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Interrogation of an object for dimensional and topographical information

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OSTI ID:1174758

Disclosed are systems, methods, devices, and apparatus to interrogate a clothed individual with electromagnetic radiation to determine one or more body measurements at least partially covered by the individual's clothing. The invention further includes techniques to interrogate an object with electromagnetic radiation in the millimeter and/or microwave range to provide a volumetric representation of the object. This representation can be used to display images and/or determine dimensional information concerning the object.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Number(s):
6,703,964
Application Number:
10/301,552
OSTI ID:
1174758
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Combined illumination cylindrical millimeter-wave imaging technique for concealed weapon detection conference July 2000

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