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EP 0234967 B1 19891108 - ROTATING ANODE WITH GRAPHITE FOR X-RAY TUBE

Title (en)

ROTATING ANODE WITH GRAPHITE FOR X-RAY TUBE

Publication

EP 0234967 B1 19891108 (FR)

Application

EP 87400061 A 19870113

Priority

FR 8600654 A 19860117

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4799250A] The invention pertains to a rotating anode with graphite for an X-ray tube in which the quality of the bond with the graphite is considerably improved in comparison with the prior art, through the use of a bonder element comprising beryllium.

IPC 1-7

H01J 35/10

IPC 8 full level

H01J 35/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01J 35/108 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 2235/084 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 4799250 A 19890117; AT E47936 T1 19891115; DE 3760979 D1 19891214; EP 0234967 A1 19870902; EP 0234967 B1 19891108; FR 2593324 A1 19870724; FR 2593324 B1 19880325

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 314287 A 19870114; AT 87400061 T 19870113; DE 3760979 T 19870113; EP 87400061 A 19870113; FR 8600654 A 19860117