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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
May. 23, 2002
Knut Beneke, Ober-Olm, DE;
Uwe Siedenburg, Essenheim, DE;
Dirk Naumann, Lorsch, DE;
Helmut Thoma, Mainz, DE;
Heimann Systems GmbH, Wiesbaden, DE;
Abstract
In an inspection device for inspecting objects for explosives and other items prohibited for travel, particularly in carry-on baggage, a transport shaft ( ) where there is little space, has incorporated thereabout radiation sources ( ), which generate at least three beams (FX , FX , FX ) at which are directed at corresponding linear detectors ( ). This transport shaft ( ) is extended by incorporation of equipment or system components ( ) that are not part of the inspection system ( ), or by additional system components ( ) being integrated into a housing ( ) of the inspection device ( ), with a necessary radiation protection for the inspection device in compliance with radiation protection regulations being provided by a shielding ( ) placed on or around a piece of equipment or its system components ( ) already existing in the transport system ( ), ideally in front of the transport shaft ( ).