X-ray Image Processing Console

After hours of usability study data collection on-site in airports, we developed a unique input device to satisfy the rigorous demands of the checkpoint context. This console is designed for complete tactile input allowing the user to keep their eyes on the x-ray images and their hands on the critical set of processing tools designed specifically to find contraband, explosives, and weapons. The unit is configurable, allowing flexibility of inputs and rapid servicing.

CTX 9000 Computed Tomography Scanner

Together with InVision Technologies and over one year in development, we created the largest aperture Computed Tomography (CT) scanner in the world. With over 600 deployed internationally, it is also their most successful product, and still in use today.
The founders of InVision approached us with the desire for a “Cadillac of systems”. We responded with large sliding access doors for the rotating gantry section and gull wing doors for the active curtain assemblies. The tri-modular design ensured easy shipping and visually broke up the large volume.
The form takes it’s muscle from military bunkers, tanks and vehicles while maintaining an architectural scale. Often behind the scenes within airports, it’s aesthetic is more for the press it has received over the years, and has become an international icon for security.

Charm Sandals

Lucy Avraham, a talented entrepreneur, approached me with a concept for a sandal with removable, tradable, charm decorations. The trick to this product’s success was just the right friction and size in the charms mechanism to be removable by a four year old’s dexterity and strength, while not falling off during rugged play. The requirement was to be built into a cheap sandal with one mold. To satisfy both boys and girls I changed their original flower shape to a star. Her competition, the infamous Croc sandal charms are not removable and therefore not tradable or changeable.

Pneumatic Pole Saw

Ronald Gatten’s “Pneusaw” is longer and lighter, and more effective than any tree trimming pole saw on the market today.
Thanks to an ingenious combination of patented valving, pistons, reciprocating blade and “limb stop”, the Pnuesaw will finally allow anyone with an air compressor to trim branches 20 ft off the ground.
After years of iterative prototyping on a shoe string budget we have achieved a usable product, with only a team of two. Patents pending, this product is coming soon to a dealer near you.

X-Ray Diffraction System

Safran’s X-ray Diffraction technology is unique in it’s ability to distinguish between explosive and innocuous materials that lie within the same density range, eliminating the need for physical searches within the airport check point. Safran’s existing prototypes were too bulky and large for this context, defining the main challenge. Working closely with the German engineering team we minimized the detector array and x-ray tube gantry size, then reorganized the components into a manageable volume appropriate for the checkpoint concourse area.
Using the eagle as an icon for aviation, the faceted sheet metal form also celebrates the physics of diffraction that are based on the ricochet of photons through molecular structures.

ORS’s Liquid Explosives Scanner

One Resonance Sensor’s “Mobilab” is so sensitive it can rapidly distinguish the difference between innocuous fluids and liquid explosives within seconds.  Slightly tipping the opening toward the user for better visibility and physical access also helped the system have it’s own unique look and feel, differentiating it from known kitchen appliances. The Mobilab has received ECAC Endorsement. No longer will you have to pour out that bottle of water or medicine before boarding an airplane.

For more information go to:  detect-ors.com/products/mobilab-bls/