Electromagnetic Medical Device Identifier for Security Screening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current security screening systems are inefficient and intrusive, particularly for individuals with implanted medical devices, as they require lengthy and costly advanced imaging to verify the device's registration and safety, leading to increased wait times and resource expenditure.
Innovation Solution
A security screening system incorporating a medical device identifier that uses electromagnetic signals to quickly and non-invasively identify implanted medical devices by matching returned signals with manufacturer-specific templates, determining the device's identity and registration status without the need for imaging technology.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If advanced imaging (X-rays) is used to identify implanted medical devices, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/imaging-based detection system (X-rays) with an electromagnetic field-based detection system. The medical device identifier uses electromagnetic signals to communicate with implanted devices, eliminating the need for time-consuming imaging procedures while maintaining identification accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the detection parameter from physical imaging (X-ray images) to electromagnetic signal characteristics. By detecting and analyzing the electromagnetic signals emitted or reflected from implanted medical devices, the system achieves rapid identification without requiring imaging infrastructure.
2Measurement precision
If advanced imaging (X-rays) is used to identify implanted medical devices, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex imaging equipment (X-ray machines, image processing systems) with a simpler electromagnetic signal-based identification device. The medical device identifier uses basic electromagnetic transducers and signal processing circuits instead of complex imaging infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the essential identification function from the complex imaging process. Instead of requiring complete imaging systems, the invention isolates and uses only the electromagnetic signal communication capability of implanted devices, removing unnecessary imaging components from the screening system.
3Reliability
If advanced imaging is used for security screening, then reliability is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes time-consuming imaging procedures with rapid electromagnetic signal detection. The medical device identifier can quickly communicate with implanted devices and verify their presence and characteristics, providing reliable security screening in a fraction of the time required for imaging.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary identification of implanted medical devices using electromagnetic signals before any security threat assessment is needed. By pre-identifying the device type and characteristics, the system eliminates the need for subsequent imaging procedures, reducing overall screening time while maintaining reliability.
4Reliability
If traditional security screening methods are used, then reliability is maintained, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces slow imaging-based screening with fast electromagnetic signal-based identification. The medical device identifier can rapidly detect and characterize implanted devices, enabling high-throughput screening that maintains security reliability while dramatically improving processing speed and throughput.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the detection parameter from slow imaging processes to fast electromagnetic signal communication. By detecting characteristic electromagnetic signals from implanted devices and comparing them against known patterns, the system achieves rapid, reliable identification that supports high screening productivity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution significantly reduces screening time, eliminates the need for expensive imaging, and enhances the efficiency of security checkpoints by accurately verifying implanted medical devices in a matter of seconds, thereby reducing wait times and costs.
Implementation Method 1
The medical device identifier may be configured to provide an output indicative of identifying information associated with an implanted medical device of an individual
Data Source
AI summary
A security screening system having a secured area and a security screening subsystem. The security screening subsystem having a medical device identifier, a computing device, and a database. The medical device identifier is configured to provide an output indicative of identifying information associated with an implanted medical device of an individual seeking entry into the secured area. The computing device is configured to receive the output from the medical device identifier. The database stores information associated with a plurality of registered medical devices. The computing device is in communication with the database and is configured to determine if the identifying information associated with the medical device corresponds to a registered medical device among the plurality of registered medical devices.