X-RAY SCANNER
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Abstract
The invention proposes a much improved X-ray scanner for large objects. These relate to both safety aspects for the service personnel of the system and safety aspects for the operating personnel of the large object to be scanned, as well as aspects which make possible improved image acquisition.
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136 Claims
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1-66. -66. (canceled)
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67. An X-ray scanner (1;
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3) for large objects (9, 25) such as containers, railway wagons or trucks (9, 25), with at least one laterally arranged radiation source (12) and at least one detector (3, 17;
39), between which rays (13;
38) are able to run along a ray path, and with a support (4;
40) for the large object (9, 25), wherein the support (4;
40) for the large object (9, 25) is arranged inside the ray path (13;
38). - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 128, 129, 135, 136)
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3) for large objects (9, 25) such as containers, railway wagons or trucks (9, 25), with at least one laterally arranged radiation source (12) and at least one detector (3, 17;
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74. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and at least one detector between which rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object, wherein the radiation source (50) and the detector (39) are connected to each other by means of a bridge (3, 14, 15, 16, 17;
- 37, 39) and are displaceable on rails (34, 35, 42) by means of their own drive.
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80. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and at least one detector between which rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object, further comprising a protective space (7) for personnel operating the large object (9, 25) is preferably integrated (2;
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31) structurally with the X-ray scanner outside the scanning volume (13;
38). - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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31) structurally with the X-ray scanner outside the scanning volume (13;
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87. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and at least one detector between which rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object, further comprising an independent current generator.
- 88. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and a multiplicity of detectors, where rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object, wherein the detectors are arranged essentially along an arc (17;
- 96. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and a multiplicity of detectors, where rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object, further comprising means for compensating for a thermal expansion.
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102. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and a multiplicity of detectors, where rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object, further comprising a common housing (14, 15, 16, 17;
- 37, 39) for the detectors or for detector strips in which the detectors are arranged.
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106. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and a multiplicity of detectors, where rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object, further comprising a frame (14, 15, 16, 17;
- 37, 39) for the detectors, which frame is connected essentially rigidly (19) to the radiation source (50).
- View Dependent Claims (107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112)
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113. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and a multiplicity of detectors, where rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object, wherein the ray path is horizontally inclined by an angle (49) of less than 900 relative to the path (11;
- 48) along which the detectors and the radiation source can be displaced relative to the large object.
- View Dependent Claims (114)
- 115. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and at least one detector between which rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object, wherein the radiation source is arranged in a standard container, preferably in a 20 foot container or in a 40 foot container.
- 121. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and at least one detector between which rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object, wherein the radiation source is screened, bundled and/or directed (51) so that the ray width is no more than twice as wide as the detector or detector strip at the height of the detector or at the height of at least one detector strip.
- 125. An X-ray scanner for large objects such as containers, railway wagons or trucks, with at least one radiation source and at least one detector between which rays are able to run along a ray path, and with a support for the large object wherein the ray path (scanning space 13, 38) passes through a series collimator (51).
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