Patent ID: 7261466
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. An imaging inspection apparatus for inspecting objects located within articles, said imaging inspection apparatus comprising: a frame structure; a plurality of heat-generating imaging devices positioned on said frame structure and adapted for directing beams onto articles located substantially within said imaging inspection apparatus to thereby inspect said articles, and for providing output signals as a result of said inspecting; a processing and analysis assembly adapted for receiving said output signals from said plurality of heat-generating imaging devices and for analyzing said output signals to identify said objects within said articles; and cooling structure for directing cooling fluid over said plurality of heat-generating imaging devices to cool said devices during operation thereof, said cooling structure comprising a fan for directing said cooling fluid substantially in a first direction and a plurality of fluid deflectors spacedly positioned on said frame structure relative to said heat-generating imaging devices, selected ones of said fluid deflectors deflecting at least some of said cooling fluid from said fan onto selected ones of said heat-generating imaging devices.