Scanning x-ray system
US11683879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J35/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A raster scanning x-ray source can be light and small, and can have high resolution. A raster-assembly can be attached directly to and can encircle an x-ray tube. The raster-assembly can adjoin or can be very close to the x-ray tube, resulting in a small and lightweight scanning x-ray source. X-rays can backscatter back into the x-ray tube instead of into a detector, thus improving resolution of the resulting image. A voltage-multiplier, which can be used with the x-ray source, can include separate voltage-multiplier-stages in a stack.
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