Radiation scanning systems and methods

US7831012B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• L-3 Communications Security & Detection Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Andrew D. Foland · Cambridge, US
• Richard F. Eilbert · Lincoln, US
• Michael R. Gambini · Bolton, US
• Boris Oreper · Newton, US
• Nikolay Rolshud · Winchester, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 9, 2007
• Grant date: Nov 9, 2010
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N23/04
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus may comprise a frame supporting at least first and second skewed radiation sources and at least first and second radiation detectors. The first and second radiation detectors may be substantially non-contiguous such that a substantial gap exists between the first and second radiation detectors that is free of any radiation detectors. Each of the first and second radiation detectors may also configured and arranged to detect radiation emitted by each of the first and second skewed radiation sources.