Patent ID: 7508909

Claim:
An apparatus for inspecting a sealed container, comprising: a first roller assembly and a second roller assembly spaced from the first roller assembly for moving the sealed container along a path thereon during inspection; a first rail assembly mounted adjacent to the first roller assembly and a second rail assembly mounted adjacent the second roller assembly; a pulsed electron accelerator configured for positioning in spaced relation relative to a first side of a sealed container and the contents therein, the pulsed electron accelerator configured for producing a pulsed beam of photons for passing through the sealed container and any contents enclosed within the sealed container, the pulsed electron accelerator vertically movable and horizontally movable with respect to the sealed container, the pulsed electron accelerator being mounted on the first rail assembly and being independently movable with respect to the first rail assembly; a collimated detector including a collimator having the detector coaxially located therein which is operably borne by the collimated detector for receiving and directing a portion of the pulsed beam of photons to the collimated detector, the collimated detector configured for positioning in spaced relation relative to a second, opposite side of the sealed container, the collimate detector configured for receiving the pulsed beam of photons, the pulsed beam of photons oriented substantially parallel with the collimated detector, the pulsed beam of photons for passing through the contents of the sealed container, the collimated detector configured for producing an output signal, the collimated detector vertically movable and horizontally movable, the collimated detector being mounted on the second rail assembly and being independently movable with respect to the pulsed electron accelerator mounted on the first rail assembly; and apparatus for developing a visible image from the output signal of the collimated detector for depicting the contents of the sealed container.