Evolv Technology, a security technology company developing AI-based screening to create safer experiences, has been awarded a patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that covers the differentiating technology used in its flagship product, Evolv Express.
Integrated as a concealed weapons detection layer in a venue’s overall safety plan, the Evolv Express weapons detection system, is deployed in more than 1,000 stadiums, theme parks, schools, hospitals and other public spaces around the world.
Awarded in several other countries in addition to in the US, the patent, Personnel Inspection with Threat Detection and Discrimination, was granted last year and applies to the technology that classifies objects as threats or non-threats using radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic data. The patent builds on the company’s growing patent portfolio related to its threat detection technology both in the US and internationally. The company owns more than 30 issued US and foreign patents and has numerous pending or allowed patent applications.
“The technology covered by this patent is foundational to Evolv Express and what we believe sets us apart from other weapons detection systems,” said Michael Ellenbogen, co-founder and chief innovation officer at Evolv Technology.
“The patent reminds us how important innovation is to drive advancement in the physical security industry, which, until Evolv Express, had remained relatively unchanged over the past 100 years. We plan to continue creating new solutions for security professionals and venue operators to help them protect places and people.”
Introduced in 2019, Evolv Express uses advanced sensor technology and AI to pinpoint and distinguish a wide variety of potential threats from many common everyday items, such as phones and keys. Evolv Express is designed to screen visitors effectively while helping minimize congestion and disruptions to traffic flow at entry points. When a threat is detected, the connected Evolv tablet displays an image of the individual who alerted and places a “Red Box” on the potential threat’s location(s).
In addition to the patented technology, other notable innovations behind Evolv Express include technology to process RF electromagnetic data across multiple frequencies to detect size, composition, and shape of metal objects while in motion, and technology to process hundreds of thousands of sensor data points for each individual passing through the system.
Ellenbogen added: “We believe our growing roster of more than 800 customers globally is proof of Evolv’s market leadership and the efficacy of Evolv Express. Our customers’ validation of our technology is a significant achievement and one that I expect will accelerate widespread adoption of a dignified and consistent security screening process.”
Since its debut, Evolv Express has received accolades including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT). Most recently, it received a Platinum designation in the Screening Equipment category in Campus Security Today’s Secure Campus Awards as well as the winner of the 2024 “Best in Sports Technology” and “Best in Fan Experience Technology” by Sports Business Journal.
Evolv Express screens more than one million people daily, and customers are using the system to tag, on average, more than 500 firearms every day.
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