Compact mobile cargo scanning system
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1. An inspection system comprising:
- a vehicle having a bed defining a horizontal surface;
a boom attached to said vehicle wherein said boom comprises a lower vertical support section, an upper vertical support section, a horizontal boom section and a second vertical boom section, wherein said lower and upper vertical support sections are movably attached to each other and wherein the lower vertical support section is mounted on to a platform such that an angle of a resultant scanning tunnel when the boom is fully deployed is in an angular range of 75 to 90 degrees with respect to said horizontal surface of the vehicle;
a radiological source rotatably attached to the lower vertical support section to produce a radiation beam for scanning at said angular range; and
an array of detectors attached to at least one of said sections of the boom, wherein the array of detectors remain stationary and aligned with the radiological source during the scanning operation.
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Abstract
The present invention is a self-contained mobile inspection system and method and, more specifically, improved methods and systems for detecting materials concealed within a wide variety of receptacles and/or cargo containers. In particular, the present invention is an improved method and system with a novel boom structure that reduces the weight of the boom. The single, light-weight boom of the inspection system is relatively compact in a stowed configuration and has a low height and center of gravity lending to greater maneuverability.
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1. An inspection system comprising:
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a vehicle having a bed defining a horizontal surface; a boom attached to said vehicle wherein said boom comprises a lower vertical support section, an upper vertical support section, a horizontal boom section and a second vertical boom section, wherein said lower and upper vertical support sections are movably attached to each other and wherein the lower vertical support section is mounted on to a platform such that an angle of a resultant scanning tunnel when the boom is fully deployed is in an angular range of 75 to 90 degrees with respect to said horizontal surface of the vehicle; a radiological source rotatably attached to the lower vertical support section to produce a radiation beam for scanning at said angular range; and an array of detectors attached to at least one of said sections of the boom, wherein the array of detectors remain stationary and aligned with the radiological source during the scanning operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An inspection system comprising:
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a vehicle having a first axle proximate to a front of said vehicle and at least one rear axle proximate to a back of said vehicle; a boom attached to said vehicle wherein said boom has a weight and comprises a lower vertical support section, an upper vertical support section, a horizontal boom section and a second vertical boom section, wherein said lower and upper vertical support sections are pivotably attached to each other and wherein the lower vertical support section is mounted on to a platform such that an angle of a resultant scanning tunnel when the boom is fully deployed is in an angular range of 75 to 90 degrees with respect to said vehicle; a radiological source rotatably attached to the lower vertical support section to produce a radiation beam for scanning at said angle; and an array of detectors attached to at least one of said sections of the boom, wherein the array of detectors remain stationary and aligned with the radiological source during said scanning operation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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