X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Absorption
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-25
2007-09-25
Thomas, Courtney (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Absorption
C378S098800, C250S370090
Reexamination Certificate
active
11409250
ABSTRACT:
An x-ray diffraction-based scanning method and system are described. The method includes screening for a particular substance in a container at a transportation center using a flat panel detector having a photoconductor x-ray conversion layer to detect x-rays diffracted by a particular substance in the container. The diffracted x-rays may be characterized in different ways, for examples, by wavelength dispersive diffraction and energy dispersive diffraction.
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Thomas Courtney
Varian Medical Systems Technologies, Inc.
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