Article irradiation system with an article-transporting conveyor
CA 2607065 A1 · Owner: Zante, Anthony Alexander · Inventors: Whitham, Kenneth; Sullivan, George Michael, Jr.; Zante, Anthony Alexander
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An article irradiation system, includes a radiation source positioned for scanning a target region with radiation a conveyor system for transporting , articles from a loading area through the target region to an unloading area and radiation , shielding , material defining a tunnel closely encompassing portions of the conveyor system , extending away from the target region toward the loading and unloading areas. The , conveyor system is disposed in a path having turns closely encompassed by the radiation , shielding material and of such degree between the target region and the loading and/or , unloading areas that the radiation shielding material closely encompassing the turns , …
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