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Contour collimator and adaptive filter having a magnetic fluid absorbing x-ray radiation and associated method
US8971498B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8971498-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313761988-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 8, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A contour collimator or an adaptive filter for adjusting a contour of a ray path of x-ray radiation is provided. The apparatus includes a magnetic fluid that is impermeable to x-ray radiation and a number of switchable magnet elements, by which an aperture forming the contour may be formed in the magnetic fluid.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A contour collimator or adaptive filter for adjusting a contour of a ray path of x-ray radiation, the contour collimator comprising: a magnetic fluid that is impermeable to x-ray radiation; and switchable magnet elements, by which an aperture forming the contour is formable in the magnetic fluid by the magnetic fluid being attracted by magnetic fields of the switchable magnet elements. 2. The contour collimator or adaptive filte…
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- What does patent US8971498B2 cover?
- A contour collimator or an adaptive filter for adjusting a contour of a ray path of x-ray radiation is provided. The apparatus includes a magnetic fluid that is impermeable to x-ray radiation and a number of switchable magnet elements, by which an aperture forming the contour may be formed in the magnetic fluid.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Haider Sultan, Siemens Ag
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- Primary CPC classification G21K1/04. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 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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