X-ray tube
US7526069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J35/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an X-ray tube capable of efficiently extracting X-rays of low energy and provided with a structure having excellent durability. The X-ray tube is provided with a silicon foil having a thickness of 3 μm or more but 30 μm or less as a part of a vessel body. The silicon foil is directly or indirectly affixed on the closed vessel in a state that the silicon foil covers the opening provided in the closed vessel, and functions as a transmission window of the closed vessel.
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