EP 3751593 A1 20201216 - X-RAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF APPLYING X-RAY RADIATION
Title (en)
X-RAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF APPLYING X-RAY RADIATION
Title (de)
RÖNTGENVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANWENDUNG VON RÖNTGENSTRAHLUNG
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF À RAYONS X ET PROCÉDÉ D'APPLICATION DE RAYONNEMENT DE RAYONS X
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 19179329 A 20190611
Abstract (en)
The present invention provides an X-ray device (1) comprising a housing (2) configured to provide a vacuum therein; a cathode (3) arranged inside the housing (2) and configured to emit electrons; an anode (4) arranged inside the housing (2) and configured to produce x-ray radiation when impacted by electrons emitted by the cathode (3); and an application device (5) configured to apply the x-ray radiation produced by the anode (4); wherein the cathode (3) comprises a material transparent to x-ray radiation and is arranged such that x-ray radiation produced by the anode (4) passes through the cathode (3).The present invention can be used in medicinal imaging, therapy, spectroscopy, and the like. Geometries and configurations can be improved compared to previously known x-ray devices when it comes to requirements for space, materials used, complexity of electrical wiring, distance between cathode and anode, and providing supplementary functions.
IPC 8 full level
H01J 35/06 (2006.01); H01J 35/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01J 35/06 (2013.01); H01J 2235/062 (2013.01); H01J 2235/16 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 2018333591 A1 20181122 - SILVER ERIC H [US]
- DE 19639241 C2 19980723 - SIEMENS AG [DE]
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 6333968 B1 20011225 - WHITLOCK ROBERT R [US], et al
- [X] US 6477233 B1 20021105 - RIBBING CAROLINA [SE], et al
- [X] US 2008267354 A1 20081030 - HOLM KURT [CH], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 19179329 A 20190611