• Patent Title: Method and apparatus for scanning a clothed human subject
  • Application No.: US15754697
    Application Date: 2016-08-25
  • Publication No.: US10795046B2
    Publication Date: 2020-10-06
  • Inventor: Colin Moynihan
  • Applicant: Smiths Heimann GmbH
  • Agency: Advent, LLP
  • Agent Kevin E. West
  • Priority: com.zzzhc.datahub.patent.etl.us.BibliographicData$PriorityClaim@7abea5e1
  • International Application: PCT/EP2016/070122 WO 20160825
  • International Announcement: WO2017/032849 WO 20170302
  • Main IPC: G01V5/00
  • IPC: G01V5/00 G01S13/88 G01S15/89
Method and apparatus for scanning a clothed human subject
Abstract:
A method of scanning a clothed human subject (14), the method comprising obtaining first scan data using a first scanner (10) by illuminating the subject with a first source of radiation adapted for scanning soft tissue surfaces hidden by the subject's clothing; and obtaining second scan data by illuminating the subject's torso with a second source of radiation (12-1) that is directed more towards the subject's torso than towards other parts of their body, wherein the second source of radiation comprises tissue penetrating radiation.
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