Patent ID: 6542580
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: G01N,G01V

Abstract:
A relocatable security inspection system, comprising:a substantially rectangular frame having first and second substantially vertical leg sections spaced apart from one another by a distance greater than a width of an object to be imaged, the space between the first and second leg sections defining an inspection area; a conveyor mechanism connected to the frame for transporting the object through the inspection area, the conveyor mechanism configured to rest on a surface and having a height that permits a vehicle driver to readily step off of the conveyor mechanism onto the surface; an X-ray source disposed on the frame for generating an X-ray beam along an outgoing path toward the object while the object moves through the inspection area; a detector disposed on the frame in the outgoing path for receiving the X-ray beam after the X-ray beam passes through the object, and for producing an output signal representative of the object and of contents located inside the object; an image processor for converting the output signal into a visual image of the object and of the contents located inside the object.