CPC B65B 55/16 (2013.01) [G21K 5/04 (2013.01); G21K 5/10 (2013.01); A61L 2/082 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus for irradiating goods with X-rays, comprising:
a first source of X-rays configured for emitting X-rays along a first irradiation volume centered on a longitudinal axis (X), and
a conveyor configured for driving goods so as to expose a first portion of the goods through the first irradiation volume, the goods forming target products, each target product being inscribed within a prismatic volume defined by a base plane and a height (h), wherein during driving the base plane extends along the longitudinal axis (X) and a transverse axis (Y) normal to the longitudinal axis (X), and the height (h) extends along a vertical axis (Z) normal to the base plane (X, Y),
wherein the conveyor is configured for driving the target products through the irradiation volume, vertically along the vertical axis (Z) and
wherein a scanning ratio (w1/wx) of a target product width (w1) to an irradiation span (wx), both measured along the transverse axis (Y) is from 30% to 65%, and wherein a value of the irradiation span (wx) is controlled at least partly by a scan horn.
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