X-ray tube
US11302508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2235/1291
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An X-ray tube that may include a cathode that is configured to generate an electron beam; an anode having a cavity that has an opening; wherein the anode is configured to receive the electron beam through the opening and to emit, through the opening, in response to the receiving of the electron beam, an X-ray beam from the opening; and electron optics that are configured to direct the electron beam towards the opening following a path that outside the cavity and in a vicinity of the opening, differs from a path of propagation the X-ray beam.
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