Global Patent Index - EP 0957506 B1

EP 0957506 B1 20051116 - X-ray source with liquid metal target

Title (en)

X-ray source with liquid metal target

Title (de)

Röntgenstrahler mit einem Flüssigmetall-Target

Title (fr)

Source à rayons X avec cible à métal liquide

Publication

EP 0957506 B1 20051116 (DE)

Application

EP 99201442 A 19990507

Priority

DE 19821939 A 19980515

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0957506A1] The X-ray radiator has an electron source (3) for emitting electrons. It also has a target which emits X-ray beams when struck by electrons. The target is made of a liquid metal e.g. mercury which circulates e.g. by means of a pump, in the operating state of the emitter. A window (2) is disposed between the electron source and the target. Electrons pass through the window and the window is cooled by the circulating liquid metal.

IPC 1-7

H01J 35/18; H01J 35/08

IPC 8 full level

H01J 35/00 (2006.01); H01J 35/08 (2006.01); H01J 35/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

H01J 35/1017 (2019.04 - KR); H01J 35/18 (2013.01 - EP KR US); H01J 35/186 (2019.04 - EP US); H01J 2235/082 (2013.01 - EP KR US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0957506 A1 19991117; EP 0957506 B1 20051116; DE 19821939 A1 19991118; DE 59912786 D1 20051222; JP H11339702 A 19991210; KR 19990088266 A 19991227; US 6185277 B1 20010206

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99201442 A 19990507; DE 19821939 A 19980515; DE 59912786 T 19990507; JP 13144499 A 19990512; KR 19990017208 A 19990513; US 30715699 A 19990507