Monitor X-ray protection device
US6075687A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/68
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An X-ray protection device adapted to be incorporated into a monitor that includes a cathode ray tube actuated by a high voltage from a transformer powered by a low voltage power supply. The X-ray protection device includes a circuit which is coupled to a low voltage output of the transformer to obtain a signal from the transformer to represent the high voltage applied by the transformer to the cathode ray tube. The signal is then voltage divided and analog-to-digital-converted to supply a digital signal to a microprocessor which receives and processes the digital signal to give a comparison result by comparing the digital signal with predetermined upper and lower bounds and a triggering threshold and a switching circuit which is connected to the microprocessor to be actuated by the microprocessor in response to the comparison result to cut off the power supplied to the transformer in order to shut down the monitor if the digital signal is not between the upper and lower bounds or is greater than the threshold for a time period greater than a predetermined time interval.
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