SWITCHING OF ANODE POTENTIAL OF AN X-RAY GENERATING DEVICE
    21.
    发明申请
    SWITCHING OF ANODE POTENTIAL OF AN X-RAY GENERATING DEVICE 审中-公开
    X射线发生装置的阳极电位切换

    公开(公告)号:US20120269321A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-25

    申请号:US13501259

    申请日:2010-10-21

    摘要: The present invention relates to X-ray generating technology in general. Providing X-radiation having multiple photon energies may help differentiating tissue structures when generating X-ray images. Consequently, an X-ray generating device that allows the switching of a potential of an electron collecting element versus an electron emitting element for providing different energy modes is presented. According to the present invention, an X-ray generating device is provided, comprising an electron emitting element (16) and electron collecting element (20). The electron emitting element (16) and the electron collecting element (20) are operatively coupled for the generation of X-radiation (14). A potential is arranged between the electron emitting element (16) and the electron collecting element (20) for acceleration of electrons from the electron emitting element 16 to the electron collecting element (20), the electrons constituting an electron beam (7). The electron beam (17) is adapted to influence the potential.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及X射线产生技术。 提供具有多个光子能量的X射线可有助于在产生X射线图像时区分组织结构。 因此,提出了允许电子收集元件的电位与用于提供不同能量模式的电子发射元件的电位的切换的X射线产生装置。 根据本发明,提供一种包括电子发射元件(16)和电子收集元件(20)的X射线产生装置。 电子发射元件(16)和电子收集元件(20)可操作地耦合以产生X辐射(14)。 在电子发射元件(16)和电子收集元件(20)之间布置电子,用于将电子从电子发射元件16加速到电子收集元件(20),构成电子束(7)的电子。 电子束(17)适于影响电位。

    X-RAY GENERATING DEVICE WITH ELECTRON SCATTERING ELEMENT AND X-RAY SYSTEM
    22.
    发明申请
    X-RAY GENERATING DEVICE WITH ELECTRON SCATTERING ELEMENT AND X-RAY SYSTEM 审中-公开
    具有电子散射元件和X射线系统的X射线发生器件

    公开(公告)号:US20120207269A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-16

    申请号:US13501464

    申请日:2010-10-21

    摘要: The present invention relates to X-ray generating technology in general. Providing X-ray generating device internal voltage sources or potentials may help reduce necessary feed-throughs into an evacuated envelope of an X-ray generating device. Consequently, an X-ray generating device comprising an electron scattering element is presented. According to the present invention, an X-ray generating device is provided, comprising an electron emitting element 16, an electron collecting element 20 and an electron scattering element 42. A primary electron beam 17a is arrangeable between the electron emitting element 16 and the electron collecting element 20. The electron emitting element 16 and the electron collecting element 20 are operatively coupled for generating X-radiation 14.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及X射线产生技术。 提供X射线产生装置的内部电压源或电位可以有助于减少必要的馈通到X射线产生装置的抽真空的外壳中。 因此,提出了包括电子散射元件的X射线产生装置。 根据本发明,提供一种X射线产生装置,其包括电子发射元件16,电子收集元件20和电子散射元件42.一个电子束17a可布置在电子发射元件16和电子 电子发射元件16和电子收集元件20可操作地耦合以产生X辐射14。

    BEARING WITHIN AN X-RAY TUBE
    23.
    发明申请
    BEARING WITHIN AN X-RAY TUBE 有权
    在X射线管内轴承

    公开(公告)号:US20110280376A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-17

    申请号:US13125327

    申请日:2009-10-19

    IPC分类号: H01J35/10 H01J9/00

    摘要: The invention describes an X-ray tube for generating X-radiation, wherein the tube comprises a rotary structure, which comprises a rotating anode, a stationary structure for rotatably supporting the rotary structure, a hydrodynamic bearing, which is arranged between the rotary structure and the stationary structure, wherein the bearing comprises a gap between the rotary structure and the stationary structure, means for stabilising the dimensions of the gap with respect to distortions because of thermo-mechanical causes. A further aspect, which is described, is a method for manufacturing the tube according to the invention, wherein means for stabilising the dimensions of the gap are arranged. It is also described an X-ray system for diagnostic use comprising the tube according to the invention, wherein the X-ray system is adapted to stabilise the dimensions of the gap. Another aspect of the specification is a method for manufacturing the X-ray system.

    摘要翻译: 本发明描述了一种用于产生X射线的X射线管,其中管包括旋转结构,其包括旋转阳极,用于可旋转地支撑旋转结构的固定结构,流体动力轴承,其布置在旋转结构和 固定结构,其中轴承包括旋转结构和固定结构之间的间隙,用于由于热机械原因而相对于变形稳定间隙的尺寸的装置。 所描述的另一方面是根据本发明的制造管的方法,其中布置了用于稳定间隙的尺寸的装置。 还描述了用于诊断用途的X射线系统,其包括根据本发明的管,其中X射线系统适于稳定间隙的尺寸。 说明书的另一方面是用于制造X射线系统的方法。

    X-RAY ANODE
    24.
    发明申请
    X-RAY ANODE 失效
    X射线阳极

    公开(公告)号:US20110222664A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-15

    申请号:US13130863

    申请日:2009-11-19

    IPC分类号: H01J35/10

    摘要: The application describes a rotatable anode for an X-ray tube, wherein the anode comprises a first unit (901) adapted for being hit by a first electron beam at least a second unit (902) adapted for being hit by at least a second electron beam, wherein the first unit and the at least second unit are electrically isolated from each other. Further, the application describes an X-ray system, wherein the system comprises an anode according to the specification, a main cathode for generating an electron beam, wherein the main cathode is adapted to generate a first electrical potential, an auxiliary cathode for influencing a second electrical potential, wherein the main cathode is adapted to deflect the electron beam in order to heat the auxiliary cathode. Furthermore, the application shows a device for determining an electrical potential by detecting the point of impact of an electron beam onto an anode according to the specification and/or by detecting an X-ray spectrum of radiation starting from an anode according to the specification, wherein the electron beam is generated by a cathode, wherein the electron beam hits the first unit of the anode at the point of impact, wherein the electron beam can be deflected, wherein the deflected electron beam hits the second unit of the anode at the point of impact, wherein the first unit and/or second unit emit the radiation.

    摘要翻译: 本申请描述了用于X射线管的可旋转阳极,其中阳极包括适于被至少第二单元(902)击中的第一电子束的第一单元(901),适于被至少第二电子 光束,其中所述第一单元和所述至少第二单元彼此电隔离。 此外,本申请描述了一种X射线系统,其中系统包括根据本说明书的阳极,用于产生电子束的主阴极,其中主阴极适于产生第一电位,用于影响电场的辅助阴极 第二电位,其中主阴极适于偏转电子束以加热辅助阴极。 此外,本申请通过根据说明书和/或通过检测根据说明书从阳极开始的辐射的X射线光谱来检测电子束对阳极的冲击点来确定电位的装置, 其中电子束由阴极产生,其中电子束在撞击点处撞击阳极的第一单元,其中电子束可被偏转,其中偏转的电子束在该点处撞击阳极的第二单元 的冲击,其中第一单元和/或第二单元发射辐射。

    MULTIPLE FOCAL SPOT X-RAY TUBE WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRON BEAM MANIPULATING UNITS
    25.
    发明申请
    MULTIPLE FOCAL SPOT X-RAY TUBE WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRON BEAM MANIPULATING UNITS 有权
    多个电子束操纵单元的多点聚焦X射线管

    公开(公告)号:US20100046712A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-25

    申请号:US12513861

    申请日:2007-10-30

    IPC分类号: H05G1/60 H01J35/08 H01J35/30

    摘要: A multiple focal spot X-ray tube (100) comprising an electron source (105), which is adapted to generate an electron beam (106), an anode (110), which is arranged within the electron beam (106) and which comprises a first focal spot portion (120) and a second focal spot portion (130), whereby the second focal spot portion (130) is spatially separated from the first focal spot portion (120). The X-ray tube (100) further comprises a first electron beam manipulation unit (125), which is adapted to interact with the electron beam (106), when the electron beam (106) impinges onto the first focal spot portion (120), and a second electron beam manipulation unit (135), which is adapted to interact with the electron beam (106), when the electron beam (106) impinges onto the second focal spot portion (130). By assigning one electron beam manipulation unit (125, 135) to each of the focal spot portions (120, 130), a precise focusing of the X-ray beam can be realized individually for each focal spot of the X-ray tube (100). Preferably, the first and the second focal spot portions have a distance along the axis of a rotating anode.

    摘要翻译: 包括适于产生电子束(106)的电子源(105),布置在电子束(106)内的阳极(110))的多焦点X射线管(100) 第一焦点部分(120)和第二焦斑部分(130),由此所述第二焦点部分(130)在空间上与所述第一焦斑部分(120)分离。 当电子束(106)撞击到第一焦点部分(120)上时,X射线管(100)还包括适于与电子束(106)相互作用的第一电子束操纵单元(125) 以及当电子束(106)撞击到第二焦点部分(130)上时适于与电子束(106)相互作用的第二电子束操纵单元(135)。 通过向每个焦斑部分(120,130)分配一个电子束操纵单元(125,135),可以对X射线管(100)的每个焦点分别实现X射线束的精确聚焦 )。 优选地,第一和第二焦点部分具有沿着旋转阳极的轴线的距离。

    Method and device for load dependent resizing of a focal spot of an X-ray generating device
    26.
    发明授权
    Method and device for load dependent resizing of a focal spot of an X-ray generating device 有权
    X射线产生装置的焦点负载相关调整大小的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08958530B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-17

    申请号:US13265297

    申请日:2010-04-19

    CPC分类号: H05G1/46 H05G1/36 H05G1/54

    摘要: In an X-ray generating device (2) a temperature of a focal spot (21) may be determined. Furthermore a load condition is determined, which may also take into account a planned operation procedure of the X-ray generating device (2). The focal spot of the X-ray generating device is then automatically resizable based at least in part on the load condition.

    摘要翻译: 在X射线产生装置(2)中,可以确定焦点(21)的温度。 此外,确定负载条件,这也可以考虑X射线产生装置(2)的计划的操作过程。 至少部分地基于负载条件,X射线产生装置的焦点可以自动调节大小。

    Bearing within an X-ray tube
    27.
    发明授权
    Bearing within an X-ray tube 有权
    在X射线管内

    公开(公告)号:US08774367B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US13125327

    申请日:2009-10-19

    IPC分类号: H01J35/00

    摘要: An X-ray tube for generating X-radiation includes a rotary structure having a rotating anode, a stationary structure for rotatably supporting the rotary structure, and a hydrodynamic bearing which is arranged between the rotary structure and the stationary structure. The bearing includes a gap between the rotary structure and the stationary structure, a stabilizer configured to stabilize dimensions of the gap with respect to distortions because of thermo-mechanical causes.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生X射线的X射线管包括具有旋转阳极的旋转结构,用于可旋转地支撑旋转结构的静止结构,以及布置在旋转结构和静止结构之间的流体动力轴承。 轴承包括旋转结构和固定结构之间的间隙,稳定器构造成由于热机械原因而相对于变形稳定间隙的尺寸。

    Compensation of anode wobble for X-ray tubes of the rotary-anode type
    28.
    发明授权
    Compensation of anode wobble for X-ray tubes of the rotary-anode type 有权
    旋转阳极型X射线管的阳极摆动补偿

    公开(公告)号:US08761342B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US13131883

    申请日:2009-12-01

    IPC分类号: H01J35/30

    CPC分类号: H01J35/14 H01J35/10 H05G1/30

    摘要: For X-ray tubes of the rotary-anode type for generating a fan beam of X-rays, compensation is afforded for system-related disturbances of the focal spot position on a target area of the rotating anode, and particularly for the anode wobble in an X-ray tube, which occurs as a periodically wobbling inclination angle of the anode disk's rotational plane with respect to an ideal rotational plane, the latter being oriented normal to the rotational axis of the rotary shaft on which the anode disk is inclinedly mounted due to an inaccuracy during its production process. For this purpose, the electron beam generated by a thermionic or other type of electron emitter of the tube's cathode and thus the focal spot position on a target area of the anode disk's X-ray generating surface are steered such that the focal spot stays within the plane of the central X-ray fan beam.

    摘要翻译: 对于用于产生X射线扇形光束的旋转阳极型X射线管,可以补偿旋转阳极的目标区域上的焦点位置的系统相干扰,特别是对于阳极摆动 作为阳极盘的旋转平面相对于理想旋转平面的周期性摆动倾斜角的X射线管,其与垂直于阳极盘倾斜安装的旋转轴的旋转轴线成正比, 在生产过程中出现错误。 为此,通过管阴极的热离子或其它类型的电子发射器产生的电子束以及阳极盘的X射线产生表面的目标区域上的焦点位置被转向,使得焦点停留在 中心X射线扇形光束的平面。

    Multi-segment anode target for an X-ray tube of the rotary anode type with each anode disk segment having its own anode inclination angle with respect to a plane normal to the rotational axis of the rotary anode and X-ray tube comprising a rotary anode with such a multi-segment anode target
    29.
    发明授权
    Multi-segment anode target for an X-ray tube of the rotary anode type with each anode disk segment having its own anode inclination angle with respect to a plane normal to the rotational axis of the rotary anode and X-ray tube comprising a rotary anode with such a multi-segment anode target 失效
    用于旋转阳极型X射线管的多段阳极靶,每个阳极盘段具有相对于垂直于旋转阳极的旋转轴的平面的阳极倾斜角和包括旋转阳极的X射线管 具有这样的多段阳极靶

    公开(公告)号:US08520803B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-27

    申请号:US13058341

    申请日:2009-08-06

    IPC分类号: H01J35/08

    CPC分类号: H01J35/10 H01J2235/086

    摘要: The present invention refers to X-ray tubes for use in imaging applications with an improved power rating and more particularly, to a multi-segment anode target (102′) for an X-ray based scanner system using an X-ray tube of the rotary anode type; the X-ray tube including a rotatably supported essentially disk-shaped rotary anode (102) with an anode target (102′) for emitting X-radiation when being exposed to an electron beam (105a) incident on a surface of the anode target (102′), wherein the rotary anode disk (102) is divided into at least two anode disk segments (102a and 102b) having a conical surface inclined by a distinct acute angle (α) with respect to a plane normal to the rotational axis (103) of the rotary anode disk (102), thus having its own focal track width. An advantage of the invention consists in an enhanced image quality compared to conventional rotary anodes as known from the prior art.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于具有改进的额定功率的成像应用中的X射线管,更具体地,涉及使用X射线管的X射线基扫描器系统的多段阳极靶(102') 旋转阳极型; 所述X射线管包括可旋转地支撑的基本盘形的旋转阳极(102),所述阳极靶(102')当暴露于入射在所述阳极靶的表面上的电子束(105a)时发射X射线 102'),其中所述旋转阳极盘(102)被分成至少两个阳极盘段(102a和102b),所述阳极盘段具有相对于垂直于所述旋转轴线的平面倾斜锐角(α)的锥形表面( 103),因此具有其自身的焦点轨迹宽度。 与现有技术中已知的常规旋转阳极相比,本发明的优点在于增强的图像质量。

    BALANCING OF THE ROTARY ANODE OF AN X-RAY TUBE
    30.
    发明申请
    BALANCING OF THE ROTARY ANODE OF AN X-RAY TUBE 有权
    X射线管的旋转阳极的平衡

    公开(公告)号:US20130070903A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-21

    申请号:US13388063

    申请日:2010-09-08

    IPC分类号: H01J35/10 H01J9/02

    摘要: The invention relates to an X-ray tube (12) with a rotatable anode (30) for generating X-rays and an X-ray apparatus (10) with such an X-ray tube and a method for balancing a rotary anode of an X-ray tube. In order to provide a balancing of the rotary anode applicable to an anode mounted inside an X-ray tube, an X-ray tube with a rotatable anode (30) for generating X-rays is provided, wherein the anode comprises an anode disc (32) fixedly mounted to a rotatably driven support body (44, 46), which support body is rotatably supported by a bearing arrangement (34). The anode comprises at least one balancing cavity (70) to adjust the center of gravity of the anode, which balancing cavity (70) is partly filled with a balancing material (72) being solid at operating temperature of the X-ray tube and liquid at a higher temperature. Further, a method for balancing a rotary anode of an X-ray tube is provided, comprising the following steps: a) determining an imbalance of the anode; b) heating up a balancing material which is arranged inside at least one balancing cavity, which balancing material is solid at operating temperature of the X-ray tube and liquid at a higher temperature, such that the balancing material becomes liquid; c) dislocating at least a part of the balancing material inside the balancing cavity such that the imbalance of the anode is at least partially compensated; and d) cooling the balancing material, such that the balancing material becomes solid.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有用于产生X射线的可旋转阳极(30)和具有这种X射线管的X射线装置(10)的X射线管(12)和用于平衡 X光管。 为了提供适用于安装在X射线管内的阳极的旋转阳极的平衡,提供了具有用于产生X射线的可旋转阳极(30)的X射线管,其中阳极包括阳极盘 32),其固定地安装到可旋转地驱动的支撑体(44,46)上,所述支撑体由轴承装置(34)可旋转地支撑。 阳极包括至少一个平衡腔(70)以调节阳极的重心,该平衡腔(70)部分地填充有在X射线管和液体的操作温度下是固体的平衡材料(72) 在较高的温度。 此外,提供了一种用于平衡X射线管的旋转阳极的方法,包括以下步骤:a)确定阳极的不平衡; b)加热布置在至少一个平衡腔内的平衡材料,所述平衡材料在所述X射线管的操作温度和在较高温度下的液体是固体的,使得所述平衡材料变成液体; c)使所述平衡腔内的所述平衡材料的至少一部分脱位,使得所述阳极的不平衡被至少部分地补偿; 和d)冷却平衡材料,使得平衡材料变得固体。