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Operator console for article inspection systems

  • US 5,870,449 A
  • Filed: 06/23/1997
  • Issued: 02/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An article inspection system comprising:

  • a scanner system scanning an article with penetrating radiation that penetrates the article to detect characteristics of an interior volume of the article;

    an operator console coupled to said scanner system, said operator console including a display device configured to display an image of said interior volume of the article scanned by said scanner system, a toolbar and a cursor; and

    an operator input device having at least one control switch and a touchpad responsive to touch of an operator'"'"'s body part,wherein said scanner system in combination with said operator console scans the article with said penetrating radiation and displays an image of objects in said interior volume of the article, and said toolbar has function icons which when selected perform a predefined function, and said cursor is responsive to movement of the operator'"'"'s body part on said touchpad to permit the operator to select a function associated with said icons while maintaining visual contact with the images of said interior volume of the article being scanned on said display device.

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