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Personnel screening system

  • US 9,182,516 B2
  • Filed: 10/07/2013
  • Issued: 11/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for generating a two dimensional image of scattered radiation of a person, the system comprising:

  • a first housing containing a first detection system configured to detect radiation scattered from the person;

    a second housing containing a second detection system configured to detect radiation scattered from the person; and

    a third tower containing an X-ray source assembly comprising an X-ray source, a spin-roll chopper and a motor, the third tower further having a front-end strip between an angled left side and an angled right side, and wherein the first housing and the second housing are detachably attached to the third housing so that the attachment abuts the first housing against the angled left side and abuts the second housing against the angled right side of the third tower, wherein the two dimensional image is generated from a dual-axis scanning beam, wherein a first axis of motion for the dual-axis scanning beam is provided by a walking movement of the person through an inspection area between the first and second housing and wherein a second axis of motion for the dual-axis scanning beam is provided by a fixed vertical scan beam of the X-ray source assembly.

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