Magnetron condition monitoring
AssigneeElekta Limited
InventorsJohn Allen, Adrian Smith
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a high-power device for supplying a radiofrequency electromagnetic field to a waveguide. The device comprises a magnetron configured to supply a radiofrequency electromagnetic field to a waveguide and a control unit configured to control the magnetron to output radiofrequency energy to the waveguide. The magnetron comprises a high voltage pulse connection enclosed in an enclosure, a heater connection configured to allow an electrical connection to penetrate the enclosure and a mechanism configured to transmit data between the magnetron and the control unit.
Claims23
A high-power device for supplying a radiofrequency electromagnetic field to a waveguide, the device comprising:
- a magnetron configured to supply a radiofrequency electromagnetic field to a waveguide;
- and,
- a control unit configured to control the magnetron to output radiofrequency energy to the waveguide, wherein:
- the magnetron comprises:
- a high voltage pulse connection enclosed in an enclosure;
- a heater connection configured to allow an electrical connection to penetrate the enclosure;
- and
- a data communicator mechanism configured to transmit data between the magnetron and the control unit.
A method of providing traceability and condition monitoring of a magnetron in a high-power device, the method comprising:
- recording data related to the magnetron on an identification chip, wherein the identification chip is placed on the magnetron;
- reading the data by an electronic circuit;
- communicating the data to a control unit included in or connected to the high-power device;
- and
- based on analysis of the data, monitoring a condition of the magnetron.
A particle accelerator comprising:
- a waveguide for accelerating charged particles along an acceleration path;
- and
- a high-power device the high-powered device comprising:
- a magnetron configurable to supply a radiofrequency electromagnetic field to a waveguide;
- and
- a control unit configurable to control the magnetron to output radiofrequency energy to the waveguide;
- wherein the magnetron comprises:
- a high-voltage pulse connection enclosed in an enclosure;
- a heater connection configurable to allow an electrical connection to penetrate the enclosure;
- and
- a data communicator mechanism configurable to transmit data between the magnetron and the control unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.