Article irradiation system with multiple beam paths
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1. An irradiation system comprising:
- a radiation source having at least one beam path;
a plurality of totes for carrying articles;
a conveyor system for transporting the totes through the beam path, where the conveyor system has a process loop to transport totes through the beam path a plurality of times;
a tote stacker in the process loop for stacking totes one on top of the other prior to transporting through the beam path; and
a tote destacker in the process loop for separating stacked totes after transporting through the beam path, whereby totes can be stacked, transported through the beam path, unstacked, inversely stacked, and transported through the beam path again.
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Abstract
A system for irradiating articles is disclosed. The system has multiple beam paths and is capable of irradiating articles with x-rays or electron beams (e-beams). The system is comprised of a single radiation source producing multiple beam paths. At least one of the beam paths is configured to irradiate articles with x-rays and at least one other beam path is configured to irradiate articles with e-beams. The beam paths are each positioned to scan product carried on conveyors. The x-ray beam paths and e-beam have separate conveyor systems that operates independently from each other.
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1. An irradiation system comprising:
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a radiation source having at least one beam path;
a plurality of totes for carrying articles;
a conveyor system for transporting the totes through the beam path, where the conveyor system has a process loop to transport totes through the beam path a plurality of times;
a tote stacker in the process loop for stacking totes one on top of the other prior to transporting through the beam path; and
a tote destacker in the process loop for separating stacked totes after transporting through the beam path, whereby totes can be stacked, transported through the beam path, unstacked, inversely stacked, and transported through the beam path again. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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