NL1036209A1 - Filament assembly having reduced electron beam time constant. - Google Patents

Filament assembly having reduced electron beam time constant.

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NL1036209A1
NL1036209A1 NL1036209A NL1036209A NL1036209A1 NL 1036209 A1 NL1036209 A1 NL 1036209A1 NL 1036209 A NL1036209 A NL 1036209A NL 1036209 A NL1036209 A NL 1036209A NL 1036209 A1 NL1036209 A1 NL 1036209A1
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Prior art keywords
electron beam
time constant
filament assembly
beam time
reduced electron
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NL1036209A
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English (en)
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NL1036209C2 (en
Inventor
Steve G Bandy
Gary F Virshup
Michael Curzon Green
James Russel Boye
Dennis Runnoe
Robert Clark Treseder
David Humber
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Varian Medical Systems
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Priority to NL1038404A priority Critical patent/NL1038404C2/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J1/00—Details of electrodes, of magnetic control means, of screens, or of the mounting or spacing thereof, common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J1/02—Main electrodes
    • H01J1/13—Solid thermionic cathodes
    • H01J1/15—Cathodes heated directly by an electric current
    • H01J1/16—Cathodes heated directly by an electric current characterised by the shape
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J1/00—Details of electrodes, of magnetic control means, of screens, or of the mounting or spacing thereof, common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J1/02—Main electrodes
    • H01J1/13—Solid thermionic cathodes
    • H01J1/135—Circuit arrangements therefor, e.g. for temperature control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J1/00—Details of electrodes, of magnetic control means, of screens, or of the mounting or spacing thereof, common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J1/02—Main electrodes
    • H01J1/13—Solid thermionic cathodes
    • H01J1/15—Cathodes heated directly by an electric current
    • 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
    • H01J35/06—Cathodes
    • H01J35/064—Details of the emitter, e.g. material or structure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2201/00—Electrodes common to discharge tubes
    • H01J2201/28—Heaters for thermionic cathodes
    • H01J2201/2803—Characterised by the shape or size
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2201/00—Electrodes common to discharge tubes
    • H01J2201/28—Heaters for thermionic cathodes
    • H01J2201/2803—Characterised by the shape or size
    • H01J2201/281—Cage-like construction
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2201/00—Electrodes common to discharge tubes
    • H01J2201/28—Heaters for thermionic cathodes
    • H01J2201/2803—Characterised by the shape or size
    • H01J2201/2867—Spiral or helix
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/12—Cooling
    • H01J2235/1212—Cooling of the cathode
NL1036209A 2007-11-19 2008-11-18 Filament assembly having reduced electron beam time constant. NL1036209C2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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NL1038404A NL1038404C2 (en) 2007-11-19 2010-11-10 Filament assembly having reduced electron beam time constant.

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US94265607 2007-11-19
US11/942,656 US7539286B1 (en) 2007-11-19 2007-11-19 Filament assembly having reduced electron beam time constant

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NL1036209A1 true NL1036209A1 (nl) 2009-05-20
NL1036209C2 NL1036209C2 (en) 2010-11-18

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JP (1) JP4937987B2 (nl)
DE (1) DE102008058608B4 (nl)
NL (2) NL1036209C2 (nl)

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US7539286B1 (en) 2009-05-26
DE102008058608A1 (de) 2009-05-28
DE102008058608B4 (de) 2014-07-17
JP2009129907A (ja) 2009-06-11
NL1036209C2 (en) 2010-11-18
NL1038404A (en) 2010-12-30
JP4937987B2 (ja) 2012-05-23
US20090129550A1 (en) 2009-05-21
NL1038404C2 (en) 2011-08-16

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