X-ray inspection system X-ray radiation shielding curtains
US10210960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2223/643
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transport apparatus of an X-ray inspection system includes an inspection region with an entrance and an exit. The transport apparatus further includes a loading region disposed at the entrance of the inspection region, the loading region. The loading region includes a first set of X-ray attenuating curtains and a first curtain mover, which moves the curtains of the first set of X-ray attenuating curtains into and out of the loading region between areas that support objects for inspection. The transport apparatus further includes a conveyor device which moves an object for inspection residing in one of the areas from the loading region to the inspection region for inspection.
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