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US 2008/0260101 A1Published application
Dual energy X-ray source
AssigneeL-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc.
InventorBoris Oreper
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Abstract
A dual energy X-ray source for use in an explosive detection system includes only a single power supply and only a single X-ray tube. The X-ray tube includes only two electron guns and only a single anode. Each electron gun has its own grid and cathode. The X-ray source switches between producing a higher energy X-ray and producing a lower energy X-ray at a frequency of at least 4000 Hz.
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A dual energy X-ray source comprising:
- a power supply;
- and
- only a single X-ray tube, the X-ray tube comprising:
- only two electron guns and only a single anode.
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An explosive detection system comprising:
- a dual energy X-ray source comprising only a single X-ray tube, the X-ray tube comprising:
- only two electron guns and only a single anode;
- and
- at least one X-ray detector.
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A multiple energy X-ray source comprising:
- a power supply;
- and
- only a single X-ray tube, the X-ray tube comprising:
- multiple electron guns and only a single anode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.