X-ray examination apparatus including an X-ray filter
    1.
    发明授权
    X-ray examination apparatus including an X-ray filter 失效
    包括X射线滤光片的X射线检查装置

    公开(公告)号:US06252939B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-26

    申请号:US09440766

    申请日:1999-11-16

    IPC分类号: G21K300

    CPC分类号: G21K1/10

    摘要: The X-ray examination apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector and an X-ray filter which is located between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector. The X-ray filter includes elements, notably capillary tubes, and the X-ray absorptivity of separate filter elements is adjustable by adjustment of a quantity of X-ray absorbing liquid in the respective filter elements. The quantity of X-ray absorbing liquid in the individual filter elements is adjusted by way of electric voltages applied to the individual filter elements. A control system is provided to apply the electric voltages selectively to the individual filter elements. The control system includes voltage lines and switching elements which electrically couple the filter elements to an electric voltage source. The filter elements are formed by spaces between corrugated plates or parallel plates provided with separating members, such as protrusions which extend transversely of the plates. The voltage lines are disposed on the plates. Preferably, the plates are formed from a stack of extendable wall foils and separating foils are provided partially between the wall foils so as to adapt the spacing of the voltage lines to the spacing of the switching elements.

    摘要翻译: X射线检查装置包括位于X射线源和X射线检测器之间的X射线源,X射线检测器和X射线滤波器。 X射线滤波器包括元件,特别是毛细管,并且可以通过调节各个滤光元件中的X射线吸收液体的量来调节分离的滤光元件的X射线吸收率。 通过施加到各个过滤元件的电压来调节各个过滤元件中的X射线吸收液体的量。 提供控制系统以将电压选择性地施加到各个滤波器元件。 控制系统包括将过滤元件电耦合到电压源的电压线和开关元件。 过滤元件由波纹板或设置有分离构件的平行板之间的空间形成,例如横向于板延伸的突起。 电压线设置在板上。 优选地,板由一叠可延伸的壁箔形成,并且分离箔部分地设置在壁箔之间,以便使电压线的间隔适应于开关元件的间隔。

    X-ray examination apparatus including an X-ray filter
    2.
    发明授权
    X-ray examination apparatus including an X-ray filter 失效
    包括X射线滤光片的X射线检查装置

    公开(公告)号:US06181774B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-30

    申请号:US09316782

    申请日:1999-05-21

    IPC分类号: G21K300

    摘要: An X-ray examination apparatus of this invention comprises an X-ray source, an X-ray detector and an X-ray filter which is located between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector. The X-ray filter includes filter elements, notably capillary tubes, and the X-ray absorption of separate filter elements can be controlled by controlling a quantity of X-ray absorbing liquid in the respective filter elements. The quantity of X-ray absorbing liquid in the individual filter elements is controlled by way of electric voltages applied to the individual filter elements. The filter elements are formed as spaces between deformed foils which are arranged in a stack which is expanded in the direction transversely of the foils. Adjacent foils are locally attached to one another along seams. The stack is arranged between rigid plates and buffer elements are provided between the rigid plates and the stack. The buffer elements are contractable in the direction transversely to the direction of expansion of the stack. The shape of the cross-section of the capillary tubes is dependent on the ratio of the width of the seams to the spacing of the seams.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的X射线检查装置包括位于X射线源和X射线检测器之间的X射线源,X射线检测器和X射线滤波器。 X射线过滤器包括过滤元件,特别是毛细管,并且可以通过控制各个过滤器元件中的X射线吸收液体的量来控制单独的过滤器元件的X射线吸收。 各个过滤元件中的X射线吸收液体的量通过施加到各个过滤器元件的电压来控制。过滤元件形成为在横向方向上膨胀的堆叠中布置的变形箔之间的空间 的箔。 相邻的箔片沿着接缝局部附着在一起。 堆叠布置在刚性板之间,缓冲元件设置在刚性板和堆叠之间。 缓冲元件可沿横向于堆叠的膨胀方向收缩。 毛细管横截面的形状取决于接缝宽度与接缝间距的比例。

    X-ray examination apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    X-ray examination apparatus 失效
    X光检查仪

    公开(公告)号:US06275568B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-14

    申请号:US09469884

    申请日:1999-12-22

    IPC分类号: G21K300

    CPC分类号: G21K1/10

    摘要: The invention relates to an X-ray apparatus which includes an adjustable X-ray filter. In order to adjust an intensity profile of the X-ray beam, an X-ray absorbing liquid is transported to filter elements of the X-ray filter. Such transport is susceptible to gravitational forces which lead to an irregular hydrostatic pressure distribution in the X-ray filter. In order to reduce the effects of the gravitational forces on the transport of the X-ray absorbing liquid, the duct connecting the filter elements to the reservoir is subdivided into sub-ducts and the reservoir is subdivided into chambers, each chamber being connected to at least one sub-duct. The X-ray apparatus also includes means for keeping the sub-ducts aligned with a horizontal plane.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种包括可调X射线滤光片的X射线装置。 为了调整X射线束的强度分布,X射线吸收液被输送到X射线滤波器的滤波器元件。 这种运输容易受到引起X射线过滤器中不规则静水压力分布的重力。 为了减少重力对X射线吸收液体运送的影响,将过滤元件连接到储存器的管道被细分为子管道,储存器被细分成腔室,每个腔室连接到 至少一个子管道。 X射线设备还包括用于保持子管道与水平面对准的装置。

    Semiconductor device having a transparent switching element
    4.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor device having a transparent switching element 失效
    具有透明开关元件的半导体器件

    公开(公告)号:US5744864A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-28

    申请号:US692295

    申请日:1996-08-01

    CPC分类号: H01L29/7869 G02F1/1368

    摘要: A semiconductor device includes a transparent switching element (1) with two connection electrodes (2, 3) of a transparent material and an interposed transparent channel region (4) of a semiconductor material provided with a transparent gate electrode (5) of a conductive material, separated from the channel region (4) by a transparent insulating layer (6). The semiconductor material is a degenerate semiconductor material with a basic material having a bandgap (10) between conduction band (11) and valence band (12) of electrons greater than 2.5 eV and a mobility of charge carriers greater than 10 cm.sup.2 /Vs provided with dopant atoms which form a fixed impurity energy level (13) adjacent or in the valence band (12) or conduction band (11) of the basic material. The degenerate semiconductor material is transparent because the absorption of visible light is not possible owing to the great bandgap (10), while also no absorption of visible light takes place through the impurity energy levels (13). The device is capable of comparatively fast switching.

    摘要翻译: 半导体器件包括具有透明材料的两个连接电极(2,3)和设置有导电材料的透明栅电极(5)的半导体材料的插入透明沟道区域(4)的透明开关元件(1) ,通过透明绝缘层(6)与沟道区(4)分离。 半导体材料是具有基本材料的简并半导体材料,其具有在电子的导带(11)和价带(12)之间的带隙(10)大于2.5eV,并且电荷载流子的迁移率大于10cm 2 / Vs, 掺杂剂原子,其形成与基本材料的价带(12)或导带(11)相邻或相邻的固定杂质能级(13)。 退化的半导体材料是透明的,因为可见光的吸收由于大的带隙(10)而不可能,同时也不会通过杂质能级(13)发生可见光的吸收。 该装置能够相对快速地切换。