IL94328A - Device and method for shooting an object to detect the concentration of an element - Google Patents

Device and method for shooting an object to detect the concentration of an element

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IL94328A
IL94328A IL9432890A IL9432890A IL94328A IL 94328 A IL94328 A IL 94328A IL 9432890 A IL9432890 A IL 9432890A IL 9432890 A IL9432890 A IL 9432890A IL 94328 A IL94328 A IL 94328A
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gamma rays
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01VGEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/20Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects
    • G01V5/22Active interrogation, i.e. by irradiating objects or goods using external radiation sources, e.g. using gamma rays or cosmic rays
    • G01V5/222Active interrogation, i.e. by irradiating objects or goods using external radiation sources, e.g. using gamma rays or cosmic rays measuring scattered radiation
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N23/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00
    • G01N23/22Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by measuring secondary emission from the material
    • G01N23/221Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by measuring secondary emission from the material by activation analysis

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  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
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  • Measuring Or Testing Involving Enzymes Or Micro-Organisms (AREA)
IL9432890A 1989-05-08 1990-05-08 Device and method for shooting an object to detect the concentration of an element IL94328A (en)

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US07/349,326 US5040200A (en) 1989-05-08 1989-05-08 Gamma-gamma resonance in activation analysis, and particularly, its application to detection of nitrogen based explosives in luggage

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IL94328A true IL94328A (en) 1994-02-27

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US (2) US5040200A (da)
EP (1) EP0425662B1 (da)
AT (1) ATE151877T1 (da)
AU (1) AU5815490A (da)
CA (1) CA2032515C (da)
DE (1) DE69030483T2 (da)
DK (1) DK0425662T3 (da)
ES (1) ES2103272T3 (da)
IL (1) IL94328A (da)
WO (1) WO1990013811A1 (da)

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US5040200A (en) 1991-08-13
EP0425662B1 (en) 1997-04-16
AU5815490A (en) 1990-11-29
DE69030483T2 (de) 1997-11-27
DK0425662T3 (da) 1997-10-20
DE69030483D1 (de) 1997-05-22
CA2032515C (en) 2001-07-24
US5293414A (en) 1994-03-08
ATE151877T1 (de) 1997-05-15
ES2103272T3 (es) 1997-09-16
WO1990013811A1 (en) 1990-11-15
EP0425662A4 (en) 1992-08-12

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