Global Patent Index - EP 0871973 B1

EP 0871973 B1 20030528 - X-RAY SOURCE

Title (en)

X-RAY SOURCE

Title (de)

RÖNTGENSTRAHLENQUELLE

Title (fr)

SOURCE DE RAYONS X

Publication

EP 0871973 B1 20030528 (EN)

Application

EP 96904583 A 19960131

Priority

  • US 9601641 W 19960131
  • US 38688495 A 19950210

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9625024A1] The x-ray source of the present invention comprises a charged particle beam generator (112) and a vacuum enclosure assembly (176). The charges particle beam generator includes only a single electrical connection (803) for providing high voltage to the electron gun. The generated charged particle beam is controlled through a series of dynamic and static focus coils (187, 185) and moved across the inner face of the target (50) by a stepping coil assembly comprising X and Y deflection coils (190) as well as an X step and preferably Y step coils (188). Further, to minimize power usage a control grid pinches off the charged particle beam during the steppimg of the beam.

IPC 1-7

H01J 35/00; H01J 35/30

IPC 8 full level

H05G 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); H01J 35/14 (2006.01); H01J 35/30 (2006.01); H05G 1/10 (2006.01); H05G 1/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01J 35/153 (2019.05 - EP US); H01J 35/30 (2013.01 - EP); H05G 1/10 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9625024 A1 19960815; AT E241856 T1 20030615; AU 4865196 A 19960827; DE 69628454 D1 20030703; DE 69628454 T2 20040506; EP 0871973 A2 19981021; EP 0871973 A4 19981021; EP 0871973 B1 20030528; IL 116961 A0 19960514; IL 116961 A 20000229; JP H11504750 A 19990427

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9601641 W 19960131; AT 96904583 T 19960131; AU 4865196 A 19960131; DE 69628454 T 19960131; EP 96904583 A 19960131; IL 11696196 A 19960130; JP 52439996 A 19960131