EP3685420C0 - Mbfex tube - Google Patents

Mbfex tube

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EP3685420C0
EP3685420C0 EP18779196.7A EP18779196A EP3685420C0 EP 3685420 C0 EP3685420 C0 EP 3685420C0 EP 18779196 A EP18779196 A EP 18779196A EP 3685420 C0 EP3685420 C0 EP 3685420C0
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mbfex tube
mbfex
tube
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French (fr)
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EP3685420A1 (en
EP3685420B1 (en
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Johannes Ringel
Bo Gao
Houman Jafari
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Cetteen GmbH
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02Details
    • H01J35/04Electrodes ; Mutual position thereof; Constructional adaptations therefor
    • H01J35/08Anodes; Anti cathodes
    • H01J35/12Cooling non-rotary anodes
    • H01J35/13Active cooling, e.g. fluid flow, heat pipes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02Details
    • H01J35/04Electrodes ; Mutual position thereof; Constructional adaptations therefor
    • H01J35/06Cathodes
    • H01J35/065Field emission, photo emission or secondary emission cathodes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02Details
    • H01J35/04Electrodes ; Mutual position thereof; Constructional adaptations therefor
    • H01J35/06Cathodes
    • H01J35/064Details of the emitter, e.g. material or structure
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/02Electrical arrangements
    • H01J2235/023Connecting of signals or tensions to or through the vessel
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/06Cathode assembly
    • H01J2235/062Cold cathodes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/06Cathode assembly
    • H01J2235/068Multi-cathode assembly
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/12Cooling
    • H01J2235/1204Cooling of the anode
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/12Cooling
    • H01J2235/1225Cooling characterised by method
    • H01J2235/1262Circulating fluids
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/12Cooling
    • H01J2235/1225Cooling characterised by method
    • H01J2235/1262Circulating fluids
    • H01J2235/1275Circulating fluids characterised by the fluid
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02Details
    • H01J35/04Electrodes ; Mutual position thereof; Constructional adaptations therefor
    • H01J35/08Anodes; Anti cathodes
    • H01J35/10Rotary anodes; Arrangements for rotating anodes; Cooling rotary anodes
    • H01J35/105Cooling of rotating anodes, e.g. heat emitting layers or structures
    • H01J35/106Active cooling, e.g. fluid flow, heat pipes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02Details
    • H01J35/14Arrangements for concentrating, focusing, or directing the cathode ray
    • H01J35/147Spot size control

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • X-Ray Techniques (AREA)
EP18779196.7A 2017-09-20 2018-09-20 Mbfex tube Active EP3685420B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102017008810.1A DE102017008810A1 (en) 2017-09-20 2017-09-20 MBFEX tube
PCT/EP2018/025239 WO2019057338A1 (en) 2017-09-20 2018-09-20 Mbfex tube

Publications (3)

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EP3685420A1 EP3685420A1 (en) 2020-07-29
EP3685420B1 EP3685420B1 (en) 2023-06-28
EP3685420C0 true EP3685420C0 (en) 2023-06-28

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US (1) US11183357B2 (en)
EP (1) EP3685420B1 (en)
JP (1) JP7015383B2 (en)
CN (1) CN111448637B (en)
DE (1) DE102017008810A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2957611T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2019057338A1 (en)

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EP3685420A1 (en) 2020-07-29
CN111448637B (en) 2023-07-04
ES2957611T3 (en) 2024-01-23
JP2020533767A (en) 2020-11-19
US20200312601A1 (en) 2020-10-01
JP7015383B2 (en) 2022-02-02
EP3685420B1 (en) 2023-06-28
CN111448637A (en) 2020-07-24
DE102017008810A1 (en) 2019-03-21
US11183357B2 (en) 2021-11-23
WO2019057338A1 (en) 2019-03-28

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