US 11,807,466 B2
Scanning systems and related methods
James Michael Connelly, Medford, MA (US); Daniel S. Poder, Chestnut Hill, MA (US); and Jeffrey J. Hamel, Methuen, MA (US)
Assigned to IDSS Holdings, Inc., Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by IDSS Holdings, Inc., Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/109,052.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/942,695, filed on Dec. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0163231 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
Int. Cl. B65G 43/08 (2006.01); G01N 23/046 (2018.01)
CPC B65G 43/08 (2013.01) [G01N 23/046 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0233 (2013.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01); G01N 2223/3307 (2013.01); G01N 2223/419 (2013.01); G01N 2223/643 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A scanning system comprising:
a conveyor assembly;
a scanner comprising at least one emitter; and
at least one processor configured to:
control the conveyor assembly to move at least one article at least one of into or out of the scanner; and
control the scanner to, while the conveyor assembly is moving the at least one article at least one of into or out of an article opening of the scanner, suspend scanning, wherein suspending scanning comprises controlling radiation emission of the at least one emitter, wherein:
the scanner further comprises at least one shield curtain;
the at least one article displaces the at least one shield curtain when the conveyor assembly moves the at least one article into or out of the article opening of the scanner; and
the at least one processor is configured to suspend scanning while the at least one article displaces the at least one shield curtain.