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20160123901 | INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONOUSLY POSITIONING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL - A system and method for positioning radioactive material are provided. A scanning and imaging apparatus comprises a ray source configured to generate an X-ray and a detection device configured to receive an X-ray transmitted through an inspected object, wherein the ray source is configured to image the inspected object by emitting the X-ray to the inspected object. A radioactivity detector is configured to detect whether the inspected object comprises radioactive material synchronously with the process of scanning implemented by the scanning and imaging apparatus. In a case that the radioactive detector detects radioactive material, an actual position of the radioactive material in an X-ray image of the inspected object obtained by the scanning and imaging apparatus is marked in the image. The above solutions improve the accuracy of displaying the position of the radioactive source in the X-ray image. Further, inspection of radioactive material can be implemented while scanning an image. In this way, an error in the correspondence between inspection results of two systems when the two systems operate independently is avoided. | 05-05-2016 |
20150332486 | Spiral CT Systems and Reconstruction Methods - The present disclosure discloses a spiral CT system and a reconstruction method thereof. In some embodiments, it is proposed that data missing due to a large pitch is compensated by weighting the complementary projection data of the projection data obtained using the spiral CT system. After the data is complemented, the projection data is rebinned as cone parallel beam data, cone-angle cosine weighting and one-dimensional filtering are implemented on the rebinned data, and parallel beam back projection is finally implemented on the filtered data, to obtain the reconstructed images. In some embodiments, with the above method, the speed of the belt can be increased by more than one time in a case that the existing area of the detectors and the existing speed of the slip ring are unchanged, thereby improving the pass rate of the luggage and maintaining the quality of the reconstructed images unchanged. | 11-19-2015 |
20150186326 | System, Apparatus and Method for Centralized Management of Security Inspection Devices - Disclosed is system, apparatus and method for centralized management of security inspection devices, which provide connection and communication between local security inspection devices and a remote control site according to bus communication scheme. The system comprises: a plurality of security inspection devices arranged on the spot; a remote control site arranged at a remote side; and a field bus network connecting the plurality of security inspection devices with the remote control site and transmitting signals between the plurality of security inspection devices and the remote control site according to bus communication scheme. With implementations of the present invention, correct and reliable centralized management of local security inspection devices from the remote control site can be achieved with less signal lines and simpler layout of the lines. | 07-02-2015 |
20150185431 | OPTICAL PROBE - An embodiment of the present invention provides an optical probe, comprising: a first sleeve in which a lens is contained, the first sleeve having a light transmission aperture from which an exciting light enters the first sleeve; a second sleeve movably engaged with the first sleeve and having a detection window from which the exciting light having passed through the first sleeve and focused by the lens exits the optical probe, the second sleeve being capable of moving with respect to the first sleeve from a first detection position to a second detection position or from the second detection position to the first detection position; and a positioning member configured to position the second sleeve at the first detection position or the second detection position with respect to the first sleeve. | 07-02-2015 |
20150185359 | PHOTOELECTRIC SWITCH FOR DETECTION OF AN OBJECT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A photoelectric switch for detection of an object. The photoelectric switch comprises: a light transmitter unit comprising plural light transmitters configured to emit plural light signals; a light receiver unit comprising plural optical fiber receivers in one-to-one correspondence with the plural light transmitters and configured to receive the plural light signals and to merge plural light signals, wherein an object detection area is defined between the plural light transmitters and the plural optical fiber receivers; a photoelectric conversion unit connected to the optical fiber receivers and configured to perform photoelectric conversions on the merged light signals outputted by the optical fiber receivers so as to generate an electric signal; and a control and processing unit connected to both the light transmitter unit and the photoelectric conversion unit, and configured to control and process the light signals and/or the electric signal. | 07-02-2015 |
20150185153 | Pesticide Residue Detection Method - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a pesticide residue detection method, comprising the steps: (a) irradiating a sample to be detected by an exciting light and collecting a Raman scattered light from the sample; (b) acquiring a Raman spectrum of the sample from the collected Raman scattered light; and (c) comparing the Raman spectrum with reference Raman spectra for known pesticides in a reference Raman library to determine composition and concentration of the pesticide residue in the sample. The method may achieve effective, convenient and accurate inspection of the pesticide residue in foods, in particular suitable for rapid detection. | 07-02-2015 |
20150185053 | Encoder and Encoding Method for Slip Ring - Disclosed is an encoder and encoding method for slip ring. The encoder includes: an encoding belt that is fixed to a slip ring and has a plurality of holes regularly arranged on the encoding belt; at least one pair of first sensors provided on one side of the encoding belt, wherein the first sensors of each pair generate a first sense signal and a first redundant sense signal respectively based on light emitted from the other side of the encoding belt and passing through the plurality of holes, when the encoding belt rotates with the slip ring; and at least one signal combiner connected to the at least one pair of the first sensors, and configured to combine the first sense signal and the first redundant sense signal to obtain a combined sense signal as a first encoded signal. With embodiments of the present invention, a redundant signal is provided by using a redundant sensor, and it is possible to avoid interference of foreign substance, improve stability of encoded signals and ensure normal operation of equipment. | 07-02-2015 |
20140320105 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PULSE OUTPUT - The present invention provides a pulse modulating power source, which comprises: a plurality of discharging modules connected in series during discharging; a plurality of triggers corresponding to said plurality of discharging modules, wherein each trigger provides a trigger signal to the corresponding discharging module to turn it on; a control logic module for controlling the trigger signals so as to turn on said plurality of discharging modules successively with a time delay; an output terminal for outputting a voltage. | 10-30-2014 |
20140319635 | SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTOR - The invention provides a semiconductor detector, and the semiconductor detector comprises a semiconductor crystal, a cathode, an anode and at least one ladder electrode; the semiconductor crystal comprises a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one side; the cathode, the anode and the ladder electrode are conductive thin films deposited on a surface of the semiconductor crystal; the cathode is disposed on the bottom surface of the semiconductor crystal, the anode is disposed on the top surface of the semiconductor crystal, the ladder electrode is disposed on the at least one side of the semiconductor crystal; and the ladder electrode comprises a plurality of sub-electrodes. As compared to the prior art, the semiconductor detector can improve the energy resolution. | 10-30-2014 |
20140270058 | CT SYSTEM AND DETECTION DEVICE FOR CT SYSTEM - A detection device for a CT system comprises a low-energy detector assembly; and a high-energy detector assembly disposed under the low-energy detector assembly. The high-energy detector assembly comprises: a plurality of rows of high-energy detectors arranged at predetermined intervals. With the detection device, detectors and data acquisition units are greatly reduced. A high-resolution three-dimensional CT image is acquired while high-accuracy hazardous article alarm is achieved. The cost of manufacture of the system is greatly decreased while high system performance is ensured. | 09-18-2014 |
20140231649 | CONCEALED DANGEROUS ARTICLES DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for detecting hidden hazardous substance including the steps of: performing terahertz imaging for a detected object; judging whether there is a suspicious area containing the hidden hazardous substance in a terahertz image of the detected object obtained by the terahertz imaging; performing a multi-wavelength spectroscopy measurement to the suspicious area, determining whether the hazardous substance is contained in the suspicious area according to results of multi-wavelength spectroscopy measurement; and outputting the image of the detected object and hazardous substance detecting result. Also disclosed is an apparatus for implementing the method for detecting the hidden hazardous substance according to the present invention. Determination of the hidden hazardous substance can be performed from the perspectives of shape features and substance composition, thus the accuracy of detection is greatly increased. | 08-21-2014 |
20140193086 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHODS AND APPARATUSES - Provided are image processing method and apparatus. The method includes selecting one of a plurality of images matched in structure as reference image, and select another of the images as subject image; for a subject pixel in the subject image, determining a pixel corresponding to the subject pixel in the reference image; calculating similarity values of at least part of pixels in the reference image with respect to the pixel corresponding to the subject pixel; establishing weight coefficients based on the similarity values, and weighted averaging the subject pixel in the subject image to obtain a processed pixel value. With the above solutions, it is possible to use structure information of a higher-quality image in processing another image, and thus improve quality of the other image. | 07-10-2014 |
20140185923 | METHODS FOR EXTRACTING SHAPE FEATURE, INSPECTION METHODS AND APPARATUSES - Methods for extracting a shape feature of an object and security inspection methods and apparatuses. Use is made of CT's capability of obtaining a 3D structure. The shape of an object in an inspected luggage is used as a feature of a suspicious object in combination with a material property of the object. For example, a false alarm rate in detection of suspicious explosives may be reduced. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185874 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA PROCESSING AND RECOGNIZING METHOD - A three-dimensional data processing and recognizing method including scanning and re-constructing objects to be detected so as to obtain three-dimensional data for recognition of the objects to be detected; extracting data matching to features from the three-dimensional data, so that the extracted data constitutes an interested target; with respect to the data matching to features, merging and classifying adjacent data points as one group, to form an image of the merged interested target; recognizing a cross section of the interested target; cutting the interested targets by a perpendicular plane which passes through a central point of the cross section and is perpendicular to it, in order to obtain a graph; and recognizing shape of the interested targets based on a property of the graph. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185873 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA PROCESSING AND RECOGNIZING METHOD - A three-dimensional data processing and recognizing method including scanning and re-constructing an object to be detected so as to obtain three-dimensional data for recognition of the object to be detected; and extracting data matching to features from the three-dimensional data, so that the extracted data constitutes an interested target in order to display and recognize the object to be detected. A quick method to recognize an object to be detected, such as the shapes of cuboid, cylinder, and cutting tool, and so on. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185776 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DISTRIBUTED X-RAYS - An apparatus and method to generate distributed x-rays. A hot cathode of an electron gun is used in vacuum to generate electron beams having certain initial movement energy and speed. Periodic scanning is performed with the initial low-energy electron beams, which are thus caused to be reciprocally deflected. A current-limiting device is provided in the travel path of the electron beams along the direction of the reciprocal deflection. Through holes arranged in an array on the current-limiting device, only part of the electron beams targeting specific positions can pass to form sequential electron beam currents distributed in an array. These electron beam currents are accelerated by a high-voltage electric field to obtain high energy, bombard an anode target, and thus sequentially generate corresponding focus spots and x-rays distributed in an array at the anode target. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185773 | HUMAN BODY SECURITY INSPECTION SYSTEM - A human body security inspection system including a plurality of ray emitting-detecting modules, which are configured to emit X-rays to the object to be inspected and to receive X-rays scattered from the object to be inspected, wherein the ray emitting-detecting modules form an enclosed region with respect to the object to be inspected and security inspection is implemented on the object in the enclosed region. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185763 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection system included a ray source to emit a ray, a detector to receive the ray, a detection region for placing an object under inspection, and a moving device to move the ray source and the detector around the detection region. Conventional scanning blind zones such as both sides of a human body, both sides of arms and both sides of legs can be completely eliminated. In addition, it is not necessary for a human body under inspection to carry out an action such as turning around to change his or her posture. Therefore, ineffective time can be minimized in the entire detection and a passing rate of persons under inspection can be improved. Furthermore, an inspected person's mental feeling of being controlled due to change of posture can be greatly improved, and his or her mental discomfort and conflicted moods can be reduced. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185754 | GOODS INSPECTION APPARATUS USING DISTRIBUTED X-RAY SOURCE - This invention relates to an X-ray goods inspection apparatus, and in particular to a goods inspection apparatus using distributed X-ray source. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185741 | Multi-energy CT imaging system and Imaging Method - The present invention relates to a Computed Tomography (CT) imaging system, in particular to a multi-energy CT imaging system and imaging method. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185739 | CATHODE CONTROL MULTI-CATHODE DISTRIBUTED X-RAY APPARATUS AND CT DEVICE HAVING SAID APPARATUS - This invention relates to an apparatus producing distributed X-ray, and in particular to a cathode control multi-cathode distributed X-ray apparatus, which produces X-ray that changes focal position in a predetermined order by arranging multiple independent hot cathodes and controlling cathodes in an X-ray source device, and a CT device having said X-ray apparatus. | 07-03-2014 |
20140177802 | RAY EMISSION DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A ray emission device and an imaging system with the ray emission device are disclosed. The ray emission device comprises: a cylinder; a ray source disposed in the cylinder for emitting a ray; and a collimator disposed in the cylinder. The collimator enables the ray emitted by the ray source to form sectorial ray beams at a plurality of positions in an axial direction of the cylinder. The cylinder has a pencil beam forming part arranged over an axial length of the cylinder corresponding to the plurality of positions. The sectorial ray beams form pencil beams through the pencil beam forming part when the cylinder rotates around a rotation axis. | 06-26-2014 |
20140098918 | Method and System for Detecting Special Nuclear Materials - A method and system for detecting special nuclear materials are disclosed. Said method and system detect the special nuclear materials by making use of the photofission characteristic and thermal neutron induced fission characteristic thereof. In one preferred embodiment, the high density and/or high atomic number region in the object to be detected is also detected first as a suspicious region. | 04-10-2014 |
20140093152 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR LOCATING OBJECT IN CT IMAGING - The present disclosure provides methods and devices for locating a plurality of interested objects in CT imaging. Location of the interested objects in the three-dimensional space can be determined by using three projection images that are substantially perpendicular to each other. The method can rapidly locate interested objects in a CT image without pre-reconstruction of the CT image even if there are a plurality of interested objects in the field of view. The algorithm does not involve interactive steps. The method is rapid and effective, and thus applicable to industrial applications. | 04-03-2014 |
20140061490 | BORON-COATED NEUTRON DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A boron-coated neutron detector, comprising a cathode tube with a plurality of passages formed therein along its longitudinal direction, the inner wall of each passage being coated with boron material; an electrode wire serving as an anode and arranged longitudinally in each of the passages, the electrode wire adapted to be applied with high voltage; and an insulating end plate to which each end of the cathode tube is fixed, the electrode wire being fixed to the cathode tube via the insulating end plate. Preferably, the cathode tube is formed by jointing a plurality of boron-coated substrates. The boron-coated neutron detector increases the detection efficiency of the neutron detector, which may reach or even exceed the detection efficiency of the | 03-06-2014 |
20140056410 | BACK-SCATTER HUMAN BODY SECURITY INSPECTION SYSTEM AND SCANNING METHOD THEREOF TO DETECT RADIOACTIVE MATTER - The present invention discloses a back-scatter human body security inspection system, capable of detecting a radioactive matter carried by the human body, comprising: a radiation source configured to generate radiation rays, a flying spot forming device, configured to modulate the radiation rays from the radiation source, so as to form flying spot scanning beams for scanning the human body to be detected, a detector configured to detect radiation rays from the human body to be detected and output a signal characterizing a dose of the radiation rays, a control and data processing device, configured to process the signal outputted from the detector to obtain a radiation image of the human body to be detected. The detector detects the radiation rays from the radiation source scattered by the human body to be detected, separately at different times, and the radiation rays from the radioactive matter carried by the human body to be detected. In the present invention, the application ranges of the back-scatter human body scanning apparatus can be effectively expanded, without adding and modifying the hardware therein, thereby increasing the monitoring function to the radioactive matter carried by the human body and further improving the effects of the human body security inspection. | 02-27-2014 |
20140050305 | RADIATION DEVICE INSTALLATION HOUSING AND X-RAY GENERATOR - Embodiments include an X-ray generator including a radiation device installation housing and an X-ray generator. In various embodiments, the radiation device installation housing comprises a housing body, a flange fixedly provided on an inner wall of the housing body and shaped in circular and a compensation device fixedly or movably connected with the flange in a liquid tight manner; a liquid receiving cavity for receiving an insulating liquid formed between one side of two opposite sides of the compensation device and the inner wall of the housing body as well as the flange; a compensation device moving space formed between another side of the two opposite sides of the compensation device opposed to the inner wall of the housing body and an inner wall of the flange. | 02-20-2014 |
20130341519 | BORON-CONTAINING GAS FILM FAST-NEUTRON DETECTOR - The present invention provides a boron-containing gas film fast-neutron detector. The fast-neutron detector comprises a package piece having a hollow cavity; a plastic scintillator array provided in the cavity and comprising a plurality of plastic scintillator units, a gap existing between adjacent plastic scintillator units; and a boron-containing gas filled into and gas-tightly sealed in the hollow cavity, the boron-containing gas forming a boron-containing gas film in the gap between the adjacent plastic scintillator units. The fast-neutron detector of the present invention completely does not require use of scarce and expensive | 12-26-2013 |
20130168565 | CELLULAR THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTOR - The present invention provides a cellular thermal neutron detector, comprising: a cellular structure comprised of one or more hollow regular hexagonal prism-shaped cellular units, wherein a neutron absorbing material is coated on an inner side of a pipe wall of each of the cellular units. Since the neutron-sensitive cellular structure is employed, the present invention can perform thermal neutron detection without using the scarce nuclide 3He, and effectively reduce the manufacture costs of the thermal neutron detector. Further, the present invention has characteristics such as a reduced or eliminated neutron detecting dead zone. | 07-04-2013 |
20130168560 | FAST-NEUTRON DETECTOR - The present invention provides a fast-neutron detector, comprising: a plastic scintillator array which includes at least one plastic scintillator unit, wherein sidewall surfaces of each plastic scintillator unit are covered or coated with a neutron-sensitive coating film. The fast-neutron detector based on such film-coated plastic scintillators according to the present invention advantageously addresses the mutual competition problem between a moderated volume and a measured volume in the prior art and can obtain a higher fast-neutron detecting efficiency. | 07-04-2013 |
20130162989 | Method for Automatically Calibrating a Raman Spectrum Detection System and Raman Spectrum Detection System - The present disclosure relates to a Raman spectrum detection system, which comprises a light source for emitting excitation light that excites a detected object to emit Raman light; an external light path system for irradiating light emitted from the light source on the detected object and collecting the Raman light emitted by the detected object; a light detection device for receiving the Raman light collected by the external light path system and detecting said Raman light to obtain spectrum data thereof; a control device for controlling the excitation light source to provide the excitation light, controlling the light detection device to detect the Raman light, receiving the spectrum data output from the light detection device, and analyzing said spectrum data to identify the detected object; and an automatic calibration device for holding the standard sample and for automatically calibrating the system. The present disclosure also relates to a method for detecting an object using the Raman spectrum detection system, and a method for automatically calibrating the Raman spectrum detection system. | 06-27-2013 |
20130094625 | X RAY SOURCE GRATING STEPPING IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGE METHOD - An X-ray imaging system comprising: an X-ray source, a source grating, a fixed grating module and an X-ray detector, which are successively positioned in the propagation direction of X-ray; an object to be detected is positioned between the source grating and the fixed gating module; said source grating can perform stepping movement in a direction perpendicular to the optical path and grating stripes; wherein the system further comprises a computer workstation for controlling said X-ray source, source grating and X-ray detector so as to perform the following processes: the source grating performs stepping movement in at least one period thereof; at each stepping step, the X-ray source emits X-ray to the object to be detected, and the detector receives the X-ray at the same time; wherein after at least one period of stepping and data acquisition, the light intensity of X-ray at each pixel point on the detector is represented as a light intensity curve; the light intensity curve at each pixel point on the detector is compared with a light intensity curve in the absence of the object to be detected, a pixel value of each pixel point is calculated from change in said light intensity curve; an image of the detected object is reconstructed according to the calculated pixel value. | 04-18-2013 |
20130026383 | Method for Imaging Object Using Photoneutron Transmission and Detector Arrays Using the Same - A method for imaging an object by means of photoneutron transmission is provided, which comprises the steps of: collimating the photoneutron rays passing through the object by means of a neutron collimator so as to determine the position information of the photoneutron rays based on the position of the neutron collimator; detecting the collimated photoneutron ray beams by means of a detector module, wherein the detector module includes a neutron moderator and at least one thermal neutron detector located within the neutron moderator, wherein the neutron moderator converts the photoneutrons into thermal neutrons, and wherein the thermal neutron detector measures the thermal neutrons so as to obtain attenuation information of the photoneutron ray beams upon passing through the object; and integrating the position information and the attenuation information so as to form an image of the corresponding part of the object. The method determines the position of the photoneutron rays based on the position of a neutron collimator, so as to overcome the problem of incapability of imaging due to loss of position information of the photoneutrons during moderation thereof. The method also images the object by arranging detector module arrays. | 01-31-2013 |
20130009068 | RADIATION DETECTOR, IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRODE STRUCTURE THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING AN IMAGE - The present invention discloses a radiation detector, an imaging device and an electrode structure thereof, and a method for acquiring an image. The radiation detector comprises: a radiation sensitive film, a top electrode on the radiation sensitive film, and an array of pixel units electrically coupled to the radiation sensitive film. Each pixel unit comprises: a pixel electrode (which is configured to collect a charge signal in a pixel area of the radiation sensitive film), a storage capacitor, a reset transistor, a buffer transistor, a column strobe transistor, and a row strobe transistor. The column strobe transistor and the row strobe transistor are connected in series between the buffer transistor and the signal line, and transfer the voltage signal of the corresponding pixel unit in response to a column strobe signal and a row strobe signal. The radiation detector may be used for, for example, X-ray digital imaging. | 01-10-2013 |
20120326024 | Detection Method for an Ion Migration Spectrum and an Ion Migration Spectrometer Using the Same Method - A detection apparatus and method for an ion migration spectrum include acquiring an ion migration spectrum of pure carrier gas and an ion migration spectrum of carrier gas containing a test substance sample and performing differential process on the ion migration spectrum of the pure carrier gas and the ion migration spectrum of the carrier gas containing the test substance sample to acquire a differential spectrum. The value of a characteristic peak of the differential spectrum represents properties of the sample of substances. The method avoids interferences on the migration spectrum from interference sources of the apparatus itself, thereby improving detection sensitivity and accuracy of the ion migration spectrum, and migration spectrum shift caused by variations in the environmental conditions can be found and corrected through the differential process on the migration spectrum of the pure carrier gas, thereby achieving self-stableness and self-correction of the ion migration spectrometer. | 12-27-2012 |
20120288066 | SCANNING DEVICE USING RADIATION BEAM FOR BACKSCATTER IMAGING AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a scanning device using radiation beam for backscatter imaging. The scanning device includes a radiation source; a stationary shield plate and a rotary shield body positioned respectively between the radiation source and the subject to be scanned, wherein the stationary shield plate is fixed relative to the radiation source, and the rotary shield body is rotatable relative to the stationary shield plate. The ray passing area permitting the rays from the radiation source to pass through the stationary shield plate is provided on the stationary shield plate, and ray incidence area and ray exit area are respectively provided on the rotary shield body. During the process of the rotating and scanning of the rotary shield body, the ray passing area of the stationary shield plate intersects consecutively with the ray incidence area and the ray exit area of the rotary shield body to form scanning collimation holes. Further, a scanning method using radiation beam for backscatter imaging is also provided. | 11-15-2012 |
20120247332 | PRE-CONCENTRATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ION MOBILITY DETECTION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a pre-concentration device and method for an ion mobility detection apparatus. According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a pre-concentration device comprising: a collecting passage configured to collect a gas mixture including substances to be detected: a sieve provided, in a deploy state, within the collecting passage and configured to separate the substances from the gas mixture, the separated substances being absorbed to the sieve; at least one desorption unit configured to desorb the substances that have been absorbed to the sieve, the sieve being received in a wound state in the desorption unit; and a driving device configured to drive movement of the sieve between an absorption position in which the substances are absorbed to the sieve in the collecting passage, and a desorption position in which the substances are desorbed from the sieve in the at least one desorption unit. | 10-04-2012 |
20120200416 | Portable Monitoring Device For Radioactive Substance - A portable radioactive substance monitoring device comprises an elongated cylindrical housing and a base. The housing has a longitudinal axis along a length direction thereof, and contains a hollow section within which are provided: a detector for monitoring radioactive substances; a circuitry connected to the detector for processing detection signals from the detector; and an alarm connected to the circuitry, for sending alarm signals upon detection of the radioactive substances. The housing at a lower end thereof is detachably connected to the base. The device is compact and delicate in structure, and thereby can be carried and used conveniently. | 08-09-2012 |
20120168617 | SAMPLING DEVICE FOR ION MIGRATION SPECTROMETER AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME, AND ION MIGRATION SPECTROMETER - The present invention discloses a sampling device for an ion migration spectrometer (IMS), comprising: an inner sleeve part, inside of which an inner cavity is defined, one end of the inner sleeve part is connected with an inlet of an migration pipe via an inner-layer channel, and the other end of the inner sleeve part is configured with an inner end cap having an inner opening; and an outer sleeve part, which is configured as an eccentric sleeve that is coaxial with the inner sleeve part and able to rotate with respect to the inner sleeve part, so as to form a sleeve cavity between the inner sleeve part and the outer sleeve part, wherein one end of the outer sleeve part is configured with at least one connecting opening that is selectively connected with the inner-layer channel, and the other end of the outer sleeve part is configured with an outer end cap, on which a first outer opening selectively connected with the inner opening and a second outer opening selectively connected with the sleeve cavity are configured, wherein the outer end cap is configured to be able to rotate between a first location and a second location with respect to the inner end cap, so as to selectively introduce a sample to be detected into the inner-layer channel via one of the inner cavity and the sleeve cavity. Moreover, the present invention further relates to a method for solid and gas sampling by using the above sampling device. | 07-05-2012 |
20120138783 | ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE DETECTION SENSITIVITY THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method of improving detection sensitivity of an ion mobility spectrometer, comprising: inserting a sample into a sample receiving device of the ion mobility spectrometer; triggering an operation of spectra acquisition through an optocoupler; when the number of the acquired spectra reaches the level required to contain enough information for accurate detection of explosives with relatively high vapor pressure, adding a dopant instantly to the ionization region by controlling the ON/OFF-state of an electromagnetic valve; when the number of the acquired spectra reaches the level required to contain enough information for accurate detection of explosives with relatively low vapor pressure, stopping the acquisition operation, and turning off the electromagnetic valve so as to stop adding the dopant to the ionization region; analyzing all of the acquired spectra to obtain the detection result. The addition time of the dopant is controlled such that the dopant can take effect on the detection of some explosives with relatively low vapor pressure while the explosives which can be detected with higher sensitivity when no dopant is added can be analyzed in the case that the dopant concentration is very low, thereby achieving the optimal detection performance of the apparatus by taking account of its response to various explosives. | 06-07-2012 |
20120085909 | MILLIMETER-WAVE INSPECTION APPARATUS - The present invention discloses a millimeter-wave inspection apparatus. The millimeter-wave inspection apparatus comprises: optics devices, configured to receive millimeter-wave energy radiated from an object to be inspected and focus the received millimeter-wave energy; a radiometer receiving device configured to receive the focused millimeter-wave energy and transform the millimeter-wave energy into electrical signal; and an imaging device configured to generate a temperature image of the object to be inspected based on the electrical signal. Compared with the prior art, the millimeter-wave inspection apparatus of the present invention has a simple and compact structure; it would not be harmful to the human health by employing the passive millimeter-wave human body security inspection technology. With the above configuration, the contraband items to be concealed within the human clothing can be efficiently and effectively detected. | 04-12-2012 |
20120068078 | RADIATION DETECTOR, IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRODE STRUCTURE THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING AN IMAGE - The present invention discloses a radiation detector, an imaging device and an electrode structure thereof, and a method for acquiring an image. The radiation detector comprises: a radiation sensitive film, a top electrode on the radiation sensitive film, and an array of pixel units electrically coupled to the radiation sensitive film, wherein each pixel unit comprises: a pixel electrode, which is configured to collect a charge signal in a pixel area of the radiation sensitive film; a storage capacitor, which is connected to the pixel electrode, and is configured to store the charge signal collected by the pixel electrode; a reset transistor, which is connected to the pixel electrode, and is configured to clear the charge in the storage capacitor; a buffer transistor, which is connected to the pixel electrode, and is configured to convert the charge signal on the pixel electrode into a voltage signal and transfer the voltage signal to a signal line; a column strobe transistor, which is configured to select a predetermined column of pixel electrodes; and a row strobe transistor, which is configured to select a predetermined row of pixel electrodes, wherein, the column strobe transistor and the row strobe transistor are connected in series between the buffer transistor and the signal line, and transfer the voltage signal of the corresponding pixel unit in response to a column strobe signal and a row strobe signal. The radiation detector may be used for, for example, X-ray digital imaging. | 03-22-2012 |
20120014579 | CT DEVICE AND METHOD BASED ON MOTION COMPENSATION - A CT device and method based on motion compensation are proposed. The present invention obtains motion parameters of a target object by using a stereo-vision-based motion measurement system, and then implements motion compensation through the technology based on reconstructed image matrix transformation, thereby obtaining a clear 2D/3D CT image while eliminating motion artifacts. The present invention can effectively eliminate motion artifacts caused by the scanned object's own motions in the CT scanning, and can be easily embedded into the existing CT scanning equipments. The present invention can improve quality of the CT images, and is especially important for CT imaging of some special groups of people that can not control their own motions, such as Parkinson's patients, infants, living mouse and so on. It can also improve ultra-high-resolution imaging of human body. | 01-19-2012 |
20110114837 | ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER - Disclosed is an ion mobility spectrometer. The ion mobility spectrometer comprises a sample injector ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110096886 | Method and System for Detecting Special Nuclear Materials - A method and system for detecting special nuclear materials are disclosed. Said method and system detect the special nuclear materials by making use of the photofission characteristic and thermal neutron induced fission characteristic thereof. In one preferred embodiment, the high density and/or high atomic number region in the object to be detected is also detected first as a suspicious region. | 04-28-2011 |
20100269930 | Device for Intermittently Jetting Gas - A device for intermittently jetting gas includes a gas source, a gas conduit with one end being communicated with the gas source and the other end being in communication with a nozzle, a rotary disc and a motor, the disc being mounted on a rotating shaft of the motor for rotating along with the shaft, wherein the rotary disc is provided with at least one opening through which a gas in the gas conduit is jetted when the opening is aligned with the outlet of the gas conduit. The device can freely adjust the gas jetting frequency by adjusting the rotation speed of the motor, and thus increase the gas jetting frequency and effectively flow off the suspicious particles carried in the human clothes. | 10-28-2010 |
20100028099 | Trailer System for Inspecting Vehicles and Inspection System Having the Same - The present invention discloses a trailer system for inspecting a vehicle inspection, comprising: a trailer having a vehicle body, the trailer bearing a vehicle to be inspected; a turning plate mechanism rotatably provided on an upper surface of the trailer for abutting against wheels of the vehicle to be inspected halting on the trailer; and a turning plate rotation driving mechanism provided on the trailer for driving the turning plate to turn toward the upper surface of the trailer. The trailer system can trail vehicle with various loads passing through an inspection system such as a scanning passage, while bearing heavy load, maintaining the strength and rigidity thereof without damaging the vehicle to be inspected. In addition, the present invention further discloses a radiation imaging inspection system having the same. | 02-04-2010 |
20090323894 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME MARK OF SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed are a method and a device for real-time mark for a high-energy X-ray dual-energy imaging container inspection system in the radiation imaging field. The method comprises the steps of emitting a first main beam of rays and a first auxiliary beam of rays having a first energy, and a second main beam of rays and a second auxiliary beam of rays having a second energy; causing the first and second main beams of rays transmitting through the article to be inspected; causing the first and second auxiliary beams of rays transmitting through at least one real-time mark material block; collecting values of the first and second main beams of rays that have transmitted through the article to be inspected as dual-energy data; collecting values of the first and second auxiliary beams of rays that have transmitted through the real-time mark material block as adjustment parameters; adjusting the set of classification parameters based on the adjustment parameters; and identifying the substance according to the dual-energy data based on adjusted classification parameters. The method according to the invention simplifies the mark procedure for a substance identification subsystem in a high-energy dual-energy system while improves the stability of the material differentiation result of the system. | 12-31-2009 |
20090309013 | Electrode structure for drift tube in ion mobility spectrometer - Disclosed is an electrode structure for a drift tube in IMS comprising a ring electrode, for each of two surfaces of the ring electrode, at least a part adjacent to the inner radius is formed into a cone, and the angles formed between the cones and the axis of the ring electrode are different from each other. The electrode structure of the present invention can alleviate, even eliminate, the accumulation of space charges in the drift tube. Such structure is particularly suitable when the electric field in the drift tube is low in strength or a great number of ions pass through. Meanwhile, the structure allows a significant decrease in the size of the outer radius of the electrode, while the inner radius remains constant. In this way, it is possible to effectively reduce the outline size of the drift tube and thus make the IMS compact. | 12-17-2009 |
20090278039 | Detection Method for an Ion Migration Spectrum and an Ion Migration Spectrometer Using the Same Method - This invention discloses a detection method for an ion migration spectrum which comprises: acquiring an ion migration spectrum of pure carrier gas and an ion migration spectrum of carrier gas containing a test substance sample; and performing differential process on the ion migration spectrum of said pure carrier gas and the ion migration spectrum of the carrier gas containing the test substance sample to acquire a differential spectrum, wherein the value of a characteristic peak of said differential spectrum represents properties of said sample of substances, said method avoids interferences on the migration spectrum from interference sources of the apparatus itself, thereby improving detection sensitivity and accuracy of the ion migration spectrum; and migration spectrum shift caused by variations in the environmental conditions can be found and corrected through the differential process on the migration spectrum of the pure carrier gas, thereby achieving self-stableness and self-correction of the ion migration spectrometer. This invention further discloses an ion migration spectrum detector and an ion migration spectrometer using said method. | 11-12-2009 |
20090271068 | Detection Apparatus - A detection apparatus comprises a freely-movable integral framework provided with front wheels and rear wheels, characterized in that, a control portion and a scan portion, and a driving mechanism driving said framework to move are provided on said framework, wherein said framework is provided with a first interface for connecting to external power, so that said detection apparatus is driven by external power via the driving mechanism to perform detection while conducting detection on site, and wherein the semitrailer for mounting the framework is provided with a second interface connectable to a traction apparatus so as to connect the detection apparatus and the traction apparatus while carrying out site-changing transportation. Said detection apparatus is not affected by the alteration of the emission standards, has low failure rate and maintenance cost, has zero emission in the detection state, and is pollution-free. | 10-29-2009 |
20090266181 | Hand-Held Swipe Sampling Device - The present invention relates to a hand-held swipe sampling device which can continuously supply sampling swabs. The swipe sampling device comprises a hand-held portion and a swipe sampling portion, wherein the hand grip portion is a rectangular housing in the interior of which contains a continuous sampling swab space, with a bottom cover provided on the underside of the sampling swab space, and a sampling swab outlet provided at an upper end of one side of the sampling swab space; a front end face of the swipe sampling portion configured as an accurate swipe sampling surface and provided with a sampling swab cutter. The sampling device according to the present invention is designed in a manner that continuous folded sampling swabs can be mounted and used in the sampling device such that the device can be used for many times after each mounting of the sampling swabs, thereby simplifying the mounting operations, reducing the contamination opportunities and facilitating the storage of the sampling swabs. | 10-29-2009 |
20090252289 | Integrated System and Integrating Method for Radioactive Material Detection and X-ray Radiation Imaging - The present invention relates to the fields of radioactive material detection and X-ray radiation imaging inspection, and provides a system and method for performing radioactive material detection and X-ray radiation imaging inspection simultaneously at the same place, thereby solving the problem that the two means have to be conducted separately, as in the prior art. The integrated system of the invention comprises: an X-ray NII system for performing X-ray radiation imaging inspection on the object under examination; a radiation monitor placed adjacent to the X-ray NII system device to detect the radioactive rays emitted by the object under examination; the radiation monitor sets, within the detection energy region thereof, a lower limit of detection to distinguish the energy region of the detected X-rays emitted by the X-ray detection device from the energy region of the radioactive rays emitted by the object under examination, and detects the energy in the energy region higher than said lower limit of detection. The present invention realizes a compact integration of the two devices, and greatly saves space and time resources. | 10-08-2009 |
20090166532 | DRIFT TUBE STRUCTURE FOR ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER - A drift tube structure for ion mobility spectrometer is disclosed comprising electrode sheets and insulation parts arranged in alternation, with each electrode sheet being a mesh metal sheet having a radian or taper portion which is convexly curved toward an ion input. Further, the radian or taper portion of the electrode sheet has meshes of higher transparency. With the above structure of the present invention, an electric field having a periphery of uniform focusing center can be formed in the migration zone. The circular ring configuration of the electric field periphery can shield the migration electric field from any influence of external electric fields. The electrodes are each meshlike and have a circular hole at the center, thus they can focus and collect as many as possible ions that do not move along the central axis, and those ions moving along the central axis can pass through the electrodes transparently. | 07-02-2009 |
20080197293 | DIRECTION CORRECTING APPARATUS, METHOD THEREOF AND MOVABLE RADIATION INSPECTING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses direction correcting apparatus and method thereof for a movable radiation inspecting system having a moving device. The direction correcting apparatus comprises: a direction detecting device for detecting a moving direction of the moving device and generating a detecting signal indicating the moving direction; a direction control device for controlling the moving direction of the moving device; and a control unit for calculating a deviation value between the moving direction and the predetermined direction based on the detected signal received from the direction detecting device, and the direction control device is driven according to the deviation value to correct the moving direction to the predetermined direction. The direction correcting apparatus according to the present invention can automatically control the movable radiation inspecting system to move linearly in a predetermined direction during working, which enhances automatic control degree, and has a simple structure with installing easily and reduced cost. And it also does not influence the normal running of the inspecting system on a road while not inspecting. | 08-21-2008 |