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US 7,354,197 B2Granted
Imaging inspection apparatus with improved cooling
AssigneeEndicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAshwinkumar C. Bhatt, Varaprasad V. Calmidi, James J. McNamara, Jr., Sanjeev Sathe
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Abstract
An imaging inspection apparatus which utilizes a plurality of individual imaging devices (e.g., X-ray Computer Tomography scanning devices) positioned on a frame for directing beams onto articles having objects therein to detect the objects based on established criteria. The apparatus utilizes a cooling structure to provide cooling to the imaging devices.
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An imaging inspection apparatus for inspecting objects located within articles, said imaging inspection apparatus comprising:
- a frame structure including a plurality of passages therein;
- a plurality of heat-generating imaging devices positioned on said frame structure and adapted for directing beams onto articles at an inspection location located substantially within said imaging inspection apparatus to thereby inspect said articles, and for providing output signals as a result of said inspecting, said heat-generating imaging devices being XCT scanning devices and said beams being X-rays, the number of said heat-generating imaging devices positioned on said frame structure being from twenty to forty;
- a processing and analysis assembly adapted for receiving said output signals from said plurality of heat-generating imaging devices and for analyzing said output signals to identify said objects within said articles;
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- cooling structure for directing cooling fluid through said plurality of passages within said frame structure relative to said heat-generating imaging devices to cool said devices during operation thereof.
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