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Filament current regulator for an X-ray tube cathode

US5200984A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 13, 1991
Grant dateApr 6, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05G1/34
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosure relates to devices for supplying current to X-ray tube cathode filaments. The filament of a cathode is supplied with high-frequency current pulses given by a hyporesonant type DC/AC converter, the transistors of which are controlled by a regulation circuit. This regulation circuit carries out a high-frequency regulation.

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