Adaptive cargo inspection based on multi-energy betatron
US10641918B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
1References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/224
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus for cargo inspection and, more particularly, to X-ray based inspection systems providing radiographic imaging and material discrimination with adaptive control of X-ray source dependent upon characteristics of the cargo under inspection. X-rays are generated utilizing a dual energy interlaced betatron by generation of X-ray pulses with lower- and higher-energies during the same betatron acceleration cycle.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.