Radiation scanning and disabling of hazardous targets in containers
First Claim
1. A method of examining an object, the method comprising:
- determining whether a potential threat is present within the object; and
if so, disabling the potential threat with at least one of a X-ray beam or an electron beam.
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Abstract
In one example, a method of examining a container is disclosed comprising detecting a potential threat within contents of a container using radiation scanning and disabling the potential threat with radiation. In another example, a method of examining a container is disclosed comprising scanning at least a portion of the container with a first radiation beam, detecting radiation interacting with contents of the container, identifying a potential threat contained based, at least in part, on the detected radiation, and disabling the potential threat with a dose of radiation from a second radiation beam. The potential threat may be a nuclear, chemical, and/or biological weapon, for example. Chemical and/or biological detectors may also be provided. The threat and/or electronics associated with the threat, may be disabled. Systems are also disclosed.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of examining an object, the method comprising:
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determining whether a potential threat is present within the object; and if so, disabling the potential threat with at least one of a X-ray beam or an electron beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for examining and disabling a potential threat, the system comprising:
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a chemical detector to detect chemical agents in the object; a processor coupled to the chemical detector, the processor being configured to determine whether a chemical agent is present based, at least in part, on data from the chemical detector; and a radiation source configured to deliver radiation to at least a portion of the object, to disable a detected chemical agent. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for examining and disabling a potential threat, the system comprising:
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a biological detector to detect chemical agents in the object; a processor coupled to the biological detector, the processor being configured to determine whether a biological agent is present based, at least in part, on data from the biological detector; and a radiation source configured to deliver radiation to at least a portion of the object, to disable a detected biological agent. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of examining an object, the method comprising:
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determining whether a potential threat is present within the object by generating a first radiation beam to scan for a potential threat, by a first accelerator source; and generating a second radiation beam to disable the potential threat, by a second accelerator source. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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