Method for protecting an X-ray source and an X-ray source

    公开(公告)号:US11438996B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16967151

    申请日:2019-02-08

    申请人: Excillum AB

    IPC分类号: H05G2/00 H05G1/54

    摘要: A method for protecting an X-ray source including: a liquid jet generator configured to form a liquid jet moving along a flow axis; an electron source configured to provide an electron beam interacting with the liquid jet to generate X-ray radiation; the method including: generating the liquid jet: monitoring a quality measure indicating a performance of the liquid jet; identifying, based on the quality measure, a malperformance of the liquid jet; and if said malperformance is identified, causing the X-ray source to enter a safe mode for protecting the X ray source. Further, to corresponding devices.

    X-RAY TUBE INSULATOR
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210151275A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US16623433

    申请日:2018-06-15

    IPC分类号: H01J35/16 H05G1/54

    摘要: The invention proposes an insulator within an X-ray tube having a vacuum side and an ambient side and a feedthrough substantially coinciding with an axis of symmetry at the vacuum side and an axis of symmetry at the ambient side. The axis of symmetry at the vacuum side and the axis of symmetry at the ambient side have an angle of at least 5°, preferably 90°, with respect to each other. An X-ray source comprising such an insulator is presented as well and the present invention also extends to a medical imaging apparatus for generating X-ray images of a patient thereby using an X-ray source with such an insulator. In an embodiment, an X-ray source is provided wherein the insulator is plugged to an electrical connector at the ambient surface.

    Device for determining spatially dependent x-ray flux degradation and photon spectral change

    公开(公告)号:US10757795B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US15765511

    申请日:2016-10-04

    摘要: The invention relates to a device (10) for determining spatially dependent x-ray flux degradation and photon spectral change, a system (1) for determining spatially dependent x-ray flux degradation and photon spectral change for an x-ray tube (20), a method for spatially dependent x-ray flux degradation and photon spectral change for an x-ray tube (20), a computer program element for controlling such device (10) or system (1) for performing such method and a computer readable medium having stored such computer program element. The device (10) for determining spatially dependent x-ray flux degradation and photon spectral change comprises an acquisition unit (11), a processing unit (12), a calculation unit (13), and a combination unit (14). The acquisition unit (11) is configured to acquire x-ray flux degradation data for the x-ray tube (20). The processing unit (12) is configured to process the x-ray flux degradation data into spatially dependent flux degradation data. The calculation unit (13) is configured to calculate at least a photon spectral change of the x-ray tube (20) and to convert the photon spectral change into a spatially dependent spectrum. The combination unit (14) is configured to combine the spatially dependent flux degradation data and the spatially dependent spectrum.

    X-RAY INSPECTION DEVICE
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200253032A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-06

    申请号:US16750968

    申请日:2020-01-23

    申请人: ISHIDA CO., LTD.

    摘要: An X-ray inspection device is configured to prevent water from flowing into areas of the X-ray inspection device during a washing operation. The X-ray inspection device is provided with an X-ray emitter, a cooler, a cooler cover, and an opening/closing member. The cooler cools the X-ray emitter. The cooler cover covers the cooler. Openings are formed in the cooler cover and, when open, provide interior-exterior air flow communication when the cooler is cooling the X-ray inspection device. An opening/closing member is configured for movement between an open orientation opening the opening and a closed orientation closing the openings formed in the cooler cover.

    Method for driving X-ray source
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10701789B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US15879323

    申请日:2018-01-24

    摘要: Provided is a method for driving an X-ray source, which includes a cathode electrode, an electron source provided on the cathode electrode and configured to emit an electron beam, and an anode target including an electron beam irradiation surface with the electron beam irradiated thereto, the method including providing the electron beam in a plurality of main pulses, wherein each of the main pulses includes a plurality of short pulses having an idle time and a pulse time, and each of the idle time and the pulse time is shorter than a duration time of the main pulse, wherein applying the plurality of short pulses comprises irradiating the electron beam from the electron source towards the electron beam irradiation surface during the pulse time; and idling the electron beam during the idle time, wherein a duty cycle of the short pulse is 0.4 to 0.6, which is obtained by dividing the idle time by a sum of the pulse time and the idle time.

    Cloud-based systems and methods for X-ray tube and generator configuration management

    公开(公告)号:US10595388B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15718815

    申请日:2017-09-28

    摘要: Methods and apparatus to prevent tampering with an x-ray tube are disclosed. An example circuit board device positioned with respect to the x-ray tube includes a processor and a memory. The example processor is to at least determine configuration information for the circuit board device. The example processor is to at least compare the determined configuration information to stored configuration information in the memory. The example processor is to at least, when the determined configuration information is verified with the stored configuration information, enable the circuit board device. The example processor is to at least, when the determined configuration information is not verified with the stored configuration information, i) disable the circuit board device and ii) process board reactivation before enabling the circuit board device.

    CLOUD-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR X-RAY TUBE AND GENERATOR CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190098737A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US15718815

    申请日:2017-09-28

    IPC分类号: H05G1/54 A61B6/10

    摘要: Methods and apparatus to prevent tampering with an x-ray tube are disclosed. An example circuit board device positioned with respect to the x-ray tube includes a processor and a memory. The example processor is to at least determine configuration information for the circuit board device. The example processor is to at least compare the determined configuration information to stored configuration information in the memory. The example processor is to at least, when the determined configuration information is verified with the stored configuration information, enable the circuit board device. The example processor is to at least, when the determined configuration information is not verified with the stored configuration information, i) disable the circuit board device and ii) process board reactivation before enabling the circuit board device.

    X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180110115A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-19

    申请号:US15685703

    申请日:2017-08-24

    摘要: An X-ray inspection system that can simply and automatically perform aging without separately preparing a shutter moving member including a dedicated motor or a guide member for aging is provided. When power is supplied, a stage moves in X and Y directions by activating a stage moving mechanism, and an X-ray source stops at an aging position below an X-ray shielding plate disposed beside a support plate on the stage. In this state, aging is started. When the aging is ended, an input of an imaging instruction for X-ray imaging is waited for.

    X-RAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING X-RAY APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180063934A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-01

    申请号:US15682909

    申请日:2017-08-22

    摘要: Provided is an X-ray apparatus and a method of controlling an X-ray apparatus capable of detecting a sign of breakage of a filament. A method of controlling an X-ray apparatus for performing control involving controlling a filament current flowing through a filament of a cathode part to maintain constant a tube current flowing between the cathode part and an anode part with a target, includes: monitoring the current value of at least one of the filament current and the tube current; detecting the mode of change in the current value; determining the presence or absence of a sign of breakage of the filament based on the mode of change in the current value; and issuing a warning based on the determination.