SHIPPING CONTAINER SCANNING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A shipping container scanning system comprising:
- a control hub container;
at least one probe coupled to the control hub container, the probe being sized and shaped for insertion into at least one shipping container having a hollow interior, the probe being movable in at least one direction in the hollow interior of the at least one shipping container along a length of the at least one shipping container, the probe including;
at least one detector adapted to scan the interior of the at least one shipping container and to generate detection data regarding a presence of a radioactive material in the interior of the at least one shipping container;
a video camera adapted to monitor the interior of the at least one shipping container and to generate video data regarding materials in the interior of the at least one shipping container; and
a transmitter adapted to transmit the detection data and the video data to the control hub container.
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Abstract
A shipping container scanning system includes a control hub container and at least one probe coupled to the control hub container via a wired or wireless connection. The probe is insertable into at least one shipping container. The probe is movable in a hollow interior of the shipping container and scans the hollow interior of the at least one shipping container, generating detection data regarding a presence of a radioactive material in the interior of the shipping container. The probe can include a video camera adapted to monitor the interior of the shipping container and to generate video data responsive thereto. The probe can also include a transmitter adapted to transmit the detection data and the video data to the control hub container. A shipping container usable with the system and a method of scanning shipping containers are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A shipping container scanning system comprising:
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a control hub container; at least one probe coupled to the control hub container, the probe being sized and shaped for insertion into at least one shipping container having a hollow interior, the probe being movable in at least one direction in the hollow interior of the at least one shipping container along a length of the at least one shipping container, the probe including; at least one detector adapted to scan the interior of the at least one shipping container and to generate detection data regarding a presence of a radioactive material in the interior of the at least one shipping container; a video camera adapted to monitor the interior of the at least one shipping container and to generate video data regarding materials in the interior of the at least one shipping container; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the detection data and the video data to the control hub container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of scanning shipping containers comprising:
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providing a central hub container including at least one radioactive material-detecting probe coupled thereto; providing at least one shipping container including a hollow interior having a ceiling and a floor, at least one access door, and an auxiliary access opening formed in the at least one access door; permitting the probe to be inserted through the auxiliary access opening and into the hollow interior of the shipping container; permitting the at least one probe to move in at least one direction above the floor of the hollow interior of the shipping container; scanning, using the probe, the hollow interior of the shipping container for radioactive materials; and generating, using the probe, detection data regarding a presence of at least one radioactive material in the hollow interior of the shipping container.
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20. A shipping container comprising:
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a housing including a floor, a ceiling, and side walls defining a hollow interior of the shipping container, the hollow interior having a length; at least one main access door pivotally coupled to the housing and configured to open and close to provide access to the hollow interior; a channel mounted to the housing in the hollow interior of the shipping container, the channel being adapted to permit a radioactive material detecting probe to travel in at least one direction along the channel in the hollow interior of the shipping container; and an auxiliary access opening formed in at least one of the housing and the at least one main access door, the auxiliary access opening being configured to permit the probe to pass therethrough and at least in part into the channel.
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Specification