Transmission x-ray tube
AssigneeNorth American Philips Corporation
InventorDavid J. Haas
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Abstract
The present invention comprises an x-ray transmission target tube that includes an envelope; x-ray permeable window means disposed at the envelope and forming a part thereof; means for directing a charged particle beam to the window means to generate x-rays thereat; structural means for providing a space at the window means, which structural means comprises an x-ray permeable window element that is disposed opposite the window means and further comprises wall means, which structural means, together with the window means, forms the space; and means for transferring a heat-transfer fluid through the space so as to be in heat transfer relationship with the window means.
Claims6
A transmission x-ray tube, comprising:
- (a) an envelope comprising a wall structure;
- (b) means for generating a charged particle beam;
- (c) x-ray permeable window means disposed at said wall structure;
- (d) means for directing said particle beam to said window means to produce x-rays;
- (e) structural means for providing a space at said window means, and comprising wall means and an x-ray permeable window element disposed opposite said window means;
- (f) f. means for transferring a heat transfer fluid through said space;
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- (g) a flange structure for mounting said tube on an external support, said structural means and said flange structure comprising a unitary element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.