Mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9846257-B2
Application number	US-201514790947-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 2, 2015
Priority date	Jul 4, 2014
Publication date	Dec 19, 2017
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus, comprising: a back scattering scanner ( 2 ), a detector ( 3 ), a controller ( 4 ), and a movable stage ( 1 ) configured to carry the back scattering scanner, the detector and the controller and being movable with respect to the object to be inspected; wherein the back scattering scanner is a distributed X-ray source comprising a plurality of target points ( 201 ), each of which is able to emit the ray beam individually, and wherein the back scattering scanner, the detector and the controller perform an imaging security inspection operation on the object to be inspected during moving along with the movable stage with respect to the object.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus, comprising:
a back scattering scanner ( 2 ) configured to emit a ray beam for scanning an object to be inspected, the back scattering scanner ( 2 ) comprising a distributed X-ray source and a collimator ( 210 ), the distributed X-ray source comprising a plurality of outgoing target points ( 201 ), each of which is able to emit the ray beam individually, the ray beam emitted from each of the target points being collimated by the collimator into at least one pencil ray beam;
a detector ( 3 ) configured to receive a back scattering ray of the ray beam for scanning the object to be inspected;
a distance measuring device configured to measure in real-time a distance between a surface of the detector for receiving the back scattering ray and a ray incidence face of the object to be inspected;
a controller ( 4 ) configured to, based on the distance measured by the distance measuring device, select and control one or more of the plurality of outgoing target points, which are closest to a position to be scanned of the object, to emit the ray beam toward the position, for scanning the object to be inspected; and
a movable stage ( 1 ) configured to carry the back scattering scanner, the detector and the controller and being movable with respect to the object to be inspected in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the detector faces the object to be inspected;
wherein the back scattering scanner, the detector and the controller perform an imaging security inspection operation on the object to be inspected during moving along with the movable stage with respect to the object.

2. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of target points ( 201 ) are arranged in one row in a direction perpendicular to a movement direction of the movable stage ( 1 ).

3. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the controller ( 4 ) is configured to control the back scattering scanner such that the plurality of target points emit the pencil ray beams sequentially in a predetermined order.

4. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the controller ( 4 ) is configured to control the back scattering scanner ( 2 ) such that only one of the plurality of target points emits the pencil ray beam at a time during scanning the object to be inspected.

5. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the controller ( 4 ) is configured to control the back scattering scanner ( 2 ) such that at least two of the plurality of target points emit the pencil ray beams at a time during scanning the object to be inspected.

6. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus is provided with a plurality of the distance measuring devices.

7. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the controller ( 4 ) is configured to determine the target points, from which the pencil ray beams are simultaneously emitted, among the plurality of target points, on the basis of the distance measured by the distance measuring devices.

8. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the distance measuring devices ( 101 ) are configured to measure a height of the object to be inspected such that the controller ( 4 ) controls the target point ( 201 ) at the corresponding height to emit the ray beam according to the detected height of the object.

9. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller ( 4 ) is configured to control the back scattering scanner such that the plurality of target points emit the pencil ray beams sequentially in a predetermined order.

10. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the controller ( 4 ) is configured to control the back scattering scanner ( 2 ) such that only one of the plurality of target points emits the pencil ray beam at a time during scanning the object to be inspected.

11. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the controller ( 4 ) is configured to control the back scattering scanner ( 2 ) such that at least two of the plurality of target points emit the pencil ray beams at a time during scanning the object to be inspected.

12. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus is provided with a plurality of the distance measuring devices.

13. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the controller ( 4 ) is configured to determine the target points, from which the pencil ray beams are simultaneously emitted, among the plurality of target points, on the basis of the distance measured by the distance measuring devices.

14. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the distance measuring devices ( 101 ) are configured to measure a height of the object to be inspected such that the controller ( 4 ) controls the target point ( 201 ) at the corresponding height to emit the ray beam according to the detected height of the object.

15. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the detector ( 3 ) comprises a plurality of strip detecting units ( 301 ) arranged in a direction perpendicular to a movement direction of the movable stage ( 1 ).

16. The mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein a collimator ( 310 ) is arranged and inserted into a certain depth between every two detecting units, and configured to reduce mutual interference of the back scattering rays at different flying spots on the object to be inspected.

17. A method for performing a mobile back scattering imaging security inspection operation by using a mobile back scattering imaging security inspection apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a back scattering scanner ( 2 ) configured to emit a ray beam for scanning an object to be inspected, a detector ( 3 ) configured to receive a back scattering ray of the ray beam for scanning the object to be inspected, a controller ( 4 ), a movable stage ( 1 ) configured to carry the back scattering scanner, the detector and the controller, and a distance measuring device configured to measure in real-time the distance between a surface of the detector for receiving the back scattering ray and a ray incidence face of the object to be inspected, wherein the back scattering scanner ( 2 ) comprises a distributed X-ray source and a collimator ( 210 ), the distributed X-ray source comprising a plurality of target points ( 201 ), rays emitted from each of the target points being collimated by the collimator into at least one pencil ray beam,
the method comprising:
(a) positioning a ray face of the movable stage ( 1 ) to face towards a surface to be inspected of an object to be inspected with a certain distance provided therebetween;
(b) moving the movable stage ( 1 ) in a predetermined direction with respect to the object while keeping the ray face of the movable stage ( 1 ) parallel to the surface to be inspected, t

Assignees

• Univ Tsinghua
• Nuctech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Zhiqiang
• Zhao Ziran
• Wu Wanlong
• Jin Yingkang
• Tang Le
• Ruan Ming
• Tang Xiao
• Ding Guangwei

Classifications

• G01N23/203

  Measuring back scattering · CPC title

• G01V5/0025 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G01V5/222 Primary

  measuring scattered radiation · CPC title