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Method of inspecting articles using imaging inspection apparatus with directional cooling

  • US 20080170670A1
  • Filed: 08/02/2007
  • Published: 07/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of inspecting articles to determine the presence of objects located within said articles, said method comprising:

  • providing a frame structure;

    using a plurality of heat-generating imaging devices positioned on said frame structure to direct beams onto articles located substantially within said frame structure to thereby inspect said articles;

    providing output signals from said plurality of heat-generating imaging devices as a result of said inspecting;

    processing and analyzing said output signals from said plurality of heat-generating imaging devices to identify said objects within said articles; and

    using a fan to direct cooling fluid in a substantially first direction to a plurality of fluid deflectors spacedly positioned on said frame structure relative to said heat-generating imaging devices; and

    using said plurality of fluid deflectors to direct said cooling fluid over said plurality of heat-generating imaging devices to cool said heat-generating imaging devices during operation thereof, selected ones of said fluid deflectors deflecting at least some of said cooling fluid from said fan onto selected ones of said heat-generating imaging devices.

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