Abstract: A scanner apparatus comprises a tunnel housing having a top, two sides and entrance and exit openings; a bed assembly having a top and side portions wherein the side portions of the bed assembly are substantially fixed to the side portions of the tunnel housing to form a substantially enclosed area; an isolating device located at each of the entrance and the exit of the tunnel housing; a conveyor device for moving an object though the tunnel housing; and an analysis device for analyzing objects within the substantially enclosed area in the tunnel housing. The scanner apparatus has an essentially frameless structure which enhances its capability for scanning tall, wide items.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 23, 1998
Date of Patent:
May 2, 2000
Assignee:
Control Screening, L.L.C.
Inventors:
Granville Todd Conway, Michael Patrick Maes, Brad Conway