Nautical X-ray inspection system
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1. An apparatus for inspecting a physical object, the physical object being in a nautical environment, the apparatus comprising:
- a radiation source capable of directing a beam of penetrating radiation toward the physical object, the physical object having a reaction to the beam of penetrating radiation; and
a detector capable of detecting the reaction of the physical object, the detector being capable of delivering an output signal characterizing the physical object, the output signal being based upon the reaction of the physical object.
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Abstract
An apparatus for inspecting a physical object in a nautical environment includes a radiation source capable of directing a beam of penetrating radiation toward the physical object, and a detector capable of detecting the reaction of the physical object to the penetrating radiation. In addition to detecting the reaction, the detector is capable of delivering an output signal characterizing the physical object. Accordingly, the output signal is based upon the reaction of the physical object to the penetrating radiation.
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1. An apparatus for inspecting a physical object, the physical object being in a nautical environment, the apparatus comprising:
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a radiation source capable of directing a beam of penetrating radiation toward the physical object, the physical object having a reaction to the beam of penetrating radiation; and
a detector capable of detecting the reaction of the physical object, the detector being capable of delivering an output signal characterizing the physical object, the output signal being based upon the reaction of the physical object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of inspecting a physical object in a nautical environment, the method comprising:
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directing a beam of radiation toward the physical object;
moving the beam of radiation relative to the physical object, the physical object having a reaction to the beam of radiation;
detecting the reaction of the physical object; and
producing an output signal characterizing the physical object, the output signal being based upon the detected reaction of the physical object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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16. A system for inspecting a nautical object in a nautical environment, the system comprising:
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an X-ray source for directing X-ray radiation toward the nautical object, the nautical object having a reaction to the X-ray radiation; and
a scatter-based detector for detecting the reaction of the nautical object and producing an output signal based upon the reaction of the nautical object, the nautical environment separating the system from the nautical object.
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20. An apparatus for inspecting a physical object in a nautical environment, the apparatus comprising:
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means for directing a beam of radiation toward the physical object;
means for moving the beam of radiation relative to the physical object, the physical object having a reaction to the beam of radiation;
means for detecting the reaction of the physical object; and
means for producing an output signal characterizing the physical object, the output signal being based upon the detected reaction of the physical object. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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