Single Boom Cargo Scanning System
First Claim
1. A portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising:
- a telescopic boom support fixedly connected to a mobile vehicle, wherein said telescopic boom support is further connected to a first arm;
a first detector box proximate to said telescopic boom support; and
a foldable second arm, having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the proximal end is connected to the first arm and the distal end further comprises a third extendable arm.
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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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20 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 telescopic boom support fixedly connected to a mobile vehicle, wherein said telescopic boom support is further connected to a first arm; a first detector box proximate to said telescopic boom support; and a foldable second arm, having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the proximal end is connected to the first arm and the distal end further comprises a third extendable arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
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14. A portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising:
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a telescopic boom support fixedly connected to a mobile vehicle, wherein the telescopic boom support further comprises cylindrical portions that slide into each other, for reducing the height of the inspection system and wherein said telescopic boom support is further connected to a first arm; a first detector box proximate to said telescopic boom support; a second detector box proximate to said first arm; a second arm, having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the proximal end is connected to the first arm; and at least one source of radiation positioned on the distal end of the second arm. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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