US 12,467,887 B2
Systems and methods for eliminating cross-talk signals in one or more scanning systems having multiple X-ray sources
Neil Duncan Carrington, Manchester (GB)
Assigned to Rapiscan Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA (US)
Filed by Rapiscan Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/461,355.
Application 18/461,355 is a continuation of application No. 17/652,264, filed on Feb. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,796,489.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/152,721, filed on Feb. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0060913 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. G01N 23/203 (2006.01); G01N 23/20008 (2018.01)
CPC G01N 23/203 (2013.01) [G01N 23/20008 (2013.01); G01N 2223/053 (2013.01); G01N 2223/501 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for eliminating crosstalk between at least a LINAC radiation source and a backscatter radiation source, the system comprising:
a signal generator configured to generate at least one common signal, wherein the common signal comprises a series of pulses;
a first radiation emitting scanning system comprising the LINAC radiation source, wherein the first radiation emitting scanning system is configured to receive the common signal and configured to cause the LINAC radiation source to emit X-ray pulses as a function of the common signal; and
a second radiation emitting scanning system comprising the backscatter radiation source, wherein the second radiation emitting scanning system is configured to receive the common signal, is configured to operate concurrently with the first radiation emitting scanning system by emitting radiation and generating data concurrent with the first radiation emitting scanning system, and is configured to process said data to remove, blank or ignore any of said data that was acquired during any instance in which the common signal indicates the LINAC radiation source emitted one of said X-ray pulses.