HIGH ENERGY X-RAY MOBILE CARGO INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH PENUMBRA COLLIMATOR
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1. A non-invasive method for inspecting a cargo container, such method comprising the steps of:
- disposing an X-ray source and an X-ray detector on opposing ends of a rotatable boom;
rotating the boom in a horizontal plane so that the X-ray source and X-ray detector straddle the cargo container; and
providing translational relative movement between the boom and cargo container while the X-ray source irradiates the container and the X-ray detector detects and measures X-ray energy passing through the container from the X-ray source.
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Abstract
A non-invasive method and apparatus are described for inspecting a cargo container. The method includes the steps of disposing an X-ray source and an X-ray detector on opposing ends of a rotatable boom, rotating the boom in a horizontal plane so that the X-ray source and X-ray detector straddle the cargo container and providing translational relative movement between the boom and cargo container while the X-ray source irradiates the container and the X-ray detector detects and measures X-ray energy passing through the container from the X-ray source.
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30 Claims
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1. A non-invasive method for inspecting a cargo container, such method comprising the steps of:
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disposing an X-ray source and an X-ray detector on opposing ends of a rotatable boom;
rotating the boom in a horizontal plane so that the X-ray source and X-ray detector straddle the cargo container; and
providing translational relative movement between the boom and cargo container while the X-ray source irradiates the container and the X-ray detector detects and measures X-ray energy passing through the container from the X-ray source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for performing non-invasive inspection of a cargo container, such apparatus comprising:
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means for supporting an X-ray source and an X-ray detector on opposing sides of an inspection area;
rotating the means for supporting in a horizontal plane so that the X-ray source and X-ray detector straddle the cargo container located within the inspection area; and
means for providing translational relative movement between the means for supporting and cargo container while the X-ray source irradiates the container and the X-ray detector detects and measures X-ray energy passing through the container from the X-ray source. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for non-invasively inspecting a cargo container, such apparatus comprising:
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a rotatable boom;
an X-ray source and an X-ray detector on opposing ends of the rotatable boom;
an actuator adapted to rotate the boom in a horizontal plane so that the X-ray source and X-ray detector straddle the cargo container; and
an actuator adapted to provide translational relative movement between the boom and cargo container while the X-ray source irradiates the container and the X-ray detector detects and-measures X-ray energy-passing through the container from the X-ray source. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for non-invasively inspecting a cargo container, such apparatus comprising:
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a truck;
rotatable boom;
an X-ray source and an X-ray detector disposed on opposing ends of the rotatable boom;
a rotating tower for supporting the rotatable boom secured to the truck on a first end and the rotatable boom on a second end; and
a collimator disposed within the support post. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A mobile cargo inspection apparatus comprising:
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a trailer;
a support post extending upwards from the trailer;
a boom disposed across an upper end of the post;
an X-ray source disposed on a first end of the boom; and
an X-ray detector array disposed on a second, opposing end of the boom, said boom being arranged to rotate to a position transverse to a longitudinal axis of the trailer so as to create an X-ray interrogation space for cargo inspection between the X-ray detector and side of the trailer.
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