X-ray tube unit
US-2015213994-A1 · Jul 30, 2015 · US
X-ray generation device
US11039526B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11039526-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816619601-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jun 7, 2017 |
| Publication date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2021 |
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An X-ray generation device includes an X-ray tube including an electron gun that generates an electron beam and a target that generates an X-ray by incidence of the electron beam; a power supply portion including a booster that boosts an input voltage from outside to generate a high voltage and an insulating block that seals the booster with an insulating material; and a control unit that performs control to generate the X-ray. The control unit includes a first information processing element that performs at least part of the control using a digital signal at a high potential based on the high voltage. The first information processing element is sealed with the insulating material in the insulating block.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An X-ray generation device comprising: an X-ray tube including an electron gun configured to generate an electron beam and a target configured to generate an X-ray by incidence of the electron beam; a power supply portion including a booster configured to boost an input voltage from outside to generate a high voltage and an insulating block configured to seal the booster with an insulating material; and a control unit configured to perform control to generate the X-ray, wherein the control unit includes a first information processing element configured to perform at least part of the control using a digital signal at a high potential based on the high voltage, wherein the first information processing element is sealed with the insulating material in the insulating block, wherein the power supply portion further includes a conductive member covering at least a part of the first information processing element and sealed with the insulating material in the insulating block, wherein a voltage based on the high voltage is applied to the conductive member, wherein the first information processing element is mounted on a substrate which is disposed outside the X-ray tube, and wherein the conductive member blocks the booster from the first information processing element. 2. The X-ray generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the first information processing element controls the electron gun at the high potential. 3. The X-ray generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit further includes a second information processing element configured to perform the control at a low potential based on a low voltage lower than the high voltage, wherein the second information processing element is disposed outside the insulating block.
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- What does patent US11039526B2 cover?
- An X-ray generation device includes an X-ray tube including an electron gun that generates an electron beam and a target that generates an X-ray by incidence of the electron beam; a power supply portion including a booster that boosts an input voltage from outside to generate a high voltage and an insulating block that seals the booster with an insulating material; and a control unit that perfo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hamamatsu Photonics Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05G1/32. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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