Systems and methods for using an intensity-modulated X-ray source

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8054937
APP PUB NO 20100034355A1
SERIAL NO

12484172

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The present invention is directed toward an X-ray scanning system having a plurality of detectors and a controller, where a) the controller is configured to receive and identify a minimum X-ray transmission level detected by at least one detector, b) the controller compares the minimum X-ray transmission level to at least one predetermined threshold transmission level, and c) based on said comparison, the controller generates an adjustment signal. The present invention further comprises an X-ray source, where the X-ray source receives an adjustment signal and is configured to adjust an X-ray pulse duration based on the adjustment signal.

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RAPISCAN LABORATORIES INC46718 FREMONT BLVD FREMONT CA 94536

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnson, William A La Honda, US 48 841
Langeveld, Willem G J Menlo Park, US 7 77
Owen, Roger D Modesto, US 3 99
Schonberg, Russell G Los Altos Hills, US 13 578

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