Radiant energy – Supported for nonsignalling objects of irradiation
Patent
1993-03-19
1995-03-07
Anderson, Bruce C.
Radiant energy
Supported for nonsignalling objects of irradiation
25045411, G01N 2100
Patent
active
053960742
ABSTRACT:
An article irradiation system includes a radiation source disposed along a horizontal axis; a plurality of article carriers; a process conveyor for supporting and transporting the article carriers past the radiation source at a first speed; an overhead power and free transport conveyor for transporting the article carriers from a loading area at a second speed that differs from the first speed; and a load conveyor adapted for engaging the article carriers and for transporting the engaged article carriers from the transport conveyor to the process conveyor at a speed that is varied during transport by the load conveyor in such a manner that the article carriers are so positioned on the process conveyor that there is a predetermined separation distance between adjacent positioned article carriers. A reroute conveyor is coupled to the process conveyor for transporting those article carriers carrying articles that have received radiation impinging upon only the first side of the articles. A rack disposed adjacent the reroute conveyor reorients about a vertical axis by 180 degrees the article carriers being transported by the reroute conveyor; and the reoriented article carriers are transported from the reroute conveyor to the process conveyor for retransportation past the radiation source so that a second side of the carried articles opposite to the first side receives impinging radiation from the radiation source.
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Allen John T.
Bisgrove Leonard C.
Pageau Gary M.
Peck Richard O.
Sellers Bruce D.
Anderson Bruce C.
Callan Edward W.
The Titan Corporation
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