JP4810069B2 - Ｘ線管内の液体金属ガスケット - Google Patents
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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
- H01J35/10—Rotary anodes; Arrangements for rotating anodes; Cooling rotary anodes
- H01J35/101—Arrangements for rotating anodes, e.g. supporting means, means for greasing, means for sealing the axle or means for shielding or protecting the driving
- H01J35/1017—Bearings for rotating anodes
- H01J35/1024—Rolling bearings
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- X-Ray Techniques (AREA)
- Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
- Sealing Of Bearings (AREA)
- Sliding-Contact Bearings (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US10/430,875 US6891928B2 (en) | 2003-05-07 | 2003-05-07 | Liquid metal gasket in x-ray tubes |
| US10/430,875 | 2003-05-07 |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| JP2004335474A JP2004335474A (ja) | 2004-11-25 |
| JP2004335474A5 JP2004335474A5 (enExample) | 2009-08-27 |
| JP4810069B2 true JP4810069B2 (ja) | 2011-11-09 |
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| JP2004138383A Expired - Fee Related JP4810069B2 (ja) | 2003-05-07 | 2004-05-07 | Ｘ線管内の液体金属ガスケット |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US6891928B2 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4810069B2 (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE102004023174A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (8)
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| FR2879812A1 (fr) * | 2004-12-21 | 2006-06-23 | Gen Electric | Tube a rayons x antichoc et a anode tournante |
| US7113568B2 (en) * | 2005-01-18 | 2006-09-26 | General Electric Company | Liquid cooled bearing housing with greased lubricated rotating anode bearings for an x-ray tube |
| JP4936679B2 (ja) * | 2005-05-18 | 2012-05-23 | 株式会社日立メディコ | 回転陽極ｘ線管の製造装置 |
| FR2893759B1 (fr) * | 2005-11-23 | 2008-01-04 | Gen Electric | Tube a rayons x a palier mecanique avec joint d'etancheite perfectionne et procede de montage |
| US20080056450A1 (en) * | 2006-09-01 | 2008-03-06 | General Electric Company | X-ray tubes and methods of making the same |
| US10748736B2 (en) * | 2017-10-18 | 2020-08-18 | Kla-Tencor Corporation | Liquid metal rotating anode X-ray source for semiconductor metrology |
| CN115376871A (zh) * | 2021-05-18 | 2022-11-22 | 西门子爱克斯射线真空技术(无锡)有限公司 | X射线管及x射线发生装置 |
| US11818827B2 (en) | 2021-06-07 | 2023-11-14 | GE Precision Healthcare LLC | Methods and systems for power supply |
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| NL8601414A (nl) | 1986-06-02 | 1988-01-04 | Philips Nv | Roentgenbuis met een draaianode. |
| JP2907866B2 (ja) * | 1988-07-06 | 1999-06-21 | 株式会社東芝 | 回転陽極ｘ線管 |
| US5150398A (en) | 1988-07-06 | 1992-09-22 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Bearing and rotary anode X-ray tube employing the bearing |
| DE3842034A1 (de) | 1988-12-14 | 1990-06-21 | Philips Patentverwaltung | Drehanoden-roentgenroehre mit fluessigem schmiermittel |
| DE3900729A1 (de) | 1989-01-12 | 1990-07-19 | Philips Patentverwaltung | Drehanoden-roentgenroehre mit einem gleitlager, insbesondere einem spiralrillenlager |
| US4962519A (en) | 1989-03-31 | 1990-10-09 | General Electric Company | Lubricated bearing retainer for X-ray tube |
| JPH0414742A (ja) * | 1990-05-08 | 1992-01-20 | Toshiba Corp | 軸受装置及びそれを用いたｘ線管 |
| US5169243A (en) | 1990-09-28 | 1992-12-08 | Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd. | Dynamic pressure bearing for an x-ray tube having a rotary anode |
| JPH06103940A (ja) * | 1992-09-21 | 1994-04-15 | Shimadzu Corp | Ｘ線管 |
| US5483570A (en) | 1994-06-24 | 1996-01-09 | General Electric Company | Bearings for x-ray tubes |
| DE19630351C1 (de) | 1996-07-26 | 1997-11-27 | Siemens Ag | Röntgenröhre mit einem Gleitlager |
| JP3916770B2 (ja) * | 1998-01-22 | 2007-05-23 | 株式会社ジェイテクト | 回転陽極ｘ線管 |
| US6445770B1 (en) | 2000-02-10 | 2002-09-03 | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | Thermally isolated x-ray tube bearing |
| JP3892674B2 (ja) * | 2001-02-23 | 2007-03-14 | 株式会社東芝 | 回転陽極型ｘ線管 |
| US6636583B2 (en) * | 2002-03-04 | 2003-10-21 | Ge Medical Systems Global Technology Co., Llc | Grease bearing with gallium shunt |
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- 2003-05-07 US US10/430,875 patent/US6891928B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2004-05-07 DE DE102004023174A patent/DE102004023174A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2004-05-07 JP JP2004138383A patent/JP4810069B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| US20040223589A1 (en) | 2004-11-11 |
| JP2004335474A (ja) | 2004-11-25 |
| DE102004023174A1 (de) | 2004-12-09 |
| US6891928B2 (en) | 2005-05-10 |
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