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Patent No.:

US 9279901 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 14, 2014
Applicant:

Rapiscan Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);

Inventor:

Alan Akery, Crawley, GB;

Assignee:

Rapiscan Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21K 5/04 (2006.01); G01V 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 23/04 (2006.01); G01T 1/24 (2006.01); H05H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 5/0066 (2013.01); G01N 23/04 (2013.01); G01T 1/24 (2013.01); G01V 5/0016 (2013.01); H05H 9/00 (2013.01);
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.


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Akery, Alan. (2016). Cargo inspection system (U.S. Patent No. 9279901). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9279901

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