Standing wave electron linear accelerator and container/vehicle inspection system
US10129971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05H2007/027
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a standing wave electron linear accelerator comprising a modulator and a magnetron for producing radio frequency microwaves; a plurality of accelerating tubes for accelerating electrons; a microwave transmission system for feeding the microwaves into the plurality of accelerating tubes; a plurality of electron guns for emitting electron beams into the plurality of accelerating tubes; a plurality of targets impinged by the electrons from a plurality of accelerating tubes to form continuous spectrums of X-rays; a plurality of shielding devices for shielding the continuous spectrums of X-rays generated by the targets; and a microwave distributor disposed adjacent to the end of the microwave transmission system, wherein the microwave distributor has a microwave inlet and a plurality of microwave outlets for distributing the microwaves in the microwave transmission system into the accelerating tubes.
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