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US 2024/0339285 A1Published application
X-ray cathode shield
AssigneeGE Precision Healthcare LLC
InventorKevin S Kruse
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Abstract
Various systems are provided for a cathode of an X-ray imaging system. In one example, a shield assembly for a cathode comprises a first shield part and a second shield part, the first shield part and the second shield part spaced apart such that the first shield part and the second shield part are not in direct physical contact.
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A shield assembly for a cathode, comprising:
- a first shield part and a second shield part, the first shield part and the second shield part spaced apart such that the first shield part and the second shield part are not in direct physical contact.
A cathode assembly for an x-ray device, comprising:
- a cathode cup housing a focusing element of the cathode cup;
- a lower extender coupling to the cathode cup to an insulator and enclosing electrical leads;
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- a cathode shield assembly comprising a first shield part and a second shield part, the first shield part and the second shield part spaced apart such that the first shield part and the second shield part are not in direct physical contact.
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An imaging system, comprising:
- a collector assembly;
- an anode assembly;
- a cathode assembly configured to focus an electron beam on the anode assembly;
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- a frame, the frame housing at least a portion of the collector assembly, the anode assembly, and the cathode assembly,
- wherein the cathode assembly comprises a cathode cup mounted on a lower extender and a cathode shield assembly, the cathode shield assembly comprising a first shield part and a second shield part, the first shield part and the second shield part spaced apart such that the first shield part and the second shield part are not in contact.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.