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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
May. 04, 2007
Alan Akery, Crawley, GB;
Alan Akery, Crawley, GB;
Rapiscan Security Products, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a cargo inspection system, employing a radiation source, capable of scanning vehicles and/or cargo in a wide range of sizes, including conventional imaging areas as well as taller and bulkier enclosures at sufficiently optimal efficacy and overall throughput. In one embodiment, the present invention is a multiple pass inspection method for inspecting vehicles and their cargo, comprising a first pass scan, wherein said first pass scan includes moving a radiation source at a suitable scanning distance, rotating a radiation source at a suitable scanning angle, and moving said radiation source along an object under inspection.