US 9,177,462 B1Granted

Risk profiling using portal based scanners

AssigneeGlobalTrak, LLC

InventorRichard C. Meyers

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Abstract

A system and method for consolidating data collected using a hierarchical scanning system and assessing security risks regarding the shipping containers is provided. The hierarchical scanning system collects information from distributed and repeated screening throughout a container journey and enables pattern analysis over groups of containers. During the journey of a container, risk profiles are created at short term events based on information collected via non-intrusive rapid inspections. Using combined information from the risk profiles, the initial manifest, and group based statistical intelligence, a risk quotient for each container is determined based on deviations calculated at each point of the journey. Accordingly, authorities are alerted when the risk quotient indicates that a specific container is at risk.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A scanning system for monitoring shipping containers during transport, the system comprising:

a portal based scanner configured to directly detect one or more exterior characteristics of a transported shipping container;
wherein the portal based scanner is attached to structures or equipment which handle shipping containers during short term events;
a data fusion center that collects and consolidates information from a plurality of portal based scanners;
a first communication element that provides information exchange between the portal based scanner and the data fusion center, wherein the portal based scanner gathers data about at least one container in a short term interaction and transmits the data to the data fusion center;
a processing element for identifying anomalies based on the detected exterior characteristics of the transported shipping container and for
generating an alert according to identified anomalies.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/310,769Filed 4 Dec 2011 · us provisional application
Priority: 6 Dec 2010
Granted: 3 Nov 2015
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

G16H 50/80
ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or…: for…
G01T 1/167
Measuring radiation intensity: measuring radioactive content of objects, e.g. contamination
G06Q 10/083
Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management: shipping
G08B 21/02
Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for: alarms for ensuring the safety of persons