X-ray imaging system, method and shutter
AssigneeRobotic Technologies Limited
InventorRoger William GLENDENNING
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Abstract
An X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray detector; a plurality of X-ray sources configured to illuminate the detector from different perspectives; a shutter in a transmission plane between each X-ray source controlling transmission of X-rays from each X-ray source to the detector; and a processor configured to receive and process X-ray data from the detector. The shutter may be configured to illuminate the detector alternately with each X-ray source. The processor may determine 3D information about an object from the processed X-ray data. Also provided are methods for processing X-ray data and different embodiments of shutters to alternately illuminate X-ray detectors.
Claims23
An X-ray imaging system, including:
- a. an X-ray detector,
- b. a plurality of X-ray sources, each X-ray source configured to illuminate the detector from a different perspective,
- c. a shutter in a transmission plane between each X-ray source and detector, wherein the shutter controls the transmission of X-rays from each X-ray source through the transmission plane to the detector, and
- d. a processor in communication with the detector for receiving and processing X-ray data received from the detector, and
- e. a conveyor configured to convey an object through the transmission plane;
- wherein the X-ray imaging system is configured to image the object when the object is positioned between the shutter and the X-ray detector.
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An X-ray shutter for controlling the passage of X-rays in a transmission plane through the shutter, the shutter defining a plurality of transmission paths configured to allow X-rays generated at different positions in the transmission plane to pass through a respective transmission path and being configured such that at most one transmission path is aligned with the transmission plane at any time.
An X-ray imaging system, including:
- a. an X-ray detector,
- b. a plurality of X-ray sources, each X-ray source configured to illuminate the detector from a different perspective,
- c. a shutter in a transmission plane between each X-ray source and detector, wherein the shutter controls the transmission of X-rays from each X-ray source through the transmission plane to the detector, and
- d. a processor in communication with the detector for receiving and processing X-ray data received from the detector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.