公开(公告)号：AU2013217614B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：AU2013217614

申请日：2013-01-29

Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： MORTON EDWARD JAMES

IPC: G01N23/02

Abstract: The present specification discloses a high speed scanning system for scanning cargo carried by rail. The system uses of a two-dimensional X-ray sensor array with, in one embodiment, a cone-beam X-ray geometry. The pulse rate of X-ray source is modulated based on the speed of the moving cargo to allow a distance travelled by the cargo between X-ray pulses to be equal to the width of the detector, for a single energy source, and to half the width of the detector for a dual energy source. This ensures precise timing between the X-ray exposure and the speed of the passing object, and thus accurate scanning of cargo even at high speeds.

公开(公告)号：GB2503358B

公开(公告)日：2014-02-12

申请号：GB201312004

申请日：2010-05-26

Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： MORTON EDWARD JAMES

IPC: G01V5/00

Abstract: The present specification discloses an X-ray scanning system with a non-rotating X-ray scanner that generates scanning data defining a tomographic X-ray image of the object and a processor executing programmatic instructions where the executing processor analyzes the scanning data to extract at least one parameter of the tomographic X-ray image and where the processor is configured to determine if the object comprises a liquid, sharp object, narcotic, currency, nuclear materials, cigarettes or fire-arms.

公开(公告)号：GB2482819B

公开(公告)日：2014-02-12

申请号：GB201120242

申请日：2010-05-26

Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： MORTON EDWARD JAMES

IPC: G01V5/00 ,  G01N23/04

Abstract: The present specification discloses an X-ray scanning system with a non-rotating X-ray scanner that generates scanning data defining a tomographic X-ray image of the object and a processor executing programmatic instructions where the executing processor analyzes the scanning data to extract at least one parameter of the tomographic X-ray image and where the processor is configured to determine if the object comprises a liquid, sharp object, narcotic, currency, nuclear materials, cigarettes or fire-arms.

公开(公告)号：CA2875649A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-12

申请号：CA2875649

申请日：2012-06-05

Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： THOMPSON WILLIAM MICHAEL ,  LIONHEART WILLIAM ROBERT BRECKON ,  MORTON EDWARD JAMES

IPC: A61B6/03

Abstract: The present application discloses a computed tomography system having non-rotating X-ray sources that are programmed to optimize the source firing pattern. In one embodiment, the CT system is a fast cone-beam CT scanner which uses a fixed ring of multiple sources and fixed rings of detectors in an offset geometry. It should be appreciated that the source firing pattern is effectuated by a controller, which implements methods to determine a source firing pattern that are adapted to geometries where the X-ray sources and detector geometry are offset.

公开(公告)号：GB2501661A

公开(公告)日：2013-10-30

申请号：GB201315125

申请日：2011-02-22

Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： MORTON EDWARD JAMES ,  BALDWIN FRANCIS

IPC: G01N23/087 ,  G01N23/10

Abstract: The present specification discloses an X-ray system for processing X-ray data to determine an identity of an object under inspection. The X-ray system includes an X-ray source for transmitting X-rays, where the X-rays have a range of energies, through the object, a detector array for detecting the transmitted X-rays, where each detector outputs a signal proportional to an amount of energy deposited at the detector by a detected X-ray, and at least one processor that reconstructs an image from the signal, where each pixel within the image represents an associated mass attenuation coefficient of the object under inspection at a specific point in space and for a specific energy level, fits each of pixel to a function to determine the mass attenuation coefficient of the object under inspection at the point in space; and uses the function to determine the identity of the object under inspection.

公开(公告)号：GB2472355B

公开(公告)日：2013-05-22

申请号：GB201019619

申请日：2009-05-20

Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： MORTON EDWARD JAMES

IPC: G01V5/00 ,  H05G1/10

Abstract: A gantry scanner system comprises a radiation source, a plurality of detectors and a support frame supporting the detectors. The support frame includes an elongate support member arranged to support the detectors, cable support means arranged to support power cables or signal cables connected to the detectors, and cover means arranged to cover the support member, the cable support means and the detectors.

公开(公告)号：CA2863363A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-20

申请号：CA2863363

申请日：2012-06-14

Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： BENDAHAN JOSEPH ,  MORTON EDWARD JAMES

IPC: G01N23/203 ,  G01T1/167 ,  G01T3/00 ,  G21K1/04

Abstract: The present specification discloses a covert mobile inspection vehicle with a backscatter X-ray scanning system that has an X-ray source and detectors for obtaining a radiographic image of an object outside the vehicle. The system is configured to also simultaneously detect passive radiation. The systems preferably include at least one sensor for determining a distance from at least one of the detectors to points on the surface of the object being scanned, a processor for processing the obtained radiographic image by using the determined distance of the object to obtain an atomic number of each material contained in the object, and one or more sensors to obtain surveillance data from a predefined area surrounding the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：GB2491299A

公开(公告)日：2012-11-28

申请号：GB201215781

申请日：2009-05-20

Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： MORTON EDWARD JAMES

IPC: G01V5/00

Abstract: A crane comprises support means arranged to support a load and to move the load along a path, and a scanner comprising a radiation source and radiation detection means arranged to scan a scanning volume. The path is arranged to pass through the scanning volume so that the scanner can scan the load as it moves along the path. It further includes load monitoring means arranged to determine if the load is in the scanning volume so that the source can be activated or deactivated accordingly. Furthermore, a control means determines the speed and position of the load and consequently controls the pulse frequency of the source.

公开(公告)号：MX2012000692A

公开(公告)日：2012-06-08

申请号：MX2012000692

申请日：2010-07-13

Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： KOTOWSKI ANDREAS F ,  MORTON EDWARD JAMES

IPC: H05G1/02

Abstract: La presente invención proporciona un sistema de escaneo de cuatro lados para vehículos que utiliza una combinación de retrodispersión y generación de imagen de rayos X basada en transmisión para lograr discriminación de material; en una modalidad, el sistema está diseñado como un sistema de manejo de paso móvil que puede ser plegado y estibado en un camión y puede ser convenientemente desplegado en cualquier lugar cuando se requiera.

公开(公告)号：GB2470162B

公开(公告)日：2012-01-18

申请号：GB201015115

申请日：2009-02-26

Applicant: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： MORTON EDWARD JAMES

IPC: G01V5/00

Abstract: A drive-through scanning system comprises a radiation generating means arranged to generate radiation at two different energy levels and direct it towards a scanning volume, detection means arranged to detect the radiation after it has passed through the scanning volume, and control means arranged to identify a part of a vehicle within the scanning volume, to allocate the part of the vehicle to one of a plurality of categories, and to control the radiation generating means and to select one or more of the energy levels depending on the category to which the part of the vehicle is allocated.