Abstract:
The present invention refers to an assembly of a support plate (22) and an exit window foil (20) for use in an electron beam device, said support plate (22) being designed to reduce wrinkles in said foil (20), which wrinkles may arise due to surplus foil arising in the assembly process. The foil (20) is being bonded to the support plate (22) along a closed bonding line (26) bounding a substantially circular area in which the support plate (22) is provided with apertures and foil support portions and in which area the foil is adapted to serve as a portion of a wall of a vacuum tight housing of the electron beam device. The invention also refers to a method for using the assembly in a filling machine, as well as a method of reducing wrinkles.
Abstract:
An electron beam sterilizing device, comprises: an electron- generating filament; a beam-shaper; an output window; a high-voltage supply, capable of creating a high-voltage potential between the electron-generating filament and the output window, for acceleration of electrons; a high-voltage supply for driving current through the electron-generating filament; a control unit for controlling the operation of the electron beam sterilizing device. The device is characterized in that the electron beam sterilizing device has at least three operational states: - an OFF-state, where there is no drive current through the electron-generating filament, - an ON-state, where the electron-generating filament is kept at a temperature above the emission temperature so as to generate electrons for sterilization, and - a standby state, between the OFF-state and ON-state, where the electron- generating filament is kept at a predetermined temperature just below the emission temperature, wherein the control unit is able to control the device to assume the standby state.
Abstract:
A device (1) for sterilizing containers (10) comprising a treatment head (5) having an outlet window (8) for the passing of charge carriers therethrough, a charge carrier generation source for generating charge carriers and a acceleration device (6) disposed above the outlet window, said acceleration device accelerating the charge carriers in the direction of the outlet window (8) and comprising a cooling device (30) for cooling the outlet window. According to the invention, the cooling device (30) comprises a feed opening (32) for a gaseous medium, said feed opening being disposed beneath the outlet window (8) and directing the gaseous medium at least partially from below to the outlet window (8).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a particle therapy installation having an ECR ion source (31) for production of charged ions, which are accelerated in an accelerator unit (33, 37), which follows the ECR ion source (31), to an energy which is required for bombardment, wherein the magnetic fields of the ECR ion source (31) are matched to operation of the ECR ion source (31) for lightweight ions, such that the ECR ion source (31) can be operated in the afterglow mode, in which, after a microwave resonance pulse (43) has been switched off, an afterglow beam pulse (39) emerges from the ECR ion source (31), the current level of which is higher than a current (47) which emerges from the ECR ion source (31) during use of the microwave resonance pulse (43).
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a particle beam processing apparatus that is smaller in size and operates at a higher efficiency, and also directed to an application of such apparatus to treat a coating on a substrate of a treatable material, such as for flexible packaging. The processing apparatus includes a particle beam generating assembly, a foil support assembly, and a processing assembly. In the particle beam generating assembly, electrons are generated and accelerated to pass through the foil support assembly. In the flexible packaging application, the substrate is fed to the processing apparatus operating at a low voltage, such as 110 kVolts or below, and is exposed to the accelerated electrons to treat the coating on the substrate.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electron gun with a focusing anode, forming a window for said gun and the application thereof to irradiation and sterilization. Said gun comprises a vacuum chamber (2) which contains a cathode (6), having an electron-emitter face (8) and an electron-transparent anode (4), formed in one of the chamber walls. The anode is curved in order to resist the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the chamber. The emitter face is also curved and cooperates with the anode to focus the electrons outside of the chamber.
Abstract:
A filament for generating electrons for an electron beam emitter where the filament has a cross section and a length. The cross section of the filament is varied along the length for producing a desired electron generation profile.