GB2608335B - Multiplexed drive systems and methods for a multi-emitter X-ray source - Google Patents

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GB2608335B
GB2608335B GB2213724.4A GB202213724A GB2608335B GB 2608335 B GB2608335 B GB 2608335B GB 202213724 A GB202213724 A GB 202213724A GB 2608335 B GB2608335 B GB 2608335B
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De Antonis Paul
James Morton Edward
David Luggar Russell
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    • H05G1/00—X-ray apparatus involving X-ray tubes; Circuits therefor
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    • H05G1/70—Circuit arrangements for X-ray tubes with more than one anode; Circuit arrangements for apparatus comprising more than one X ray tube or more than one cathode
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    • H05G1/00—X-ray apparatus involving X-ray tubes; Circuits therefor
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    • H05G1/085—Circuit arrangements particularly adapted for X-ray tubes having a control grid

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US6801002B2 (en) * 2000-05-26 2004-10-05 Exaconnect Corp. Use of a free space electron switch in a telecommunications network
US7135814B2 (en) * 2004-02-26 2006-11-14 Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd. Electron gun for cathode ray tube having SVM coil and cathode ray tube having the electron gun
WO2010138607A1 (en) * 2009-05-26 2010-12-02 Rapiscan Security Productions, Inc. X-ray tomographic inspection system for the idendification of specific target items
US7903789B2 (en) * 2003-04-25 2011-03-08 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. X-ray tube electron sources
US8451974B2 (en) * 2003-04-25 2013-05-28 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. X-ray tomographic inspection system for the identification of specific target items
WO2020023603A1 (en) * 2018-07-24 2020-01-30 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. Radar-based baggage and parcel inspection systems

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US6801002B2 (en) * 2000-05-26 2004-10-05 Exaconnect Corp. Use of a free space electron switch in a telecommunications network
US7903789B2 (en) * 2003-04-25 2011-03-08 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. X-ray tube electron sources
US8451974B2 (en) * 2003-04-25 2013-05-28 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. X-ray tomographic inspection system for the identification of specific target items
US20180038988A1 (en) * 2003-04-25 2018-02-08 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. X-ray Tomographic Inspection System for the Identification of Specific Target Items
US7135814B2 (en) * 2004-02-26 2006-11-14 Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd. Electron gun for cathode ray tube having SVM coil and cathode ray tube having the electron gun
WO2010138607A1 (en) * 2009-05-26 2010-12-02 Rapiscan Security Productions, Inc. X-ray tomographic inspection system for the idendification of specific target items
WO2020023603A1 (en) * 2018-07-24 2020-01-30 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. Radar-based baggage and parcel inspection systems

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