Self-contained mobile inspection system and method
First Claim
1. A portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising:
- a mobile vehicle;
a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end wherein said proximal end is physically attached to said vehicle; and
at least one source of radiation wherein said radiation source is located on a rotatable platform fixedly attached to said proximal end of said boom, wherein said image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing said objects to radiation, and detecting radiation; and
a post collimator integrally connected between said radiation source and said proximal end of said movable boom.
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Abstract
The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising a mobile vehicle, a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is physically attached to the vehicle. The invention also comprises at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is fixedly attached to the distal end of the boom, wherein the image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing the objects to radiation, and detecting radiation.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising:
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a mobile vehicle;
a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end wherein said proximal end is physically attached to said vehicle; and
at least one source of radiation wherein said radiation source is located on a rotatable platform fixedly attached to said proximal end of said boom, wherein said image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing said objects to radiation, and detecting radiation; and
a post collimator integrally connected between said radiation source and said proximal end of said movable boom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for inspecting objects using a portable inspection system that generates an image representation of a target object using a radiation source, comprising the steps of:
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transporting a detector array and at least one source of radiation to an operation site using a vehicle, wherein said detector array is physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein said proximal end is physically attached to said vehicle, and wherein said radiation source is fixedly attached to a rotatable platform located on said proximal end of said boom;
creating a detection region by moving said boom into a substantially perpendicular position relative to said vehicle;
activating said radiation source;
moving the vehicle passed the target object such that said target object passes through said detection region;
exposing the target object to radiation emitted from the radiation source wherein the exposing step results in secondary radiation; and
detecting secondary radiation by the detector array. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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