X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Absorption
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-22
2005-11-22
Ho, Allen C. (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Absorption
C378S189000, C378S197000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06968034
ABSTRACT:
An X-ray inspection system and methodology is disclosed. The system comprises a conveyor, an X-ray source that exposes an item under inspection to X-ray radiation and at least one X-ray detector that detects X-ray radiation modified by the item. The X-ray source and X-ray detector may be movable in any of first and second dimensions. The X-ray source may also be moved in a third dimension to zoom in and out on regions of interest in the item order inspection. The system further comprises a controller that controls movement of the X-ray source and X-ray detector, independently of each other, in any of collinear and different directions, to provide a plurality of X-ray views of the item at varying examination angles of the X-ray radiation. A processor coupled to the controller may be configured to receive and process detection information from the X-ray detector and to provide processed information to an operator interface. The operator interface may also receive instructions from an operator input and provide the instructions to the controller.
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Ho Allen C.
L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems Inc.
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P.C.
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