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EP 1028449 B1 20050126 - X-ray tube

Title (en)

X-ray tube

Title (de)

Röntgenröhre

Title (fr)

Tube à rayons x

Publication

EP 1028449 B1 20050126 (DE)

Application

EP 00200428 A 20000203

Priority

DE 19905802 A 19990212

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1028449A1] The X-ray tube includes an arrangement for producing and focusing an electron ray (5) on a target material. The target comprises a gaseous or steam material, at least during the operation of the tube, which is enclosed under pressure in a chamber (6), at least partially transparent for electron ray and X-ray radiation. The target comprises preferably a heavy metal, such as quicksilver.

IPC 1-7

H01J 35/08

IPC 8 full level

H01J 35/08 (2006.01); H01J 35/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01J 35/112 (2019.04 - EP US); H01J 35/153 (2019.04 - EP US); H01J 2235/082 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1028449 A1 20000816; EP 1028449 B1 20050126; DE 19905802 A1 20000817; DE 50009314 D1 20050303; JP 2000243332 A 20000908; US 6359968 B1 20020319

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00200428 A 20000203; DE 19905802 A 19990212; DE 50009314 T 20000203; JP 2000029564 A 20000207; US 50189500 A 20000210