EP1271602B8 - X-ray source having a liquid metal target - Google Patents

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EP1271602B8
EP1271602B8 EP02100714A EP02100714A EP1271602B8 EP 1271602 B8 EP1271602 B8 EP 1271602B8 EP 02100714 A EP02100714 A EP 02100714A EP 02100714 A EP02100714 A EP 02100714A EP 1271602 B8 EP1271602 B8 EP 1271602B8
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ray source
liquid metal
metal target
target
ray
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Geoffrey c/o Philips Corp Intel Prop GmbH Harding
Jens-Peter c/o Philips Cor Int Prop GmbH Schlomka
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Philips Intellectual Property and Standards GmbH
Koninklijke Philips NV
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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
    • H01J35/08—Anodes; Anti cathodes
    • H01J35/12—Cooling non-rotary anodes
    • H01J35/13—Active cooling, e.g. fluid flow, heat pipes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/08—Targets (anodes) and X-ray converters
    • H01J2235/081—Target material
    • H01J2235/082—Fluids, e.g. liquids, gases
EP02100714A 2001-06-19 2002-06-17 X-ray source having a liquid metal target Expired - Lifetime EP1271602B8 (en)

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DE10129463 2001-06-19
DE10129463A DE10129463A1 (en) 2001-06-19 2001-06-19 X-ray tube with a liquid metal target

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EP1271602B1 EP1271602B1 (en) 2006-11-15
EP1271602B8 true EP1271602B8 (en) 2007-05-30

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EP (1) EP1271602B8 (en)
JP (1) JP4338943B2 (en)
DE (2) DE10129463A1 (en)

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US6647094B2 (en) 2003-11-11
US20030016789A1 (en) 2003-01-23
EP1271602A1 (en) 2003-01-02
JP2003066200A (en) 2003-03-05
JP4338943B2 (en) 2009-10-07
DE50208680D1 (en) 2006-12-28
EP1271602B1 (en) 2006-11-15

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