(19)
(11) EP 2 731 123 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/20

(21) Application number: 13187283.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.10.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01J 35/18(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 07.11.2012 US 201213670710

(71) Applicant: Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Davis, Robert
    Provo, UT Utah 84604 (US)

(74) Representative: Walker, Ross Thomson 
Forresters Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München
80636 München (DE)

   


(54) Variable radius taper X-ray window support structure


(57) A support structure (10) for an x-ray window comprising a support frame (11) defining a perimeter (11p) and an aperture (11a), a plurality of ribs (12) extending across the aperture of the support frame and carried by the support frame, and openings 13) between the plurality of ribs. A rib taper region (12t) can extend from a central portion (12c) of the ribs to the support frame. The taper region can include a non-circular, arcuate pair of fillets (fig. 3,(33a), (33b)) on opposing sides of the ribs and an increasing of rib width from the central portion to the support frame.







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