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Methods and systems for the directing and energy filtering of X-rays for non-intrusive inspection

US8068582B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Passport Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Robert J. Ledoux · Harvard, US
William Bertozzi · Lexington, US
Stephen E. Korbly · Acton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2008
Grant date	Nov 29, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N23/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for lenses based on crystal X-ray diffraction and reflection to be used to direct and energy filter X-ray beams.

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