Method for detecting high-voltage flashovers in X-ray equipment and X-ray equipment

    公开(公告)号:US10912181B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-02

    申请号:US15912736

    申请日:2018-03-06

    发明人: Bernhard Gebert

    摘要: A method is for detecting high-voltage flashovers in X-ray equipment including an X-ray emitter and a high-voltage supply. The X-ray emitter has an X-ray tube, surrounded by an insulating medium; and the high-voltage supply has a high-voltage generator and a cable. The cable is at least part of a connecting passage between the high-voltage generator and the X-ray tube. During normal operation of the X-ray equipment, an interference pulse, which occurs due to the high-voltage flashover in the connecting passage, is detected and evaluated with the aid of a measuring device, including a measuring element. As such, an assessment of the condition of the X-ray emitter and of other high voltage-carrying components, and measures that follow, are made using the evaluated interference pulse.

    X-ray source using electron impact excitation of high velocity liquid metal beam

    公开(公告)号:US10473599B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US15829068

    申请日:2017-12-01

    申请人: Bruker AXS GmbH

    摘要: An X-ray source uses excitation of a liquid metal beam of ions or ionized droplets to produce an X-ray output with higher brightness than conventional sources. The beam may be accelerated from a liquid metal source using an extraction electrode. The source may have an emitter tip, and the acceleration of the liquid metal may include field emission from a Taylor cone. An electrostatic or electromagnetic focusing electrode may be used to reduce a cross-sectional diameter of the beam. The liquid metal beam has a relatively high velocity as it does not suffer from flow turbulence, thus allowing for a more energetic excitation and a correspondingly higher brightness. A beam dump may also be used to collect the liquid metal beam after excitation, and may be concave with no direct sight lines to either an electron beam cathode or to X-ray windows of an enclosure for the source.

    Radiation generating apparatus and radiation imaging apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Radiation generating apparatus and radiation imaging apparatus 有权
    辐射发生装置和放射线成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09552956B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US14131859

    申请日:2012-07-24

    摘要: A radiation generating apparatus includes: an envelope 1 having a first window 2 through which a radiation is transmitted; and a radiation tube 10 being held within the envelope 1, and having a second window 15 which is arranged in opposition to the first window 2, and through which the radiation is transmitted; and a radiation shielding member 16 thermally connected to the second window 15, having a radiation transmitting hole 21 arranged in communication with the second window 15, and having a protruding portion protruding from the second window 15 toward the first window 2. A thermally conductive member 17 having a higher thermal conductivity rather than that of the radiation shielding member 16 is connected to the protruding portion of the radiation shielding member 16. The radiation generating apparatus can shield an unnecessary radiation and cool a target with a simple structure and is entirely reduced in weight.

    摘要翻译: 辐射发生装置包括:具有第一窗口2的信封1,通过该第一窗口发射辐射; 并且辐射管10保持在外壳1内,并且具有与第一窗口2相对布置的第二窗口15,辐射通过该第二窗口15被传送; 以及与第二窗口15热连接的辐射屏蔽构件16,具有与第二窗口15连通布置的辐射透射孔21,并且具有从第二窗口15朝向第一窗口2突出的突出部分。导热构件 17具有较高的导热率而不是辐射屏蔽构件16的导热系数17连接到辐射屏蔽构件16的突出部分。辐射发生装置可以屏蔽不需要的辐射并以简单的结构冷却目标,并且完全减少 重量。