Patent ID: 7702070
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: G01V

Abstract:
1. A device for inspecting contraband in an aviation cargo container, comprising: a turntable located at an object inspecting position and configured to carry the object to be inspected and bring the object into rotation; an object conveying system for conveying the object in a horizontal direction to the turntable and away from the turntable upon completion of inspection; a scanning system which is arranged around the turntable and configured to scan the object to acquire imaging data, the scanning system comprising: a turntable drive/control subsystem which drives and controls rotation of said turntable so that the turntable can at least one of (a) continuously rotate about its rotation axis and (b) rotate to a predetermined angular position; and a scanning drive/control sub-system which drives and controls the radiation source and the detector into synchronous movement in the vertical direction so that the radiation source and the detector can at least one of (a) continuously move in the vertical direction and (b) move to any predetermined vertical position; wherein: