Patent ID: 7471764

Claim:
An X-ray imaging system for scanning an object comprising: an X-ray source encased in a first enclosure, wherein said first enclosure has a first side, a second side, and an underside with an external surface; a conveyor belt assembly having a first end and a second end, wherein said conveyor belt assembly is arranged to loop around the external surface of the underside of said first enclosure and wherein the first end extends beyond the first side of the first enclosure and the second end extends beyond the second side of the first enclosure; an electronic system for controlling the X-ray source and conveyor belt, wherein said electronic system is encased in at least one second enclosure; a base frame physically integrated with at least one of said first or second enclosures, wherein said base frame comprises a connector for transporting the system; a first protective casing that is configured to fully cover the first end of said conveyor belt assembly and physically attach to said first enclosure and said base frame, a second protective casing that is configured to fully cover the second end of said conveyor belt assembly and physically attach to said first enclosure and said base frame, and a display device for presenting an image of said object to an operator.