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X-ray radiator with collimated focal spot position detector

US7266179B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22References

17Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Josef Deuringer · Herzogenaurach, DE
Ronald Dittrich · Forchheim, DE
Jörg Freudenberger · Eckental, DE
Peter Schardt · Simmerath, DE
Jens Uecker · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 20, 2005
Grant date	Sep 4, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 29, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05G1/52
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An x-ray radiator with an anode accommodated in a housing such that it can rotate around an axis has a device for determination of the position of an x-ray-emitting focal spot on the anode. To increase the measurement precision, the device includes a collimator aligned on the focal spot.

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