Passport's Technologies

Identify Container Contents

Passport technology addresses the limitations of current-generation systems by answering the question: “What’s in the box?” It automatically scans an entire container, providing comprehensive inspection and actionable information to the operator and authorities, in a fraction of the time required by current-generation technologies. It combines traditional image-based solutions with active identification of the composition of the materials it scans, providing immediate alerts to suspect materials as well as unambiguous verification of the contents of a container. It provides 2-D and 3-D maps of the container’s contents automatically without human intervention. Through active, non-intrusive imaging and screening, it enables fast, accurate detection of commercial items, as well as fissile materials, high-atomic-number shielding materials, high-energy explosives and other hazardous materials.

   

Passport technologies will surpass current-generation
solutions, providing benefits including:


• Complete isotopic analysis of materials in the container.
• Automated identification of cargo contents with simple visual display and alarms.
• High detection probability.
• False alarm rates of less than 1%.
• High throughput: no waiting for image analysis.
• Detection of WMD.
• Detection of high-explosives and toxic substances.
• Detection of most classes of economic contraband.
• Low operating costs: less manual inspection; automated verification of bill of lading; uninterrupted materials flow; fewer operations people.
• Easy integration into existing and future port management and cargo tracking systems.
• Affordable cost of operation and ownership.
• Dynamic adjustment to maintain constant probability of detection regardless of cargo.