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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2002
Applicants:
Roderick Swift, Belmont, MA (US);
Andrew Tybinkowski, Boxford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Roderick Swift, Belmont, MA (US);
Andrew Tybinkowski, Boxford, MA (US);
Assignee:
American Science and Engineering, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/04 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for inspecting a cargo container such as a motor vehicle or freight pallet, with penetrating radiation. A source of penetrating radiation is mounted on a moveable bed, thereby allowing a beam of penetrating radiation to sweep the large container. At least one detector is also mounted on the bed, either on the side of the source or on a boom, so that, as the beam is scanned across the container, the container and any contents of the container are characterized by transmitted or scattered radiation, or both.