CA957416A - Method of manufacture of x-ray tube having thoriated tungsten filament - Google Patents

Method of manufacture of x-ray tube having thoriated tungsten filament

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Publication number
CA957416A
CA957416A CA154,079A CA154079A CA957416A CA 957416 A CA957416 A CA 957416A CA 154079 A CA154079 A CA 154079A CA 957416 A CA957416 A CA 957416A
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Prior art keywords
manufacture
ray tube
tungsten filament
thoriated tungsten
thoriated
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Expired
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CA154,079A
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CA154079S (en
Inventor
Zed J. Atlee
Robert M. Gager
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Philips Nuclear Medicine Inc
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Picker Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J9/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture, installation, removal, maintenance of electric discharge tubes, discharge lamps, or parts thereof; Recovery of material from discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J9/02—Manufacture of electrodes or electrode systems
    • H01J9/04—Manufacture of electrodes or electrode systems of thermionic cathodes
    • H01J9/042—Manufacture, activation of the emissive part
    • H01J9/045—Activation of assembled cathode
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02—Details
    • H01J35/04—Electrodes ; Mutual position thereof; Constructional adaptations therefor
    • H01J35/06—Cathodes
    • H01J35/064—Details of the emitter, e.g. material or structure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02—Details
    • H01J35/04—Electrodes ; Mutual position thereof; Constructional adaptations therefor
    • H01J35/06—Cathodes
    • H01J35/066—Details of electron optical components, e.g. cathode cups
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02—Details
    • H01J35/20—Selection of substances for gas fillings; Means for obtaining or maintaining the desired pressure within the tube, e.g. by gettering
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/24—Tubes wherein the point of impact of the cathode ray on the anode or anticathode is movable relative to the surface thereof
    • H01J35/26—Tubes wherein the point of impact of the cathode ray on the anode or anticathode is movable relative to the surface thereof by rotation of the anode or anticathode
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/06—Cathode assembly
    • H01J2235/068—Multi-cathode assembly

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Solid Thermionic Cathode (AREA)
CA154,079A 1972-02-24 1972-10-17 Method of manufacture of x-ray tube having thoriated tungsten filament Expired CA957416A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US00228951A US3846006A (en) 1972-02-24 1972-02-24 Method of manufacturing of x-ray tube having thoriated tungsten filament

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CA957416A true CA957416A (en) 1974-11-05

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Country Status (5)

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US (1) US3846006A (ja)
JP (1) JPS48100086A (ja)
CA (1) CA957416A (ja)
DE (1) DE2259526A1 (ja)
FR (1) FR2172971B3 (ja)

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US7327829B2 (en) * 2004-04-20 2008-02-05 Varian Medical Systems Technologies, Inc. Cathode assembly
US7795792B2 (en) 2006-02-08 2010-09-14 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Cathode structures for X-ray tubes
US8559599B2 (en) * 2010-02-04 2013-10-15 Energy Resources International Co., Ltd. X-ray generation device and cathode thereof
US8509385B2 (en) 2010-10-05 2013-08-13 General Electric Company X-ray tube with improved vacuum processing
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US2591474A (en) * 1950-05-26 1952-04-01 Raytheon Mfg Co Cold cathode discharge device
FR1489755A (fr) * 1966-04-18 1967-07-28 Pat & Visseaux Claude Procédé pour le traitement carburant d'une électrode à l'oxyde de thorium

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FR2172971A1 (ja) 1973-10-05
DE2259526A1 (de) 1973-08-30
JPS48100086A (ja) 1973-12-18
US3846006A (en) 1974-11-05
FR2172971B3 (ja) 1976-01-09

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