Scanning system, method, and corresponding bracket
First Claim
1. A scanning system for scanning an object comprising:
- a scanning chamber having opposed side surfaces and a third surface extending between the side surfaces;
a displacement assembly engageable with the scanning chamber, the displacement assembly configured for receiving the object and displacing the object in a displacement direction into the scanning chamber;
a bracket frame mounted to the scanning chamber and inclined relative to a horizontal in the displacement direction;
a source mounted to an inclined support and in fixed position about the scanning chamber for emitting electromagnetic radiation toward the bracket frame at an angle inclined relative to the horizontal and against the object in the scanning chamber so that the electromagnetic radiation impacts and passes through the object; and
a plurality of detectors mounted to the bracket frame at least partially about the scanning chamber, each detector being inclined at a detector angle, the detector angle of at least one of the detectors having a different value than the detector angle of an adjacent detector, each detector configured for detecting the electromagnetic radiation passed through the object, thereby scanning the object.
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Abstract
A scanning system, corresponding bracket and method are for scanning an object. The system has a frame defining a scanning chamber in which the object to be scanned is placed. The system also has a displacement assembly which displaces the object into and out of the scanning chamber. The system can also have a source which emits electromagnetic radiation or X-rays against the object within the scanning chamber such that the EM radiation passes through the object. The system can also have detectors arranged around the scanning chamber which detect the EM radiation which passes through the object. Each of the detectors forms a detector angle with a plane which can vary from one detector to the next. Similarly, the source can form an angle with the horizontal plane. The system, bracket, and method allow for the production of representative three-dimensional views of the object.
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25 Claims
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1. A scanning system for scanning an object comprising:
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a scanning chamber having opposed side surfaces and a third surface extending between the side surfaces; a displacement assembly engageable with the scanning chamber, the displacement assembly configured for receiving the object and displacing the object in a displacement direction into the scanning chamber; a bracket frame mounted to the scanning chamber and inclined relative to a horizontal in the displacement direction; a source mounted to an inclined support and in fixed position about the scanning chamber for emitting electromagnetic radiation toward the bracket frame at an angle inclined relative to the horizontal and against the object in the scanning chamber so that the electromagnetic radiation impacts and passes through the object; and a plurality of detectors mounted to the bracket frame at least partially about the scanning chamber, each detector being inclined at a detector angle, the detector angle of at least one of the detectors having a different value than the detector angle of an adjacent detector, each detector configured for detecting the electromagnetic radiation passed through the object, thereby scanning the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A bracket for a scanning system for scanning an object, comprising:
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a bracket frame mountable to the scanning system, the bracket frame being inclined relative to a horizontal; a source mounted to an inclined support and in fixed position for emitting electromagnetic radiation toward the bracket frame at an angle inclined relative to the horizontal and against the object so that the electromagnetic radiation impacts and passes through the object, the source being mounted to the bracket frame; and a plurality of detectors mounted to the bracket frame, each detector being inclined at a detector angle, the detector angle of at least one of the detectors having a different value than the detector angle of an adjacent detector, each detector configured for detecting the electromagnetic radiation passed through the object, thereby scanning the object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of generating a three-dimensional image of a scanned object, comprising the steps:
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receiving, at an input port, image data of an object, having been captured via a plurality of detectors disposed at least partially about the object and mounted to a bracket frame inclined relative to a horizontal, at least two adjacent ones of the detectors being angled one with respect to the other, each of the detectors receiving electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source at an angle inclined relative to the horizontal toward the bracket frame and passing through the object, the source mounted to an inclined support and in fixed position; by means of a processor, generating from the image data, an image representing a perspective view of the object; and storing said image into a storage for presenting on a display, a three dimensional representation of the object. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A data storage comprising data and instructions for execution by a processor to generate a three-dimensional image of a scanned object, said data and instructions comprising:
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code means for receiving image data of an object, having been captured via a plurality of detectors disposed at least partially about the object and mounted to a bracket frame inclined relative to a horizontal, at least two adjacent ones of the detectors being angled one with respect to the other, each of the detectors receiving electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source at an angle inclined relative to the horizontal toward the bracket frame and passing through the object, the source mounted to an inclined support and in fixed position; code means for generating from the image data, an image representing a perspective view of the object; and code means for storing said image into a storage for presenting on a display, a three-dimensional representation of the object.
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24. A system for generating a three-dimensional image of a scanned object, comprising:
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an input port for receiving image data of an object, having been captured via a plurality of detectors disposed at least partially about the object and mounted to a bracket frame inclined relative to a horizontal and in an angled configuration, wherein at least two adjacent ones of the detectors are angled one with respect to the other, each of the detectors receiving electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source at an angle inclined relative to the horizontal toward the bracket frame and passing through the object, the source mounted to an inclined support and in fixed position; a processor for generating from the image data, an image representing a perspective view of the object; and a storage for presenting the image on a display as a three-dimensional representation of the object.
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25. A scanning system for scanning an object, comprising:
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a radiation source mounted to an inclined support and in fixed position for emitting electromagnetic radiation at an angle inclined relative to a horizontal, toward an object to be scanned, and toward a bracket frame inclined relative to a horizontal; and a plurality of detectors mounted to the bracket frame and disposed at least partially about a scanning area, each detector being mounted substantially perpendicularly in relation to the radiation source for capturing the radiation traversing the object from different angles and thereby scanning the object according to a perspective view.
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