither obscure or be obscured by other objects packed in the luggage.
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Lanzaro Michael
Ripp Thomas
L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems Inc.
Midkiff Anastasia
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P.C.
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