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EP 0168777 B1 19890201 - X-RAY TUBE

Title (en)

X-RAY TUBE

Publication

EP 0168777 B1 19890201 (DE)

Application

EP 85108638 A 19850711

Priority

DE 3426624 A 19840719

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0168777A2] 1. X-ray tube, with a cathode, wich an apertured anode, with a target and with a means for directing electromagnetic radiation on to a spot on that surface of the cathode which is facing the apertured anode, characterised in that the arrangement consists of a concave mirror (24), which is arranged in the heat radiation range of the cathode (4) and the focal point of which lies on the surface of the cathode (4).

IPC 1-7

H01J 35/02; H01J 35/04

IPC 8 full level

H01J 35/02 (2006.01); H01J 35/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 35/02 (2013.01); H01J 35/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0168777 A2 19860122; EP 0168777 A3 19870819; EP 0168777 B1 19890201; DE 3426624 A1 19860130; DE 3426624 C2 19870423

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85108638 A 19850711; DE 3426624 A 19840719