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公开(公告)号:US10453644B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-22
申请号:US15346761
申请日:2016-11-09
Applicant: Carestream Health, Inc.
Inventor: Xiaohui Wang , Michael K. Rogers
Abstract: An X-ray tube has a housing enclosing a vacuum chamber. There is a primary field-emission cathode within the vacuum chamber, a secondary cathode within the vacuum chamber, spaced apart from the primary cathode, and an anode target within the vacuum chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US10438764B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-08
申请号:US15835073
申请日:2017-12-07
Inventor: Young Chul Choi , Yoon-Ho Song , Hyo Jin Jeon , Jun Tae Kang , Sora Park , Jeong Woong Lee , Eunsol Go , Min-Sik Shin , Jae-Woo Kim , Jin-Woo Jeong , Ji-Hwan Yeon , Sunghee Kim
Abstract: Disclosed is a field emission apparatus. The apparatus comprises a cathode electrode and an anode electrode spaced apart from each other, an emitter on the cathode electrode, a gate electrode between the cathode and anode electrodes and including at least one gate aperture overlapping the emitter, and an electron transmissive sheet on the gate electrode and including a plurality of fine openings overlapping the gate aperture.
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公开(公告)号:US10431413B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-01
申请号:US15503455
申请日:2015-08-31
Applicant: Lightlab Sweden AB
Inventor: Jonas Tirén
IPC: H01J35/06 , H01J35/08 , H05G1/32 , A61L9/16 , B03C3/47 , B03C3/155 , B03C3/09 , C02F1/30 , H01J35/16 , B03C3/08 , B03C3/12 , B03C3/38 , B01D53/32 , C02F1/00 , C02F103/00
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an x-ray source and specifically to an x-ray source suitable for large area x-ray generation. The invention also relates to a system comprising such an x-ray source.
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公开(公告)号:US10413268B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-17
申请号:US15054493
申请日:2016-02-26
Applicant: Carestream Health, Inc.
Inventor: Xiaohui Wang , David H. Foos , Michael D. Heath , Richard A. Simon , Eliot L. Siegel
Abstract: An imaging system includes an x-ray assembly having one or more x-ray sources configured to be energized at multiple positions. A control program energizes the one or more x-ray sources in a programmed sequence and controls the timing of the sequence.
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公开(公告)号:US10383202B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
申请号:US15141191
申请日:2016-04-28
Applicant: Varex Imaging Corporation
Inventor: Bradley D Canfield , Michael Meiler , Colton B Woodman , Inwoo Yoon
Abstract: Technology is described for electronically aligning a central ray of an x-ray tube to a radiation detector. In an example, an x-ray system includes an x-ray tube and a tube control unit (TCU). The x-ray tube includes a cathode that includes an electron emitter configured to emit an electron beam, an anode configured to receive the electron beam and generate x-rays with a central ray from electrons of the electron beam colliding on a focal spot of the anode, and a steering magnetic multipole between the cathode and the anode that is configured to produce a steering magnetic field from a steering signal. At least two poles of the steering magnetic multipole are on opposite sides of the electron beam. The TCU includes at least one steering driver configured to generate the steering signal. The TCU is configured to convert an offset value to the steering signal.
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公开(公告)号:US10361057B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-23
申请号:US15216523
申请日:2016-07-21
Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Koichi Tsunoda , Koji Yamazaki , Shuji Aoki , Kazuyuki Ueda
IPC: H01J35/02 , H01J35/06 , H01J35/08 , H01J35/12 , H01J35/16 , H01J35/18 , G01N23/04 , H05G1/06 , A61B6/00
Abstract: Provided is an X-ray generating apparatus, which includes: an X-ray generating tube configured to emit X-rays through a first window; an outer case configured to contain the X-ray generating tube and provided with a second window transmitting the X-rays at a position facing the first window; an insulating fluid with which an unoccupied space of the outer case is filled; an insulating member located between the first window and the second window and provided with an opening in an irradiation area of the X-ray through the first window; and an insulating third window removably fit into the opening of the insulating member, wherein a linear expansion coefficient of the third window is greater than a linear expansion coefficient of the insulating member, and the third window and the first window face each other via a gap through which the insulating fluid is flowable.
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公开(公告)号:US20190214216A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US16358370
申请日:2019-03-19
Inventor: Jin-Woo JEONG , Yoon-Ho SONG
CPC classification number: H01J35/065 , H01J35/045 , H01J35/16 , H01J2235/168
Abstract: Disclosed is an X-ray source, including: a cathode; an anode positioned on the cathode so as to face the cathode; emitters formed on the cathode; a gate electrode positioned between the cathode and the anode and including openings at positions corresponding to those of the emitters; an insulating spacer formed between the gate and the anode; and a coating layer formed on an internal wall of the insulating spacer, and including a material having a lower secondary electron emission coefficient than that of the insulating spacer.
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公开(公告)号:US10349505B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-09
申请号:US15216888
申请日:2016-07-22
Applicant: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
Inventor: Guenter Heidrich , Jan Matschulla , Raimund Schwarz
Abstract: A high-voltage supply for an x-ray emitter, in particular to provide a cathode current and a cathode voltage, has at least two electrical conductors, which are incorporated in a common insulating body. Each electrical conductor is assigned a connector element, which is configured for electrically conducting contact with a corresponding connector of the x-ray emitter. Such a high-voltage supply for supplying the cathode voltage and the cathode current is provided in an x-ray emitter. The high-voltage supply extends at least in part over an inner region of a radiation protection housing of the x-ray emitter.
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公开(公告)号:US10319555B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-11
申请号:US15117872
申请日:2015-02-10
Applicant: Luxbright AB
Inventor: Qiu-Hong Hu
IPC: G01V5/00 , G01N23/22 , H01J35/06 , H01J35/32 , G01N23/046
Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards an x-ray generating device. The device comprises at least one electron emitter(s) that has an electrically conductive substrate. The electrically conductive substrate comprises a coating of nanostructures. The device further comprises a heating element attached to each electrically conductive substrate. The device further comprises an electron receiving component configured to receive electrons emitted from the at least one electron emitter(s). The device also comprises an evacuated enclosure configured to house the at least one electron emitter(s), the heating element and the electron receiving component. The at least one electron emitter(s) is configured for Schottky emission when the heating element is in an on-state and the at least one electron emitter(s) is negatively biased.
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公开(公告)号:US10297415B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-21
申请号:US15168925
申请日:2016-05-31
Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Inventor: Anija M , Sergio Lemaitre
Abstract: An improved cathode assembly is disclosed. The improved cathode assembly provides a deep channel for holding filament that enables generation of small focal spots, but is not limited in achieving larger focal spot sizes. The cathode assembly includes at least one deep channel and a filament arranged in a deep channel. The deep channel is configured in a cathode cup surface of the cathode assembly. The filament is arranged in the deep channel for enabling emission of electron beams from the cathode assembly.
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