Three-dimensional beam forming x-ray source

US11521820B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Empyrean Medical Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Kalman Fishman · Boca Raton, US
• Brian P. Wilfley · Los Altos, US
• Christopher W. Ellenor · Toronto, CA
• Donald Olgado · Mountain View, US
• Chwen-yuan Ku · San Jose, US
• Tobias Funk · Martinez, US
• Petre Vatahov · San Jose, US
• Christopher R. Mitchell · Pleasanton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2020
• Grant date: Dec 6, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01J2235/166
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

X-ray target element is comprised of a planar wafer. The planar wafer element includes a target layer and a substrate layer. The target layer is comprised of an element having a relatively high atomic number and the substrate layer is comprised of diamond. The substrate layer is configured to support the target layer and facilitate transfer of thermal energy away from the target layer.