Dual energy X-ray source
US7529344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2235/068
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dual energy X-ray source for use in an explosive detection system includes only a single power supply and only a single X-ray tube. The X-ray tube includes only two electron guns and only a single anode. Each electron gun has its own grid and cathode. The X-ray source switches between producing a higher energy X-ray and producing a lower energy X-ray at a frequency of at least 4000 Hz.
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