Patent ID: 7368717
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: G01N,G01V

Abstract:
1. A linear detector array system for use in a target inspection system for detecting a contents of the target, the linear detector array comprising: a plurality of vertical rows of staggered photon detectors, each of the plurality of vertical rows being vertically staggered from each other vertical row, such that a pitch between any two closest adjacent staggered photon detectors is smaller than a diameter of the staggered photon detectors; and a counter configured to count photons received by each photon detector, wherein at least some of the photons received by each photon detector passed through the contents of the target; a center vertical row of staggered detectors and one or more side vertical rows of staggered photon detectors; a processor comprising an image-generating program, the processor receiving photon counting data from each of the one or more side vertical rows and from the center vertical row; the image-generating program further including: