公开(公告)号：US10345282B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15599612

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Andrey N. Vilkov ,  Joseph A. Widjaja ,  Jack A. Syage

IPC: G01N33/22 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01N1/22 ,  G01N1/40 ,  H01J49/04 ,  G01N1/02

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for detecting a chemical substance. The methods and systems include chemically modifying a sample of a substance of interest through combination with a reagent to increase the volatility of the substance of interest. The systems and methods further include performing an analysis of the substance of interest.

公开(公告)号：US20190204274A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16222971

申请日：2018-12-17

Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Gary A. Eiceman ,  Marlen R. Menlyadiev ,  Hartwig Schmidt ,  Stefan R. Lukow ,  Peter Fowler ,  Gyoungil Lee

IPC: G01N27/62 ,  H01J49/00 ,  H01J49/04

CPC classification number: G01N27/624 ,  H01J49/0031 ,  H01J49/0409

Abstract: A system for multi-stage differential mobility spectrometer (multi-stage DMS) and the method of operating and using the same are described. Ions produced in an ionization source are introduced into the separation region of multi-stage DMS, which includes at least two DMS stages. Each DMS stage is configured to generate separation and compensation fields to characterize, separate, or select ion species. The separation region further includes ion alteration stages which are placed between various adjacent stages of multi-stage DMS. Alteration of ions can be both chemical and physical. Ions which are separated, altered, and selectively passed by all DMS stages of multi-stage DMS are then measured or further characterized by the Faraday plate detectors or a mass spectrometer.

公开(公告)号：US10317387B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15599711

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Andrey N. Vilkov ,  Joseph A. Widjaja ,  Karl A. Hanold ,  Jack A. Syage

IPC: G01N33/22 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01N1/22 ,  G01N1/40 ,  G01N1/02 ,  H01J49/04

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for detecting a chemical substance. The methods and systems include chemically modifying a sample of a substance of interest through combination with a reagent to increase the volatility of the substance of interest. The systems and methods further include performing an analysis of the substance of interest.

公开(公告)号：US20180313770A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15787823

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Edward James Morton

IPC: G01N23/04 ,  G01V5/00 ,  G01N23/20 ,  H05G1/70

Abstract: The present specification discloses a multi-view X-ray inspection system having, in one of several embodiments, a three-view configuration with three X-ray sources. Each X-ray source rotates and is configured to emit a rotating X-ray pencil beam and at least two detector arrays, where each detector array has multiple non-pixellated detectors such that at least a portion of the non-pixellated detectors are oriented toward both the two X-ray sources.

公开(公告)号：US20180299580A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15954853

申请日：2018-04-17

Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Edward James Morton

IPC: G01V5/00 ,  H01J35/12

Abstract: An X-ray inspection system for scanning items is provided. The system includes: a stationary X-ray source extending around a rectangular scanning volume, and defining multiple source points from which X-rays can be directed through the scanning volume; an X-ray detector array also extending around the rectangular scanning volume and arranged to detect X-rays from the source points which have passed through the scanning volume; a conveyor arranged to convey the items through the scanning volume; and at least one processor for processing the detected X-rays to produce scanning images of the items.

公开(公告)号：US10007021B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US14809402

申请日：2015-07-27

Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Edward James Morton

IPC: G01N23/04 ,  G01V5/00

CPC classification number: G01V5/0066 ,  G01V5/0016 ,  G01V5/0041

Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems and detector arrangements for scanning an object moving in a first direction that includes the steps of irradiating the object with radiation having a peak energy of at least 900 keV, providing a first detector region having a thickness of at least 2 mm and a second detector region having a thickness of at least 5 mm where the second detector region is arranged to receive radiation that has passed through the first detector region, and detecting the radiation after it has interacted with or passed through the object in order to provide information relating to the object.

公开(公告)号：US20180158665A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15370947

申请日：2016-12-06

Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Gary A. Eiceman ,  Stephen J. Davila ,  Stefan R. Lukow ,  Hartwig Schmidt

IPC: H01J49/40 ,  G01N27/62 ,  H01J49/00

CPC classification number: H01J49/401 ,  G01N27/622 ,  H01J49/0045

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting constituents in a sample includes first and second drift tubes defining first and second drift regions, and a controllable electric field device within a fragmentation region coupled to the first and second drift tubes. The apparatus also includes a first ion shutter positioned between the first drift and fragmentation regions. The apparatus further includes a control system configured to regulate the first ion shutter, thereby facilitating injection of a selected portion of ions from the first drift region into the fragmentation region. The control system is also configured to regulate the controllable device to modify the selected portion of ions to generate predetermined ion fragments within the fragmentation region, thereby facilitating injection of a selected portion of the predetermined fragmented ions into the second drift region. A method of detecting constituents in a sample is facilitated through such an apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US09958569B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US14556927

申请日：2014-12-01

Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Edward James Morton ,  Andreas F. Kotowski

IPC: G01V5/00 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G01N23/203

CPC classification number: G01V5/0066 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G01N23/203 ,  G01V5/0016 ,  G01V5/0025 ,  G01V5/0041

Abstract: The present invention provides a four-sided scanning system for vehicles that uses a combination of backscatter and transmission based X-ray imaging to achieve material discrimination. In one embodiment, the system is designed as a mobile, drive-through system, which can be folded and stowed in a truck and can be conveniently deployed at any place when required.

公开(公告)号：US20180038988A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15437033

申请日：2017-02-20

Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Edward James Morton

IPC: G01V5/00 ,  G21K1/02 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G01N24/08 ,  H01J35/04 ,  G01N23/203 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/03 ,  A61B6/00

CPC classification number: G01V5/0033 ,  A61B6/027 ,  A61B6/032 ,  A61B6/4028 ,  A61B6/4035 ,  A61B6/4241 ,  A61B6/4488 ,  A61B6/482 ,  A61B6/505 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G01N23/046 ,  G01N23/203 ,  G01N24/084 ,  G01N2223/419 ,  G01V5/005 ,  G21K1/025 ,  H01J35/045

Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved scanning process with a stationary X-ray source arranged to generate X-rays from a plurality of X-ray source positions around a scanning region, a first set of detectors arranged to detect X-rays transmitted through the scanning region, and at least one processor arranged to process outputs from the first set of detectors to generate tomographic image data. The X-ray screening system is used in combination with other screening technologies, such as NQR-based screening, X-ray diffraction based screening, X-ray back-scatter based screening, or Trace Detection based screening.

公开(公告)号：US09791590B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14169998

申请日：2014-01-31

Applicant: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Edward James Morton

IPC: G01V5/00

CPC classification number: G01V5/0016

Abstract: The present specification discloses a radiographic inspection system for screening an area. The inspection system has a container that defines an enclosed volume, a radiation source positioned within the enclosed volume, a detector array, a movable structure attached to a portion of the base of the container, and a controller programmed to move the movable structure to achieve an optimum height of the radiation source's field of view based upon a plurality of data.