Method of making an 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
A method of making an imaging inspection apparatus which involves positioning a plurality of individual imaging devices (e.g., X-ray Computer Tomography scanning devices) on a frame for directing beams onto articles having objects therein to detect the objects based on established criteria. The method also involves providing a cooling structure in such a manner that it will direct cooling fluid onto the imaging devices to cool these during apparatus operation.
Claims15
A method of making an imaging inspection apparatus for inspecting objects located within articles, said method comprising:
- providing a frame structure including a plurality of passages therein and an inspection location located substantially therein;
- positioning from twenty to forty XCT scanning devices on said frame structure adjacent said inspection location, said XCT scanning devices adapted for directing X-rays onto articles at said inspection location to thereby inspect said articles and for providing output signals as a result of said inspecting;
- positioning a processing and analysis assembly on said frame structure, said processing and analysis assembly adapted for receiving said output signals from said XCT scanning devices and for analyzing said output signals to identify said objects within said articles;
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- providing a cooling structure adapted for directing cooling fluid through said plurality of passages within said frame structure relative to said XCT scanning devices to cool said XCT scanning devices during operation thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.