Patent ID: 6492645
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A23L,A61L,G21K

Abstract:
A system for irradiating articles, including,at least first, second and third process conveyor segments disposed in spaced relationship to one another for moving the articles, there being a gap between the first and second process segments and a gap between the second and third process segments, each of the process conveyor segments being movable at a speed consistent with the speeds of the other process conveyor segments, a first radiation source disposed relative to the articles on the process conveyor segments, in the gap between the first and second process conveyor segments, for directing radiation in a first direction to the articles, a second radiation source disposed relative to the articles on the process conveyor segments, in the gap between the second and third process conveyor segments, for directing radiation to the articles in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the second radiation source being displaced from the first radiation source in the direction of the movement of the articles on the process conveyor segments, a loading area for the articles, the loading area being disposed before the process conveyor segments in the direction of movement of the articles on the process conveyor segments, and an unloading area for the articles, the unloading area being disposed after the process conveyor segments in the direction of movement of the articles on the process conveyor segments.