WO2018002281A3 - A cabinet x-ray system for imaging a specimen and associated method - Google Patents

A cabinet x-ray system for imaging a specimen and associated method Download PDF

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WO2018002281A3
WO2018002281A3 PCT/EP2017/066230 EP2017066230W WO2018002281A3 WO 2018002281 A3 WO2018002281 A3 WO 2018002281A3 EP 2017066230 W EP2017066230 W EP 2017066230W WO 2018002281 A3 WO2018002281 A3 WO 2018002281A3
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Stephen DUNNIECE
Paul RAINEY
Sean LATIMER
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Cirdan Imaging Limited
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Abstract

A cabinet x-ray system for imaging a specimen, the cabinet x-ray system comprising an enclosable chamber having a specimen supporting surface and an x-ray source adaptable to concurrently emit x-rays and move along a path to an imaging position. A further cabinet x-ray system for imaging a specimen, the cabinet x-ray system comprising an enclosable chamber having a specimen supporting surface, an x-ray source; and an x-ray detector comprising an electronic imager having a global shutter. A control system operable to control the cabinet x- ray systems. A method for imaging a specimen in a cabinet x-ray system comprising an enclosable chamber having a specimen supporting surface; and an x-ray source, the method comprising: controlling the x-ray source to concurrently emit x-rays and move along a path to an imaging position.
PCT/EP2017/066230 2016-06-30 2017-06-29 A cabinet x-ray system for imaging a specimen and associated method WO2018002281A2 (en)

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US20140072095A1 (en) * 2012-09-07 2014-03-13 Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Inc. Confocal XRF-CT System for Mining Analysis
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