INSPECTION SYSTEM AND SPATIAL RESOLUTION TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTING EXPLOSIVES USING COMBINED NEUTRON INTERROGATION AND X-RAY IMAGING

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EP 0 792 509 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	03.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/36

(21)	Application number: 95936230.0

(22)	Date of filing: 23.10.1995

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01J 1/ 00^{( . )}
G01N 23/ 05^{( . )}
G06T 1/ 00^{( . )}
G21G 4/ 04^{( . )}

G01N 23/ 04^{( . )}
G01V 5/ 00^{( . )}
G21G 4/ 02^{( . )}
G21H 5/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1995/012631

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1996/013839 (09.05.1996 Gazette 1996/21)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

31.10.1994 US 19940332519

(71)	Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN SPECIALITY COMPONENTS, INC.
	Largo, FL 34649-2908 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	EBERHARD, Jeffrey, W. Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US) GROSS, Dan, A. Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US) KOSS, Robert, J. Palm Harbor, FL 34684 (US) RUBIN, Martin, D. Clearwater, FL 34622 (US)

(74)	Representative: Avery, Stephen John, et al
	Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)

(54)	INSPECTION SYSTEM AND SPATIAL RESOLUTION TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTING EXPLOSIVES USING COMBINED NEUTRON INTERROGATION AND X-RAY IMAGING