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US 7,815,371 B2Granted
X-ray emitter
AssigneeSirona Dental Systems GmbH
InventorUlrich Schulze-Ganzlin
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Abstract
The invention relates to an X-ray emitter 1 comprising an X-ray tube 2 disposed in an oil-tight housing 3 containing a high-tension transformer 2.1, wherein an electrical supply line 4 for the heater voltage for X-ray tube 2 is provided, which is led through the housing 3. Read-out and storage electronics 5 including a microcontroller 5.4 and a data storage device 5.2 are provided on or in the housing 3, and at least one period of operation of the X-ray tube 2 can be acquired and stored in the data storage device 5.2 by means of the read-out and storage electronics 5.
Claims10
An X-ray emitter comprising:
- an X-ray tube disposed in an oil-tight housing;
- read-out and storage electronics, including a microcontroller and a data storage device, disposed on or in said housing, wherein at least one period of operation of the X-ray tube is acquired and stored in the data storage device using the read-out and storage electronics;
- a high-tension transformer for said X-ray tube;
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- an electrical supply line, led through said housing, for said high-tension transformer,
- wherein said read-out and storage electronics are electrically coupled to the supply line, and
- wherein said electrical coupling is inductive or galvanic.
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