公开(公告)号：US20010021241A1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-13

申请号：US09855961

申请日：2001-05-15

Applicant: American Science and Engineering, Inc.

Inventor： Roderick Swift ,  Andrew Tybinkowski

IPC: G01N023/04

CPC classification number: G01V5/0016 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G01N23/046 ,  G01N23/20 ,  G01N2223/419 ,  G01V5/0025

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.