公开(公告)号：US20120326029A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-27

申请号：US13086708

申请日：2011-04-14

Applicant: Edward James Morton

Inventor： Edward James Morton

IPC: G21K5/04 ,  G21K7/00

CPC classification number: G01N23/087 ,  A61B6/4042 ,  A61B6/482 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G01N23/046 ,  G01N23/06 ,  G01N2223/206 ,  G01V5/00 ,  H01J35/08 ,  H01J2235/086 ,  H01J2235/088

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an X-ray scanner that has an electron source and an anode. The anode has a target surface with a series of material areas spaced along it in a scanning direction. The material areas are formed from different materials. The electron source is arranged to direct electrons at a series of target areas of the target surface, in a predetermined order, so as to generate X-ray beams having different energy spectra.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有电子源和阳极的X射线扫描器。 阳极具有目标表面，其中沿着扫描方向间隔开一系列材料区域。 材料区域由不同的材料形成。 电子源被布置成以预定顺序引导目标表面的一系列目标区域处的电子，以便产生具有不同能量谱的X射线束。

公开(公告)号：US20120298624A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-29

申请号：US13418003

申请日：2012-03-12

Applicant: Thomas Cowan ,  Steven Malekos ,  Grant Korgan ,  Jesse Adams ,  Yasuhiko Sentoku ,  Nathalie Le Galloudec ,  Julien Fuchs

Inventor： Thomas Cowan ,  Steven Malekos ,  Grant Korgan ,  Jesse Adams ,  Yasuhiko Sentoku ,  Nathalie Le Galloudec ,  Julien Fuchs

IPC: B44C1/22

CPC classification number: H05H1/24 ,  G21B1/19 ,  H01J35/08 ,  H05G2/00 ,  H05G2/001 ,  H05G2/008 ,  H05H1/02 ,  Y02E30/16 ,  Y10T428/12 ,  Y10T428/12299 ,  Y10T428/1241 ,  Y10T428/12493 ,  Y10T428/12806 ,  Y10T428/12868 ,  Y10T428/12889 ,  Y10T428/13

Abstract: In particular embodiments, the present disclosure provides targets including a metal layer and defining a hollow inner surface. The hollow inner surface has an internal apex. The distance between at least two opposing points of the internal apex is less than about 15 μm. In particular examples, the distance is less than about 1 μm. Particular implementations of the targets are free standing. The targets have a number of disclosed shaped, including cones, pyramids, hemispheres, and capped structures. The present disclosure also provides arrays of such targets. Also provided are methods of forming targets, such as the disclosed targets, using lithographic techniques, such as photolithographic techniques. In particular examples, a target mold is formed from a silicon wafer and then one or more sides of the mold are coated with a target material, such as one or more metals.

Abstract translation: 在具体实施方案中，本公开提供了包括金属层并限定中空内表面的靶。 中空的内表面具有内部顶点。 内部顶点的至少两个相对点之间的距离小于约15μm。 在具体示例中，该距离小于约1μm。 目标的具体实现是独立的。 目标具有许多公开的形状，包括锥体，金字塔，半球和封盖结构。 本公开还提供了这样的靶的阵列。 还提供了使用光刻技术（诸如光刻技术）形成靶的方法，例如所公开的靶。 在具体实例中，目标模具由硅晶片形成，然后模具的一侧或多侧涂覆有目标材料，例如一种或多种金属。

公开(公告)号：US20120269326A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13373555

申请日：2011-11-18

Applicant: David L. Adler ,  William Ansel MacKie

Inventor： David L. Adler ,  William Ansel MacKie

IPC: H01J35/14

CPC classification number: H01J35/08 ,  H01J35/116 ,  H01J35/14 ,  H01J35/186 ,  H05G1/52

Abstract: An x-ray source is described. This x-ray source includes an electron source with a refractory binary compound having a melting temperature greater than that of tungsten. For example, the refractory binary compound may include: hafnium carbide, zirconium carbide, tantalum carbide, lanthanum hexaboride and/or compounds that include two or more of these elements.

Abstract translation: 描述了x射线源。 该X射线源包括具有熔融温度大于钨的熔融温度的难熔二元化合物的电子源。 例如，耐火二元化合物可以包括：碳化铪，碳化锆，碳化钽，六硼化镧和/或包括这些元素中的两种或更多种的化合物。

公开(公告)号：US20120134469A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-31

申请号：US13304030

申请日：2011-11-23

Applicant: TOBIAS FUNK ,  STEVEN DENNIS BURION ,  AUGUSTUS PERCIVAL LOWELL

Inventor： TOBIAS FUNK ,  STEVEN DENNIS BURION ,  AUGUSTUS PERCIVAL LOWELL

IPC: H05G1/42 ,  G01N23/04

CPC classification number: A61B6/542 ,  A61B6/107 ,  A61B6/4028 ,  A61B6/4035 ,  A61B6/405 ,  A61B6/4241 ,  A61B6/461 ,  A61B6/469 ,  A61B6/487 ,  A61B6/504 ,  A61B6/5258 ,  A61B6/54 ,  H01J35/08 ,  H01J35/14 ,  H01J2235/087

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for adaptive exposure in imaging systems. An x-ray source for producing x-ray radiation and an x-ray detector for measuring amount of x-ray radiation passing through the human patient and striking the detector can be used. A tomographic image of the human patient or a tomosynthetic image of the human patient can be generated. Region of interest filtering and equalization filtering can be utilized. Filtering can be accomplished with a mechanical shield or shutter or with electronic control of the x-ray source.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于成像系统中自适应曝光的装置和方法。 可以使用用于产生x射线辐射的X射线源和用于测量穿过人类患者并撞击检测器的x射线辐射量的x射线检测器。 可以产生人类患者的断层图像或人类患者的断层合成图像。 可以利用感兴趣区域滤波和均衡滤波。 可以用机械屏蔽或快门进行过滤，也可以通过x射线源的电子控制来实现。

公开(公告)号：US20110211676A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US12672306

申请日：2008-08-04

Applicant: Ralf Dorscheid ,  Gereon Vogtmeier ,  Rainer Pietig

Inventor： Ralf Dorscheid ,  Gereon Vogtmeier ,  Rainer Pietig

IPC: H01J35/08 ,  C23C14/30 ,  C23C14/14 ,  B05C9/12

CPC classification number: H01J35/08 ,  H01J2235/083 ,  H01J2235/085

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for locally applying material to the surface of an anode of an X-ray source as well as a corresponding anode is presented. Anode material such as a repair material for filling a recess (121) in an X-ray emitting surface (115) is applied to the X-ray emitting surface of an anode (101). The location where such material is to be applied may be detected using a laser beam (133). The applied repair material including particles (41) of anode material such as tungsten, rhenium or molybdenum, is subsequently locally sintered using a high-energy laser beam (151). The sintered material may then be melted using a high-energy electron beam (163). Using such method, a damaged surface of an anode may be locally repaired. Alternatively, structures of different anode materials or of protrusions having different levels can be provided on the X-ray emitting surface (115) in order to selectively manipulate the X-ray emitting characteristics of the anode (101).

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于将材料局部施加到X射线源的阳极表面以及相应的阳极的方法和装置。 向阳极（101）的X射线发射面施加阳极材料，例如用于填充X射线发射表面（115）中的凹部（121）的修复材料。 可以使用激光束（133）来检测施加这种材料的位置。 随后使用高能激光束局部烧结包括诸如钨，铼或钼的阳极材料的颗粒（41）的施加的修复材料。 然后可以使用高能电子束（163）熔化烧结材料。 使用这种方法，可以局部地修复阳极损坏的表面。 或者，可以在X射线发射表面（115）上提供不同阳极材料或具有不同水平的突起的结构，以选择性地操纵阳极（101）的X射线发射特性。

公开(公告)号：US07978823B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-12

申请号：US12619407

申请日：2009-11-16

Applicant: Curtis A. Birnbach

Inventor： Curtis A. Birnbach

IPC: H05G1/32

CPC classification number: A23L3/263 ,  A61L2/0011 ,  A61L2/082 ,  A61L11/00 ,  B09C1/002 ,  B09C1/08 ,  C02F1/008 ,  C02F1/305 ,  C02F1/307 ,  C02F2201/008 ,  C02F2201/326 ,  C02F2303/04 ,  H01J21/10 ,  H01J35/065 ,  H01J35/08 ,  H01J35/16 ,  H01J2235/062 ,  H01J2235/068 ,  H01J2235/086 ,  H01J2235/087 ,  H05G1/22

Abstract: Disclosed is a cascade voltage amplifier for producing an amplified output in pulse or continuous wave form comprises at least one non-final stage with an electron tube configured as a switching and Class A or C amplifying structure. A final stage comprises an electron tube configured as a Class A or C amplifying structure. The at least one non-final stage and the final stage are connected in series, and the amplified output has a voltage of at least 1000 volts. Further disclosed is a method of activating a plurality of cascaded electron tube stages within a common vacuum enclosure. Beneficially, a sufficient amount of energy supplied to the first stage serially propagates through any intervening stage to the final stage so as to facilitate activation of all tube stages.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于产生脉冲或连续波形的放大输出的级联电压放大器，包括至少一个非最终级，其中电子管被配置为开关和A类或C类放大结构。 最后阶段包括配置为A类或C类放大结构的电子管。 至少一个非最终级和最后级串联连接，放大的输出具有至少1000伏特的电压。 进一步公开的是在公共真空外壳内激活多个级联的电子管级的方法。 有利地，提供给第一级的足够量的能量连续地通过任何中间阶段传播到最后阶段，以便促进所有管段的活化。

公开(公告)号：US07949102B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12513861

申请日：2007-10-30

Applicant: Rolf Karl Otto Behling

Inventor： Rolf Karl Otto Behling

IPC: H01J35/08

CPC classification number: H01J35/08 ,  A61B6/032 ,  A61B6/4028 ,  A61B6/4085 ,  H01J35/10 ,  H01J35/14 ,  H01J2235/068 ,  H01J2235/086

Abstract: A multiple focal spot X-ray tube (100) comprising an electron source (105), which is adapted to generate an electron beam (106), an anode (110), which is arranged within the electron beam (106) and which comprises a first focal spot portion (120) and a second focal spot portion (130), whereby the second focal spot portion (130) is spatially separated from the first focal spot portion (120). The X-ray tube (100) further comprises a first electron beam manipulation unit (125), which is adapted to interact with the electron beam (106), when the electron beam (106) impinges onto the first focal spot portion (120), and a second electron beam manipulation unit (135), which is adapted to interact with the electron beam (106), when the electron beam (106) impinges onto the second focal spot portion (130). By assigning one electron beam manipulation unit (125, 135) to each of the focal spot portions (120, 130), a precise focusing of the X-ray beam can be realized individually for each focal spot of the X-ray tube (100). Preferably, the first and the second focal spot portions have a distance along the axis of a rotating anode.

Abstract translation: 包括适于产生电子束（106）的电子源（105），布置在电子束（106）内的阳极（110））的多焦点X射线管（100） 第一焦点部分（120）和第二焦斑部分（130），由此所述第二焦点部分（130）在空间上与所述第一焦斑部分（120）分离。 当电子束（106）撞击到第一焦点部分（120）上时，X射线管（100）还包括适于与电子束（106）相互作用的第一电子束操纵单元（125） 以及当电子束（106）撞击到第二焦点部分（130）上时适于与电子束（106）相互作用的第二电子束操纵单元（135）。 通过向每个焦斑部分（120,130）分配一个电子束操纵单元（125,135），可以对X射线管（100）的每个焦点分别实现X射线束的精确聚焦 ）。 优选地，第一和第二焦点部分具有沿着旋转阳极的轴线的距离。

公开(公告)号：US07949101B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12485900

申请日：2009-06-16

Applicant: Edward James Morton

Inventor： Edward James Morton

IPC: H01J35/08 ,  H01J35/06 ,  H05G1/64

CPC classification number: G01N23/087 ,  A61B6/4042 ,  A61B6/482 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G01N23/046 ,  G01N23/06 ,  G01N2223/206 ,  G01V5/00 ,  H01J35/08 ,  H01J2235/086 ,  H01J2235/088

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an X-ray scanner that has an electron source and an anode. The anode has a target surface with a series of material areas spaced along it in a scanning direction. The material areas are formed from different materials. The electron source is arranged to direct electrons at a series of target areas of the target surface, in a predetermined order, so as to generate X-ray beams having different energy spectra.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有电子源和阳极的X射线扫描器。 阳极具有目标表面，其中沿着扫描方向间隔开一系列材料区域。 材料区域由不同的材料形成。 电子源被布置成以预定顺序引导目标表面的一系列目标区域处的电子，以便产生具有不同能量谱的X射线束。

公开(公告)号：US07873146B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US12281453

申请日：2007-03-02

Applicant: Masahiko Okunuki ,  Osamu Tsujii ,  Takeo Tsukamoto

Inventor： Masahiko Okunuki ,  Osamu Tsujii ,  Takeo Tsukamoto

IPC: H01J35/00

CPC classification number: H01J35/065 ,  H01J35/08 ,  H01J35/16 ,  H01J35/18 ,  H01J2235/062 ,  H01J2235/068 ,  H01J2235/087 ,  H01J2235/166 ,  H01J2235/168

Abstract: A compact apparatus can form multi X-ray beams with good controllability. Electron beams (e) emitted from electron emission elements (15) of a multi electron beam generating unit (12) receive the lens effect of a lens electrode (19). The resultant electron beams are accelerated to the final potential level by portions of a transmission-type target portion (13) of an anode electrode (20). The multi X-ray beams (x) generated by the transmission-type target portion (13) pass through an X-ray shielding plate (23) and X-ray extraction portions (24) in a vacuum chamber and are extracted from the X-ray extraction windows (27) of a wall portion (25) into the atmosphere.

公开(公告)号：US07855365B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-21

申请号：US11970255

申请日：2008-01-07

Applicant: John L. Adamski

Inventor： John L. Adamski

IPC: G01T1/00 ,  G01T1/185 ,  B01D59/44 ,  H01J49/00

CPC classification number: H01J35/08 ,  H01J2235/08

Abstract: A method and apparatus, such as a spectrometer, are provided for facilitating the detection of an gamma signal in a manner that effectively discriminates the gamma signal from noise. A spectrometer may be provided which includes an gamma converter for converting gamma signals which impinge thereupon into corresponding pairs of electrons and positrons. The spectrometer also includes a deflector for separately deflecting the electrons and the positrons as well as electron and positron detectors for separately detecting the deflected electrons and positrons, respectively. As such, an gamma signal can be identified in instances in which the deflected electrons and positrons are detected in coincidence.

Abstract translation: 提供了诸如光谱仪的方法和装置，以便于以有效区分伽马信号和噪声的方式检测伽马信号。 可以提供一种光谱仪，其包括用于将伽马信号转换成相应的电子和正电子对的伽马转换器。 光谱仪还包括用于分别偏转电子和正电子的偏转器以及用于分别检测偏转的电子和正电子的电子和正电子检测器。 因此，可以在其中一致地检测到偏转的电子和正电子的情况下识别伽马信号。