초록

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.

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What is claimed is: 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 b

What is claimed is: 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.