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1. A method for employing penetrating radiation to inspect an object, the method comprising:
- a. generating a beam of penetrating radiation originating entirely within the body of a conveyance;
b. scanning the penetrating radiation across the object, the object disposed entirely outside the body of the conveyance;
c. detecting penetrating radiation scattered by the object into the body of the conveyance by means of a detector module concealed within the body of the conveyance and generating a backscatter signal; and
d. transmitting a value of a specified characteristic of the object to an operator disposed remotely to the conveyance, the value based at least in part on the backscatter signal.
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An inspection system, and inspection methods, based upon an imaging enclosure characterized by an enclosing body. A source of penetrating radiation and a detector module are concealed entirely within the body of a conveyance such as a trailer. A characterizing value or an image is formed with respect to an inspected object that is disposed entirely outside the conveyance and the characterizing value or image is made available to a remotely disposed operator. Additional detectors may be disposed distally to the inspected object and may detect transmitted, or forward-scattered, penetrating radiation.
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1. A method for employing penetrating radiation to inspect an object, the method comprising:
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a. generating a beam of penetrating radiation originating entirely within the body of a conveyance; b. scanning the penetrating radiation across the object, the object disposed entirely outside the body of the conveyance; c. detecting penetrating radiation scattered by the object into the body of the conveyance by means of a detector module concealed within the body of the conveyance and generating a backscatter signal; and d. transmitting a value of a specified characteristic of the object to an operator disposed remotely to the conveyance, the value based at least in part on the backscatter signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An inspection system for inspection of an object by a remotely disposed operator, the system comprising:
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a. a first conveyance characterized by an enclosing body; b. a source of penetrating radiation contained entirely within the enclosing body for generating a beam of penetrating radiation incident upon the object; c. a detector module, contained entirely within the enclosing body, for generating a signal based upon penetrating radiation scattered by the object; and d. an image generator for converting the signal to an image of the object for viewing by the remotely disposed operator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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