Cargo Scanning System
First Claim
1. A mobile inspection system for generating an image representation of target object using a radiation source, comprising:
- a foldable boom which is configured to physically attach to a vehicle;
a first detector array housing physically attached to at least one horizontal portion of the foldable boom, wherein said first detector array housing contains a plurality of detectors;
a second detector array housing physically attached to at least one vertical portion of the foldable boom wherein the second detector array housing contains a plurality of detectors; and
at least one source of radiation wherein said radiation source is fixedly attached to at least one vertical portion of said boom and wherein the radiation source and first detector array housing are configured to form a beam path and wherein said beam path is skewed at an angle of greater than 90 degrees relative to at least one side of said vehicle.
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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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35 Claims
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1. A mobile inspection system for generating an image representation of target object using a radiation source, comprising:
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a foldable boom which is configured to physically attach to a vehicle; a first detector array housing physically attached to at least one horizontal portion of the foldable boom, wherein said first detector array housing contains a plurality of detectors; a second detector array housing physically attached to at least one vertical portion of the foldable boom wherein the second detector array housing contains a plurality of detectors; and at least one source of radiation wherein said radiation source is fixedly attached to at least one vertical portion of said boom and wherein the radiation source and first detector array housing are configured to form a beam path and wherein said beam path is skewed at an angle of greater than 90 degrees relative to at least one side of said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 32)
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33. A mobile inspection system for generating an image representation of target object using a radiation source, comprising:
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a foldable boom which is configured to physically attach to a vehicle; a first detector array housing physically attached to at least one horizontal portion of the foldable boom, wherein said first detector array housing contains a plurality of detectors; and at least one source of radiation wherein said radiation source is fixedly attached to at least one vertical portion of said boom and wherein the detectors in said first detector array housing are arranged in a dual row. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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