VOLTAGE SWITCHING CIRCUITRY FOR AN X-RAY TUBE

    公开(公告)号:US20230371162A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18026139

    申请日:2021-08-25

    发明人: BERNHARD GLEICH

    IPC分类号: H05G1/32 H05G1/20 H05G1/56

    CPC分类号: H05G1/32 H05G1/20 H05G1/56

    摘要: There is provided voltage switching circuitry (100) for an X-ray tube (10). The voltage switching circuitry comprises a plurality of waveform generators (102) connectable to an output (14) of a voltage generator (12) for supplying an operating voltage to the X-ray tube. Each waveform generator is configured to generate a waveform. At least a first said waveform generator is configured to generate a first sinusoidal waveform having a first frequency and at least a second said waveform generator is configured to generate a second sinusoidal waveform having a second frequency. The second frequency differs from the first frequency by at least a factor of two. The voltage switching circuitry is configured to combine the waveforms at the output to switch the operating voltage between at least two different voltage levels. A plurality of the waveform generators (102) further comprise resonators (202, 204) and amplifiers (206) configured to excite resonance in the respective resonators, wherein the voltage switching circuitry (100) is further configured to switch at least one of the amplifiers which is not being used to excite resonance to generate harmonics for reducing over- or undervoltage when switching the opening voltage between the at least two different voltage levels. The voltage switching circuitry further comprises control circuitry configured to control the switching of the amplifiers.

    X-ray CT apparatus, X-ray high-voltage device, and X-ray scanning device

    公开(公告)号:US09900971B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-20

    申请号:US14903198

    申请日:2014-07-24

    申请人: HITACHI, LTD.

    发明人: Shotaro Shindo

    摘要: In order to provide an X-ray CT apparatus which reduces a waiting time period until irradiation with X-rays is permitted with a simple configuration without detecting a rotation speed of an anode, a controller (23) selects a rating anode rotation speed among a plurality of types thereof depending on an X-ray irradiation condition, and supplies driving power for realizing the selected rating anode rotation speed to a stator coil (81) from a starter circuit (10). The controller (23) obtains time required to reach an irradiation possible rotation speed which is lower than the rating anode rotation speed and is required to apply X-rays in an X-ray irradiation condition. If arrival time has elapsed, irradiation with X-rays is permitted. Consequently, it is possible to reduce a waiting time period in which an operator waits for an anode rotation speed to rise.

    XRF analyzer activation switch
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09839108B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-05

    申请号:US15585672

    申请日:2017-05-03

    申请人: Moxtek, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01N23/223 H05G1/56

    摘要: The invention includes various electronic devices for avoiding or minimizing XRF analyzer user fatigue. In one embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a finger tap switch for activating the XRF analysis. In another embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a hand sensor and a finger tap switch, activation of both required to activate the XRF analysis. In another embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a microphone capable of receiving a verbal command from a user and a finger tap switch, both receipt of the verbal command and activation of the finger tap switch required to activate the XRF analysis. Additional benefits of some embodiments include improving XRF analysis safety and avoiding XRF analyzer theft.