Multiple pass cargo inspection system
First Claim
1. A method of inspecting an object within an inspection zone wherein said inspection zone is defined by a radiation source on a first side of said inspection zone and a detector array on an opposing side of said inspection zone, comprising:
- Receiving the object, having a volume, in said inspection zone at a first position;
Positioning said radiation source to irradiate said object in a first scan;
Re-positioning said radiation source if said first scan does not irradiate the entire volume of the object in the first scan; and
Conducting a second scan with said re-positioned 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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21 Claims
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1. A method of inspecting an object within an inspection zone wherein said inspection zone is defined by a radiation source on a first side of said inspection zone and a detector array on an opposing side of said inspection zone, comprising:
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Receiving the object, having a volume, in said inspection zone at a first position; Positioning said radiation source to irradiate said object in a first scan; Re-positioning said radiation source if said first scan does not irradiate the entire volume of the object in the first scan; and Conducting a second scan with said re-positioned radiation source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of inspecting an object, comprising:
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Receiving the object, having a volume, in an inspection zone at a first position, wherein said inspection zone is defined by a radiation source, in a first position, on a first side of said inspection zone and a detector array on an opposing side of said inspection zone; Activating said radiation source to irradiate said object in a first scan; Re-positioning said radiation source if said first scan does not irradiate the entire volume of the object in the first scan; and Conducting a second scan with said re-positioned radiation source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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