Carts for use in security screening
The present invention the present invention relates to methods and systems for performing security screening using trays and a cart to facilitate the management and flow of those trays.
1. A method comprising:
using a plurality of carts in an x-ray security screening system, wherein said x-ray security screening system comprises:
an x-ray security scanning device having a proximal end and a distal end; and
a first tray and a second tray each tray comprising a base having upwardly extending walls, and wherein said trays comprise information visible to a user of said trays;
wherein said trays are stackable wherein said second tray fits into said first tray, said trays initially contained in a first cart positioned at said proximal end of said x-ray security scanning device;
wherein said trays are passed through said x-ray security scanning device from said proximal end to said distal end;
wherein said trays are finally contained in a second cart positioned at said distal end of said x-ray security scanning device;
wherein said second cart is moved to said proximal end of said x-ray security scanning device;
wherein said trays and said first cart and said second cart comprises non-metallic materials; and
wherein at least one of said first cart and said second cart comprises information visible to a user of said cart.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said trays further comprise a tray identification number.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said information is comprises advertising.
4. A method comprising:
positioning a first tray cart containing stackable trays wherein one tray may fit into another, wherein said first tray cart is positioned at the proximate end of an x-ray scanning device through which objects may be passed, wherein said x-ray scanning device comprises a proximate end and a distal end;
removing a tray from said first tray cart,
passing said tray through said x-ray scanning device from said proximate end through to said distal end,
providing a second tray cart at said distal end of said x-ray scanning device,
receiving said tray passed through said x-ray scanning device in said second tray cart, and
moving said second cart to said proximate end of said x-ray scanning device so that said trays in said second cart be passed through said x-ray scanning device at said proximate end;
wherein at least one of said first tray cart or said second tray cart comprises advertising visible to a user of said cart, and
wherein said tray comprises advertising visible to a user of said tray.