Self-Contained Mobile Inspection System and Method
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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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43 Claims
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23. A method of inspecting an object, having a height, and generating an image representation of said object, comprising:
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Establishing an inspection region defined by a radiation source and a detector array having a plurality of detectors; Calibrating the plurality of detectors by deriving a baseline radiation measurement, wherein said baseline radiation measurement is taken before said object enters the inspection region; Establishing a first horizontal position; Setting values of said plurality of detectors to zero; Irradiating said object within said inspection region; Obtaining measurements of transmitted radiation from said plurality of detectors; Determining if all of said detectors in the detector array have been queried for measurements of transmitted radiation taken at the first horizontal position; and If all of said detectors in the detector array have been queried for measurements of transmitted radiation taken at the first horizontal position, establishing a second horizontal position and setting the values of said plurality of detectors to zero. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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