Global Patent Index - EP 2006880 A1

EP 2006880 A1 20081224 - Miniature X-ray source with guiding means for electrons and / or ions

Title (en)

Miniature X-ray source with guiding means for electrons and / or ions

Title (de)

Miniaturröntgenquelle mit Führungsvorrichtung für Elektronen und / oder Ionen

Title (fr)

Source de rayons X miniature comprenant un guidage des électrons et / ou des ions

Publication

EP 2006880 A1 20081224 (EN)

Application

EP 07110601 A 20070619

Priority

EP 07110601 A 20070619

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a miniature X-ray source comprising a vacuum tube containing a cathode and an anode spaced apart from each other, and guiding means for guiding electrons and/or ions to prevent the electrons and/or ions from impacting at least a part of a wall of the vacuum tube, e.g. at the wall of the vacuum tube in a region of the vacuum tube where, in use, an electric field is present.

IPC 8 full level

H01J 35/04 (2006.01); H01J 35/08 (2006.01); H01J 35/14 (2006.01); H01J 35/16 (2006.01); H01J 35/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01J 35/04 (2013.01 - EP); H01J 35/116 (2019.04 - EP US); H01J 35/147 (2019.04 - EP US); H01J 35/16 (2013.01 - EP); H01J 35/32 (2013.01 - EP); H01J 2235/086 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2006880 A1 20081224; WO 2008156361 A2 20081224; WO 2008156361 A3 20090305

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07110601 A 20070619; NL 2008050400 W 20080619