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Cargo scanning system

US7783004B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateOct 31, 2008
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2223/639
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source. A detector array having a first configuration and a second configuration is connected to a housing and at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is capable of being transported to a site by a vehicle and of being positioned separate from the housing. The radiation source is housed in a radiation source box and movable within the radiation source box using an actuator. The actuator is operably connected to the radiation source and provides a translational energy that moves the radiation source between an operational position and a stowed position.

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