Global Patent Index - EP 1747570 A1

EP 1747570 A1 20070131 - HIGH-DOSE X-RAY TUBE

Title (en)

HIGH-DOSE X-RAY TUBE

Title (de)

RÖNTGENRÖHRE FÜR HOHE DOSISLEISTUNGEN

Title (fr)

TUBE A RAYONS X POUR EMISSIONS DE DOSES ELEVEES

Publication

EP 1747570 A1 20070131 (DE)

Application

EP 04741611 A 20040519

Priority

EP 2004050866 W 20040519

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005117058A1] The invention relates to an X-ray tube (11) which comprises a cathode emitting electrons (e-) into an interior chamber (40) that is subjected to a vacuum, and a target (31, 32), configured as an anode, for generating high-dose X-radiation ( gamma ). The cathode comprises at least one cold cathode (21, 22, 23) based on an electron (e-) emitting material having a field-enhancing structure (70). The invention especially relates to an X-ray tube (11) having a cold cathode (21, 22, 23) that comprises at least one support layer (201) for supporting the electron (e-) emitting material. The emission area of the cold cathode (21, 22, 23) is defined by the shape of the support layer (201).

IPC 8 full level

H01J 35/06 (2006.01); H01J 33/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01J 33/00 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 35/065 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 35/116 (2019.04 - EP US); H01J 35/186 (2019.04 - EP US); H01J 2235/068 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005117058A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005117058 A1 20051208; EP 1747570 A1 20070131; JP 2007538359 A 20071227; US 2008267354 A1 20081030

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2004050866 W 20040519; EP 04741611 A 20040519; JP 2007516985 A 20040519; US 59669304 A 20040519