Patent ID: 8638904
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: G01N,G01V

Abstract:
1. An inspection system for detecting objects being carried by a stationary person comprising: a first detection system configured to detect radiation scattered from said person, wherein said first detection system is configured to generate electronic signals responsive to the detected radiation; a second detection system configured to detect radiation scattered from said person, wherein said second detection system is configured to generate electronic signals responsive to the detected radiation; an X-ray source positioned in an enclosure between said first detection system and said second detection system, wherein said X-ray source is coupled to a beam chopper, having a diameter, and configured to emit an X-ray beam through a space between said first detection system and said second detection system, wherein said space is defined by a width ranging from ½to 2 times the diameter of the beam chopper; and a processing system for analyzing the electronic signals generated by the first detection system and the second detection system and for generating an image on a display, wherein the enclosure comprises