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Crane mounted cargo container inspection apparatus and method

  • US 20030201394A1
  • Filed: 04/25/2003
  • Published: 10/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cargo container inspection device for cargo containers being lifted by a crane comprising:

  • said cargo inspection device adapted for attachment to a crane at a position adjacent to a cargo container when said cargo container is elevated by said crane;

    said cargo inspection device having a means to determine the presence of nuclear material inside a cargo container engaged with a lifting crane and generate a nuclear reading representative of any said nuclear material detected;

    means to communicate said nuclear reading to a computing device programmed to receive said nuclear reading and determine if said reading is representative of nuclear material which is contraband nuclear material; and

    said computing device initiating a series of alarm actions should said nuclear reading be determined to be contraband nuclear material.

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