Mobile x-ray scan speed control
AssigneeAmerican Science and Engineering, Inc.
InventorJason Toppan
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Abstract
A conveyance and methods for x-ray inspection of an object. The conveyance has a bed with attached wheels and detector elements disposed along a pontine structure coupled to the conveyance. A source of penetrating radiation is coupled to the conveyance and disposed so as to irradiate each of the detector elements from a single position. An automated manual transmission couples power from an engine to a set of the wheels of the conveyance, both for road travel and for x-ray inspection.
Claims30
A conveyance for X-ray inspection of an object, the conveyance comprising:
- a bed having a longitudinal axis parallel to a direction of motion;
- a plurality of wheels coupled to the bed;
- a plurality of detector elements disposed along a pontine structure coupled to the conveyance;
- a source of penetrating radiation coupled to the conveyance and disposed so as to irradiate each of the detector elements from a single position;
- and
- an automated manual transmission for coupling power from an engine to a set of the plurality of wheels both for road travel and for X-ray inspection operations.
A method for inspecting an object, the method comprising:
- irradiating, from a single position on a bed of a conveyance, the conveyance having a plurality of wheels, each of a plurality of detector elements disposed along a pontine structure coupled to the conveyance;
- and
- coupling power via an automated manual transmission to a set of the plurality of wheels of the conveyance for road travel and for X-ray inspection operations.
A conveyance for X-ray inspection of an object, the conveyance comprising:
- a bed having a longitudinal axis parallel to a direction of motion;
- a plurality of wheels coupled to the bed;
- a plurality of detector elements disposed along a U-shaped structure coupled to the conveyance;
- a source of penetrating radiation coupled to the conveyance and disposed so as to irradiate each of the detector elements from a single position;
- and
- a transmission configured to perform a clutch operation that engages a succession of gears without an intervention by a driver, wherein the transmission is adapted to couple power from an engine to a set of the plurality of wheels both for road travel and for X-ray inspection operations.
A method for inspecting an object, the method comprising:
- irradiating, from a single position on a bed of a conveyance, the conveyance having a plurality of wheels, each of a plurality of detector elements disposed along a U-shaped structure coupled to the conveyance;
- and
- coupling power via a transmission configured to perform a clutch operation that engages a succession of gears without an intervention by a driver to at least some of the plurality of wheels of the conveyance for road travel and for X-ray inspection operations.
A conveyance for X-ray inspection of an object, the conveyance comprising:
- a bed having a longitudinal axis parallel to a direction of motion;
- a plurality of wheels coupled to the bed;
- a plurality of detector elements disposed along a bridge shaped structure coupled to the conveyance;
- a source of penetrating radiation coupled to the conveyance and disposed so as to irradiate each of the detector elements from a single position;
- and
- a transmission configured to perform a clutch operation that engages a succession of gears without an intervention by a driver, wherein the transmission is adapted to couple power from an engine to a set of the plurality of wheels both for road travel and for X-ray inspection operations.
A method for inspecting an object, the method comprising:
- irradiating, from a single position on a bed of a conveyance, the conveyance having a plurality of wheels, each of a plurality of detector elements disposed along a bridge shaped structure coupled to the conveyance;
- and
- coupling power via a transmission configured to perform a clutch operation that engages a succession of gears without an intervention by a driver to at least some of the plurality of wheels of the conveyance for road travel and for X-ray inspection operations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.