DE60007852D1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zum verlängern der lebenszeit einer röntgenanode - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zum verlängern der lebenszeit einer röntgenanode

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DE60007852D1
DE60007852D1 DE60007852T DE60007852T DE60007852D1 DE 60007852 D1 DE60007852 D1 DE 60007852D1 DE 60007852 T DE60007852 T DE 60007852T DE 60007852 T DE60007852 T DE 60007852T DE 60007852 D1 DE60007852 D1 DE 60007852D1
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Neil Loxley
Mark Taylor
Leonard Wall
Vincent Fraser
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05G—X-RAY TECHNIQUE
    • H05G1/00—X-ray apparatus involving X-ray tubes; Circuits therefor
    • H05G1/08—Electrical details
    • H05G1/26—Measuring, controlling or protecting
    • H05G1/30—Controlling
    • H05G1/36—Temperature of anode; Brightness of image power
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02—Details
    • H01J35/14—Arrangements for concentrating, focusing, or directing the cathode ray
    • H01J35/147—Spot size control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02—Details
    • H01J35/14—Arrangements for concentrating, focusing, or directing the cathode ray
    • H01J35/153—Spot position control
    • 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
    • H01J35/30—Tubes wherein the point of impact of the cathode ray on the anode or anticathode is movable relative to the surface thereof by deflection of the cathode ray

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DE60007852T 1999-03-26 2000-03-27 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum verlängern der lebenszeit einer röntgenanode Expired - Fee Related DE60007852T2 (de)

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GBGB9906886.8A GB9906886D0 (en) 1999-03-26 1999-03-26 Method and apparatus for prolonging the life of an X-ray target
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PCT/GB2000/001164 WO2000058991A1 (en) 1999-03-26 2000-03-27 Method and apparatus for prolonging the life of an x-ray target

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