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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2009
Michael V. Hynes, Cambridge, MA (US);
Bernard Harris, Waltham, MA (US);
Brandon Blackburn, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
John E. Mcelroy, North Andover, MA (US);
Richard C. Lanza, Brookline, MA (US);
Timothy A. Antaya, Hampton Falls, NH (US);
Richard Sheffield, Los Alamos, NM (US);
John T. Mihalczo, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Paul A. Hausladen, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Alan W. Hunt, Pocatello, ID (US);
Hugh R. Andrews, Pembroke, CA (US);
James Johnson, Rigby, ID (US);
Michael V. Hynes, Cambridge, MA (US);
Bernard Harris, Waltham, MA (US);
Brandon Blackburn, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
John E. McElroy, North Andover, MA (US);
Richard C. Lanza, Brookline, MA (US);
Timothy A. Antaya, Hampton Falls, NH (US);
Richard Sheffield, Los Alamos, NM (US);
John T. Mihalczo, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Paul A. Hausladen, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Alan W. Hunt, Pocatello, ID (US);
Hugh R. Andrews, Pembroke, CA (US);
James Johnson, Rigby, ID (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a system for interrogating hidden contents of a container comprises a controller, a detector system, and a data system. The controller receives a selection of a source mode of source radiation to generate to interrogate contents of a container. The source mode selection comprises a neutron mode, a gamma ray mode, or a combined neutron-gamma ray mode. The controller instructs a cyclotron to generate the source radiation according to the source mode selection. The detector system detects radiation emitted from the contents in response to the source radiation. The data system analyzes the emitted radiation and describes the contents according to the analysis.