CA959108A - X-ray tube with improved control electrode arrangement - Google Patents

X-ray tube with improved control electrode arrangement

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Publication number
CA959108A
CA959108A CA144,732A CA144732A CA959108A CA 959108 A CA959108 A CA 959108A CA 144732 A CA144732 A CA 144732A CA 959108 A CA959108 A CA 959108A
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Prior art keywords
ray tube
control electrode
electrode arrangement
improved control
improved
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CA144,732A
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Inventor
Zed J. Atlee
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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
    • 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
    • H01J2235/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/06—Cathode assembly
    • H01J2235/068—Multi-cathode assembly
CA144,732A 1972-02-24 1972-06-14 X-ray tube with improved control electrode arrangement Expired CA959108A (en)

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US22913672A 1972-02-24 1972-02-24

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CA959108A true CA959108A (en) 1974-12-10

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US (1) US3783333A (fr)
JP (1) JPS48100087A (fr)
CA (1) CA959108A (fr)
DE (1) DE2231970A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2172949B1 (fr)
NL (1) NL7209611A (fr)

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US5511105A (en) * 1993-07-12 1996-04-23 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft X-ray tube with multiple differently sized focal spots and method for operating same
DE19504305A1 (de) * 1995-02-09 1996-08-14 Siemens Ag Röntgenröhre
US5844963A (en) * 1997-08-28 1998-12-01 Varian Associates, Inc. Electron beam superimposition method and apparatus
US6438207B1 (en) 1999-09-14 2002-08-20 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. X-ray tube having improved focal spot control
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FR2172949A1 (fr) 1973-10-05
NL7209611A (fr) 1973-08-28
DE2231970A1 (de) 1973-08-30
US3783333A (en) 1974-01-01
JPS48100087A (fr) 1973-12-18
FR2172949B1 (fr) 1976-05-21

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