Asynchronous operation of a rotary anode with reduced focal spot shake

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9042518-B2
Application number	US-201313957378-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 1, 2013
Priority date	Aug 1, 2012
Publication date	May 26, 2015
Grant date	May 26, 2015

Abstract

A method for asynchronous operation of a rotary anode of an x-ray emitter, where a torque is exerted onto the rotary anode by an electromagnetic alternating field of a stator with a first frequency is provided. The method includes increasing the first frequency to a second frequency. The second frequency is a whole number multiple of an x-ray trigger frequency. The method also includes simultaneously changing an output of the alternating field such that a rotational frequency of the rotary anode remains unchanged.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for asynchronous operation of a rotary anode of an x-ray emitter, onto which a torque is exerted by an electromagnetic alternating field of a stator with a first frequency, the method comprising:
increasing the first frequency to a second frequency, wherein the second frequency is a whole number multiple of an x-ray beam trigger frequency; and
simultaneously changing an output of the electromagnetic alternating field such that a rotational frequency of the rotary anode remains unchanged.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising pulse width-modulating a stator voltage at the stator for generating the electromagnetic alternating field.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the output is reduced.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a pulse width of the stator voltage is changed.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the increasing and the simultaneous changing only take place upon an x-ray trigger.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first frequency is 220 Hz, and the second frequency is 240 Hz, and
wherein the rotational frequency of the rotary anode is 200 Hz.

7. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the output is reduced.

8. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a pulse width of the stator voltage is changed.

9. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the increasing and the simultaneous changing only take place upon an x-ray trigger.

10. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the increasing and the simultaneous changing only take place upon an x-ray trigger.

11. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first frequency is 220 Hz, and the second frequency is 240 Hz, and
wherein the rotational frequency of the rotary anode is 200 Hz.

12. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first frequency is 220 Hz, and the second frequency is 240 Hz, and
wherein the rotational frequency of the rotary anode is 200 Hz.

13. An x-ray emitter arrangement comprising:
an x-ray tube operable to generate x-ray radiation;
a rotary anode arranged so as to be rotatable in the x-ray tube;
a stator operable to generate an electromagnetic alternating field with a first frequency for driving the rotary anode; and
a frequency converter configured to:
deliver a stator voltage with the first frequency for generating the electromagnetic alternating field;
increase the first frequency to a second frequency, wherein the second frequency is a whole number multiple of an x-ray beam trigger frequency; and
simultaneously change the stator voltage such that a rotational frequency of the rotary anode remains unchanged.

14. The x-ray emitter arrangement as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the stator voltage is pulse width-modulated.

15. The x-ray emitter arrangement as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the frequency converter is operable to change a pulse width of the stator voltage.

16. The x-ray emitter arrangement as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the stator voltage comprises the second frequency, and the modulation of the stator voltage is changed only upon an x-ray trigger.

17. The x-ray emitter arrangement as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the first frequency is 220 Hz, and the second frequency is 240 Hz, and
wherein the rotational frequency of the rotary anode is 200 Hz.

18. The x-ray emitter arrangement as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the stator voltage comprises the second frequency, and the modulation of the stator voltage is changed only upon an x-ray trigger.

19. The x-ray emitter arrangement as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the stator voltage comprises the second frequency, and the modulation of the stator voltage is changed only upon an x-ray trigger.

20. The x-ray emitter arrangement as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the first frequency is 220 Hz, and the second frequency is 240 Hz, and
wherein the rotational frequency of the rotary anode is 200 Hz.

Assignees

• Fürst Jens
• Körner Andreas
• Walk Johannes
• Siemens Ag

Inventors

• Fürst Jens
• Körner Andreas
• Walk Johannes

Classifications

• H01J35/26

  by rotation of the anode or anticathode · CPC title

• H05G1/30 Primary

  Controlling · CPC title