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X-ray diffraction inspection system

US5007072A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 1988
Grant dateApr 9, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N23/207
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An inspection system for detecting the presence of selected crystalline materials, such as explosives or drugs, utilizing an x-ray source and a collimated array of detectors to sense radiation scattered by the objects being inspected. A signal processing system compares the measured signal with selected spectra to determine whether specific materials are present within the inspected object.

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