Imaging devices and imaging methods by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10768575-B2
Application number	US-201615562627-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 19, 2016
Priority date	Sep 9, 2015
Publication date	Sep 8, 2020
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020

Abstract

An imaging device and an imaging method by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning are disclosed. In an embodiment, the millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning imaging device may include: a conveying apparatus configured to convey an object located thereon in a first direction; and at least one millimeter wave transceiving module arranged beside the conveying apparatus, each configured to be enabled to scan the object when the conveying apparatus conveys the object through the respective millimeter wave transceiving module, wherein each millimeter wave transceiving module is arranged to have its longitudinal direction extend in a direction intersecting the first direction, and includes a millimeter wave transceiving antenna array for transceiving millimeter wave signals.

First claim

We claim:

1. An imaging device by millimeter wave three-dimension 3D holographic scanning, comprising:
a conveying apparatus configured to convey an object located thereon in a first direction; and
at least one millimeter wave transceiving module arranged beside the conveying apparatus, each configured to be enabled to scan the object when the conveying apparatus conveys the object through the respective millimeter wave transceiving module,
wherein each millimeter wave transceiving module is arranged to have its longitudinal direction extend in a direction intersecting the first direction, and comprises a millimeter wave transceiving antenna array for transceiving millimeter wave signals,
wherein the millimeter wave transceiving antenna array comprises a column of millimeter wave transmitting antennas and a column of millimeter wave receiving antennas, the two columns being arranged in parallel.

2. The imaging device by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a substantially horizontal direction, and the millimeter wave transceiving module is arranged to have its longitudinal direction extend in a substantially vertical direction.

3. The imaging device by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning according to claim 1 , wherein the millimeter wave transceiving module is arranged to be fixed when the object is being scanned.

4. The imaging device by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one millimeter wave transceiving module comprises a first millimeter wave transceiving module and a second millimeter wave transceiving module respectively arranged on opposite sides of the conveying apparatus.

5. The imaging device by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning according to claim 4 , wherein the first millimeter wave transceiving module and the second millimeter wave transceiving module are arranged opposite to each other.

6. The imaging device by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a position sensor configured to sense a position of the object on the conveying apparatus.

7. The imaging device by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning according to claim 6 , further comprising:
an indicating apparatus configured to issue an indication when it is determined that a distance of the object toward a millimeter wave transceiving module is less than a predetermined value, and issue an indication when it is determined that the distance of the object apart from the millimeter wave transceiving module is more than a predetermined value, based on a sensing result of the position sensor.

8. The imaging device by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning according to claim 1 , wherein the scanning performed by the millimeter wave transceiving module is planar scanning.

9. The imaging device by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a data processing apparatus configured to receive scanned data from the millimeter wave transceiving module and generate a millimeter wave holographic image; and
a display apparatus configured to display the millimeter wave holographic image generated by the data processing apparatus.

10. The imaging device by millimeter wave 3D holographic scanning according to claim 9 , wherein the millimeter wave transceiving module is configured to transmit the obtained scanned data to the data processing apparatus in real time, or transmit the obtained scanned data in segments to the data processing apparatus after being buffered, or transmit the obtained scanned data to the data processing apparatus in one time after being buffered.

11. An imaging method of performing millimeter wave three-dimension 3D holographic scanning on an object to be inspected, comprising:
conveying the object in a first direction by a conveying apparatus, so that the object passes through at least one millimeter wave transceiving module, wherein each millimeter wave transceiving module is arranged to have its longitudinal direction extend in a direction intersecting the first direction, and comprises a millimeter wave transceiving antenna array for transceiving millimeter wave signals;
scanning the object by each millimeter wave transceiving module when the object passes through the millimeter wave transceiving module, so as to obtain scanned data of the object; and
obtaining a millimeter wave holographic image of the object based on the scanned data,
wherein the millimeter wave transceiving antenna array comprises a column of millimeter wave transmitting antennas and a column of millimeter wave receiving antennas, the two columns being arranged in parallel.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the millimeter wave transceiving module is arranged to be fixed when the object is being scanned.

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one millimeter wave transceiving module comprises a first millimeter wave transceiving module and a second millimeter wave transceiving module respectively arranged on opposite sides of the conveying apparatus.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the first millimeter wave transceiving module and the second millimeter wave transceiving module are arranged opposite to each other.

15. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
sensing a position of the object on the conveying apparatus; and
issuing an indication when it is determined that a distance of the object toward a millimeter wave transceiving module is less than a predetermined value, and issuing an indication when it is determined that the distance of the object apart from the millimeter wave transceiving module is more than a predetermined value, based on a sensing result of a position sensor.

Assignees

• Nuctech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Zhiqiang
• Li Yuanjing
• Zhao Ziran
• Wu Wanlong
• Shen Zongjun
• Zhang Li
• Liu Yinong
• Jin Yingkang
• Yu Wentao

Classifications

• G01V8/005 Primary

  operating with millimetre waves, e.g. measuring the black losey radiation · CPC title

• G01S13/89 Primary

  for mapping or imaging · CPC title

• G01N22/00

  Investigating or analysing materials by the use of microwaves or radio waves, i.e. electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of one millimetre or more (G01N3/00 - G01N17/00, G01N24/00 take precedence) · CPC title

• G03H1/268 Primary

  Holographic stereogram · CPC title

• G03H2001/0428

  Image holography, i.e. an image of the object or holobject is recorded (G03H1/0406 takes precedence; holographic microscope G03H2001/005) · CPC title