Multiple pass cargo inspection system
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1. An inspection system for inspecting vehicles and their cargo, comprising:
- a radiation source attached to a gantry, wherein said radiation source is adapted to move in a vertical direction and wherein, after movement in a vertical direction, said radiation source is adapted to rotate in a range of 0 to 90 degrees; and
a detector array, wherein said detector array pivots around an axis to maintain alignment with said radiation source after movement of said radiation source.
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Abstract
The present invention is a cargo inspection system, employing a radiation source, capable of scanning vehicles and/or cargo in a wide range of sizes, including conventional imaging areas as well as taller and bulkier enclosures at sufficiently optimal efficacy and overall throughput. In one embodiment, the present invention is a multiple pass inspection method for inspecting vehicles and their cargo, comprising a first pass scan, wherein said first pass scan includes moving a radiation source at a suitable scanning distance, rotating a radiation source at a suitable scanning angle, and moving said radiation source along an object under inspection.
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1. An inspection system for inspecting vehicles and their cargo, comprising:
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a radiation source attached to a gantry, wherein said radiation source is adapted to move in a vertical direction and wherein, after movement in a vertical direction, said radiation source is adapted to rotate in a range of 0 to 90 degrees; and a detector array, wherein said detector array pivots around an axis to maintain alignment with said radiation source after movement of said radiation source. - 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. An inspection system for inspecting vehicles and their cargo, comprising:
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a radiation source attached to a gantry, wherein said radiation source is adapted to move in a vertical direction and wherein, after movement in a vertical direction, said radiation source is adapted to rotate in a range of 0 to 90 degrees; and a detector array, wherein said detector array pivots around an axis to maintain alignment with said radiation source after movement of said radiation source, wherein the radiation source is adapted to conduct a first scan of an object at a first vertical position and at a first scanning angle and, after completion of said first scan, is adapted to move to a second vertical position and rotate in a range of 0 to 90 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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