X-ray apparatus
US-9530609-B2 · Dec 27, 2016 · US
Apparatus for ultra high vacuum thermal expansion compensation and method of constructing same
US9305739B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9305739-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213652598-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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An x-ray tube includes a frame forming a first portion of a vacuum enclosure, a rotating subsystem shaft positioned within the vacuum enclosure and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the rotating subsystem shaft is attached to a first portion of the frame, a target positioned within the vacuum enclosure and attached to the rotating subsystem shaft between the first end and the second end, the target positioned to receive electrons from an electron source positioned within the vacuum enclosure, and a thermal compensator mechanically coupled to the second end of the rotating subsystem shaft and to a second portion of the frame, the thermal compensator forming a second portion of the vacuum enclosure.
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What is claimed is: 1. An x-ray tube comprising: a frame forming a first portion of a vacuum enclosure; a rotating subsystem shaft positioned within the vacuum enclosure and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the rotating subsystem shaft is attached to a first portion of the frame; a target positioned within the vacuum enclosure and attached to the rotating subsystem shaft between the first end and the second end, the target positioned to receive ele…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H01J35/101Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- H01J35/1017Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9305739B2 cover?
- An x-ray tube includes a frame forming a first portion of a vacuum enclosure, a rotating subsystem shaft positioned within the vacuum enclosure and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the rotating subsystem shaft is attached to a first portion of the frame, a target positioned within the vacuum enclosure and attached to the rotating subsystem shaft between the first en…
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- Gen Electric
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01J35/101. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 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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