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System and method for determining dimensions of structures/systems for designing modifications to the structures/systems

  • US 7,649,976 B2
  • Filed: 02/10/2006
  • Issued: 01/19/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining the physical dimensions and configuration of a structure or system comprising:

  • scanning a structure or system with an x-ray backscatter unit;

    collecting data from x-ray photons scattered by the structure or system;

    combining and reconstructing the collected data into a 2-D, 2-D panoramic or 3-D data set;

    generating 3-D representations of hidden objects from the data set;

    mapping the 3-D representations of the hidden objects into a structure or system reference coordinate system;

    combining the 3-D representations mapped into the reference coordinate system with models to form a 3-D CAD model of the scanned structure or system; and

    designing modifications to the structure or system using the 3-D CAD model by planning routing and installation of hardware in the structure or system.

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