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Baggage inspection system

Patent 4759047 Issued on July 19, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject July 17, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3889117

Tomographic apparatus for producing transverse layer images
Patent #: 4193001
Issued on: 03/11/1980
Inventor: Liebetruth ,   et al.

Computerized tomography Patent #: 4504962
Issued on: 03/12/1985
Inventor: Moore

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 06/886899 filed on 07/17/1986

US Classes:

378/57, Inspection of closed container378/58, Flaw analysis378/98.8With solid-state image detector

Examiners

Primary: Fields, Carolyn E.
Assistant: Hynds, Joseph A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G01V 5/00 (20060101)

Foreign Application Priority Data

1985-08-29 DE

Abstract

A baggage inspection system has a conveying path for moving articles to be inspected through an x-ray beam. The conveyor path is disposed between an x-ray source for generating the beam and a radiation detector. The radiation detector consists of a number of individual detectors, with the number of individual detectors per unit length being greater in a first region of the detector than in a second region thereof. The first region is disposed at the level of the conveying path for optimally displaying smaller articles transported by the conveyor path, while the second region is suited for display of larger articles.

Other References

  • "Principles, History, and Status of Dual-Energy Computerized Tomographic Explosives Detection," Roder, 8262 Journal Of Testing and Evaluation, vol. 13, No. 3, (May 1985)
  • "A Survey of X-ray Technology and Available Systems for Parcel Inspection", Cumings, Carnahan, Conference on Crime Countermeasures, May 16-18, 1979
  • "Portal Monitor Detects Nuclear Radiation and Materials," Technical Information Center, U.S. Department of Energy
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