Cathode structures for X-ray tubes
    1.
    发明授权
    Cathode structures for X-ray tubes 有权
    X射线管阴极结构

    公开(公告)号:US08174174B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-08

    申请号:US12759621

    申请日:2010-04-13

    IPC分类号: H01J1/13 H01J1/16

    CPC分类号: H01J35/06 H01J2235/06

    摘要: An apparatus and method comprising a cathode structure which can be a cylindrical filament coiled in a helix or which can be constructed of a ribbon or other suitable shape. The cathode structure can be heated by passage of an electrical current, or by other means such as bombardment with energetic electrons. Selected portions of the surface of the cathode structure have an altered property with respect to the non-selected portions of the surface. In one embodiment, the altered property is a curvature. In another embodiment, the altered property is a work function. By altering the property of the selected portions of the surface, the electron beam intensity is increased, and the width is decreased.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括阴极结构的装置和方法,阴极结构可以是以螺旋线圈绕的圆柱形细丝,或者可以由带状物或其他合适的形状构成。 阴极结构可以通过电流加热,或者通过其他手段例如用高能电子轰击来加热。 阴极结构的表面的选定部分相对于表面的未被选择的部分具有改变的特性。 在一个实施例中,改变的特性是曲率。 在另一个实施例中,改变的属性是工作功能。 通过改变表面的选定部分的性质,电子束强度增加,并且宽度减小。

    Cathode Structures for X-Ray Tubes
    2.
    发明申请
    Cathode Structures for X-Ray Tubes 有权
    X射线管的阴极结构

    公开(公告)号:US20100195798A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-05

    申请号:US12759621

    申请日:2010-04-13

    IPC分类号: H01J35/06 H01J1/15 H01J1/16

    CPC分类号: H01J35/06 H01J2235/06

    摘要: An apparatus and method comprising a cathode structure which can be a cylindrical filament coiled in a helix or which can be constructed of a ribbon or other suitable shape. The cathode structure can be heated by passage of an electrical current, or by other means such as bombardment with energetic electrons. Selected portions of the surface of the cathode structure have an altered property with respect to the non-selected portions of the surface. In one embodiment, the altered property is a curvature. In another embodiment, the altered property is a work function. By altering the property of the selected portions of the surface, the electron beam intensity is increased, and the width is decreased.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括阴极结构的装置和方法,阴极结构可以是以螺旋线圈绕的圆柱形细丝,或者可以由带状物或其它合适的形状构成。 阴极结构可以通过电流加热,或者通过其他手段例如用高能电子轰击来加热。 阴极结构的表面的选定部分相对于表面的未被选择的部分具有改变的特性。 在一个实施例中,改变的特性是曲率。 在另一个实施例中,改变的属性是工作功能。 通过改变表面的选定部分的性质,电子束强度增加,并且宽度减小。

    Cathode structures for X-ray tubes
    3.
    发明授权
    Cathode structures for X-ray tubes 有权
    X射线管阴极结构

    公开(公告)号:US09384935B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-05

    申请号:US13369678

    申请日:2012-02-09

    IPC分类号: H01J1/13 H01J35/06

    CPC分类号: H01J35/06 H01J2235/06

    摘要: An apparatus and method comprising a cathode structure which can be a cylindrical filament coiled in a helix or which can be constructed of a ribbon or other suitable shape. The cathode structure can be heated by passage of an electrical current, or by other means such as bombardment with energetic electrons. Selected portions of the surface of the cathode structure have an altered property with respect to the non-selected portions of the surface. In one embodiment, the altered property is a curvature. In another embodiment, the altered property is a work function. By altering the property of the selected portions of the surface, the electron beam intensity is increased, and the width is decreased.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括阴极结构的装置和方法,阴极结构可以是以螺旋线圈绕的圆柱形细丝,或者可以由带状物或其它合适的形状构成。 阴极结构可以通过电流加热,或者通过其他手段例如用高能电子轰击来加热。 阴极结构的表面的选定部分相对于表面的未被选择的部分具有改变的特性。 在一个实施例中,改变的特性是曲率。 在另一个实施例中,改变的属性是工作功能。 通过改变表面的选定部分的性质,电子束强度增加,并且宽度减小。

    Cathode structures for X-ray tubes
    4.
    发明授权
    Cathode structures for X-ray tubes 有权
    X射线管阴极结构

    公开(公告)号:US07795792B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-14

    申请号:US11350975

    申请日:2006-02-08

    IPC分类号: H01J1/13 H01J1/16

    CPC分类号: H01J35/06 H01J2235/06

    摘要: An apparatus and method comprising a cathode structure which can be a cylindrical filament coiled in a helix or which can be constructed of a ribbon or other suitable shape. The cathode structure can be heated by passage of an electrical current, or by other means such as bombardment with energetic electrons. Selected portions of the surface of the cathode structure have an altered property with respect to the non-selected portions of the surface. In one embodiment, the altered property is a curvature. In another embodiment, the altered property is a work function. By altering the property of the selected portions of the surface, the electron beam intensity is increased, and the width is decreased.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括阴极结构的装置和方法,阴极结构可以是以螺旋线圈绕的圆柱形细丝,或者可以由带状物或其他合适的形状构成。 阴极结构可以通过电流加热,或者通过其他手段例如用高能电子轰击来加热。 阴极结构的表面的选定部分相对于表面的未被选择的部分具有改变的特性。 在一个实施例中,改变的特性是曲率。 在另一个实施例中,改变的属性是工作功能。 通过改变表面的选定部分的性质,电子束强度增加,并且宽度减小。

    CATHODE STRUCTURES FOR X-RAY TUBES
    5.
    发明申请
    CATHODE STRUCTURES FOR X-RAY TUBES 有权
    X射线管的阴极结构

    公开(公告)号:US20120140896A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-07

    申请号:US13369678

    申请日:2012-02-09

    IPC分类号: H01J35/06 B05D5/12

    CPC分类号: H01J35/06 H01J2235/06

    摘要: An apparatus and method comprising a cathode structure which can be a cylindrical filament coiled in a helix or which can be constructed of a ribbon or other suitable shape. The cathode structure can be heated by passage of an electrical current, or by other means such as bombardment with energetic electrons. Selected portions of the surface of the cathode structure have an altered property with respect to the non-selected portions of the surface. In one embodiment, the altered property is a curvature. In another embodiment, the altered property is a work function. By altering the property of the selected portions of the surface, the electron beam intensity is increased, and the width is decreased.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括阴极结构的装置和方法,阴极结构可以是以螺旋线圈绕的圆柱形细丝,或者可以由带状物或其他合适的形状构成。 阴极结构可以通过电流加热,或者通过其他手段例如用高能电子轰击来加热。 阴极结构的表面的选定部分相对于表面的未被选择的部分具有改变的特性。 在一个实施例中,改变的特性是曲率。 在另一个实施例中,改变的属性是工作功能。 通过改变表面的选定部分的性质,电子束强度增加,并且宽度减小。

    Gain/lag artifact correction algorithm and software
    6.
    发明授权
    Gain/lag artifact correction algorithm and software 有权
    增益/滞后伪影校正算法和软件

    公开(公告)号:US07485850B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-03

    申请号:US11495401

    申请日:2006-07-27

    IPC分类号: G01D18/00

    摘要: A method is described. A total number of traps to be filled in a detector of an imaging system is estimated based on a measured signal sensed by the detector. The measured signal is adjusted based on the estimated total number of traps and a current trap state of the detector. The trap state of the detector is subsequently updated.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种方法。 基于由检测器感测的测量信号来估计要填充在成像系统的检测器中的陷阱的总数。 基于估计的陷阱总数和检测器的电流陷阱状态来调整测量信号。 随后更新检测器的陷阱状态。

    Cathode structures for X-ray tubes
    7.
    发明申请
    Cathode structures for X-ray tubes 有权
    X射线管阴极结构

    公开(公告)号:US20070183577A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-09

    申请号:US11350975

    申请日:2006-02-08

    IPC分类号: H01J35/06

    CPC分类号: H01J35/06 H01J2235/06

    摘要: An apparatus and method comprising a cathode structure which can be a cylindrical filament coiled in a helix or which can be constructed of a ribbon or other suitable shape. The cathode structure can be heated by passage of an electrical current, or by other means such as bombardment with energetic electrons. Selected portions of the surface of the cathode structure have an altered property with respect to the non-selected portions of the surface. In one embodiment, the altered property is a curvature. In another embodiment, the altered property is a work function. By altering the property of the selected portions of the surface, the electron beam intensity is increased, and the width is decreased.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括阴极结构的装置和方法,阴极结构可以是以螺旋线圈绕的圆柱形细丝,或者可以由带状物或其他合适的形状构成。 阴极结构可以通过电流加热,或者通过其他手段例如用高能电子轰击来加热。 阴极结构的表面的选定部分相对于表面的未被选择的部分具有改变的特性。 在一个实施例中,改变的特性是曲率。 在另一个实施例中,改变的属性是工作功能。 通过改变表面的选定部分的性质,电子束强度增加,并且宽度减小。

    Gain/lag artifact correction algorithm and software
    8.
    发明申请
    Gain/lag artifact correction algorithm and software 有权
    增益/滞后伪影校正算法和软件

    公开(公告)号:US20080023638A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-31

    申请号:US11495401

    申请日:2006-07-27

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10 G01T1/26

    摘要: A method is described. A total number of traps to be filled in a detector of an imaging system is estimated based on a measured signal sensed by the detector. The measured signal is adjusted based on the estimated total number of traps and a current trap state of the detector. The trap state of the detector is subsequently updated.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种方法。 基于由检测器感测的测量信号来估计要填充在成像系统的检测器中的陷阱的总数。 基于估计的陷阱总数和检测器的电流陷阱状态来调整测量信号。 随后更新检测器的陷阱状态。

    Filament assembly having reduced electron beam time constant
    10.
    发明授权
    Filament assembly having reduced electron beam time constant 有权
    长丝组件具有减小的电子束时间常数

    公开(公告)号:US07539286B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-26

    申请号:US11942656

    申请日:2007-11-19

    IPC分类号: H01J35/06

    摘要: A filament assembly for use in an x-ray emitting device or other filament-containing device is disclosed. In one embodiment, an x-ray tube is disclosed, including a vacuum enclosure that houses both an anode having a target surface, and a cathode positioned with respect to the anode. The cathode includes a filament assembly for emitting a beam of electrons during tube operation. The filament assembly comprises a heat sink and a plurality of filament segments. The filament segments are configured for simultaneous emission of an electron beam for impingement on the target surface of the anode, and are electrically connected in series. Each filament segment includes first and second end portions that are thermally connected to the heat sink, and a central portion that can be configured with a modified work function for preferential electron emission.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于x射线发射装置或其它含灯丝装置的灯丝组件。 在一个实施例中,公开了一种X射线管,其包括容纳具有目标表面的阳极和相对于阳极定位的阴极的真空外壳。 阴极包括在管操作期间发射电子束的灯丝组件。 灯丝组件包括散热器和多个灯丝段。 灯丝段被配置为同时发射用于冲击阳极的靶表面的电子束,并且串联电连接。 每个细丝段包括热连接到散热器的第一和第二端部,以及可以配置有用于优先电子发射的修改功函数的中心部分。