High voltage seals and structures having reduced electric fields
AssigneeVarex Imaging Corporation
InventorWayne R. Hansen
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a structure, comprising: an insulator forming at least a part of a wall of a vacuum chamber, the insulator having a first end and a second end wider than the first end; a first conductive structure disposed at the first end of the insulator; and a second conductive structure disposed at the second end of the insulator, contacting the insulator, and including at least a portion surrounded by the insulator; wherein: a portion of an outer surface of the insulator extends radially outward from a triple junction between the insulator, the second conductive structure, and a medium contacting the outer surface of the insulator.
Claims20
A structure, comprising:
- an insulator forming at least a part of a wall of a vacuum chamber, the insulator having a first end and a second end wider than the first end;
- a first conductive structure disposed at the first end of the insulator;
- and
- a second conductive structure disposed at the second end of the insulator, contacting the insulator, and including at least a portion surrounded by the insulator;
- wherein:
- a portion of an outer surface of the insulator extends radially outward from a triple junction between the insulator, the second conductive structure, and a medium contacting the outer surface of the insulator.
A structure, comprising:
- a vacuum chamber including:
- an insulator forming at least part of a wall of the vacuum chamber;
- an anode penetrating the vacuum chamber;
- and
- a conductive structure insulated from the anode by the insulator, wherein the conductive structure is attached to the insulator on an inner surface of the insulator.
A structure, comprising:
- first conductive means for generating x-rays in response to incident electrons;
- second conductive means;
- and
- insulating means for insulating the means for generating x-rays in response to incident electrons from the second conductive means and surrounding the second conductive means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.