Method for making a collimator for an x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus
US6715533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2223/419
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of making a collimator for a detector array of an x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided. The method includes injecting a die with a material, the die being shaped and dimensioned to form a collimator including a body defining a support structure and a plurality of septa secured to the support structure; allowing the material to set within the die to form the body; and removing the body from the die.
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