Systems and methods for electron beam focusing in electron beam additive manufacturing

    公开(公告)号:US12148592B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-19

    申请号:US18497508

    申请日:2023-10-30

    Abstract: A system for melting, sintering, or heat treating a material is provided. The system includes a cathode, an anode, and a focus coil assembly having a quadrupole magnet. The quadrupole magnet includes four poles and a yoke. The four poles are spaced apart and surround a beam cavity. Each of the four poles includes a pole face proximate the beam cavity and an end opposite the pole face. The first and third poles are aligned along an x-axis and configured to have a first magnetic polarity at their respective pole faces and a second magnetic polarity opposite the first magnetic polarity at their respective ends. The second and fourth poles are aligned along a y-axis and configured to have the second magnetic polarity at their respective pole faces and the first magnetic polarity at their respective ends. The yoke surrounds the poles and is coupled to the poles.

    APPARATUS AND METHODS TO CONTROL AN ELECTRON BEAM OF AN X-RAY TUBE
    7.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS TO CONTROL AN ELECTRON BEAM OF AN X-RAY TUBE 有权
    用于控制X射线管的电子束的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150063546A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-05

    申请号:US14202520

    申请日:2014-03-10

    CPC classification number: H05G1/50 H05G1/52 H05G1/58

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to control an electron beam of an x-ray tube are provided. One apparatus includes at least one of (i) a first switching unit having a voltage source and a pair of switches connected in series and configured to switch between open and closed positions to change an output voltage to engage or bypass the voltage source or (ii) a second switching unit connected to a voltage source and having a first pair of switches connected in series and a second pair of switches connected in series, wherein the first and second pair of switches are connected in parallel, and wherein the first and second pairs of switches are configured to switch between open and closed position to change an output voltage generated from the voltage source. The first and second switching units are connected in series and a third switching unit provided that is amplitude controllable.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于控制X射线管的电子束的装置和方法。 一个装置包括以下至少一个:(i)第一开关单元,其具有电压源和串联连接的一对开关,并且被配置为在打开和关闭位置之间切换以改变输出电压以接合或旁路电压源,或者(ii )连接到电压源并具有串联连接的第一对开关和串联连接的第二对开关的第二开关单元,其中所述第一和第二对开关并联连接,并且其中所述第一和第二对 的开关被配置为在打开和关闭位置之间切换以改变从电压源产生的输出电压。 第一开关单元和第二开关单元串联连接,第三开关单元设置为可调幅度。

    X-RAY SOURCE TARGET
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210350997A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US17382808

    申请日:2021-07-22

    Abstract: An X-ray source includes a target configured to generate X-rays when impacted by an electron beam. The target includes one or more thermally conductive layers; and one or more X-ray generating layers interleaved with the thermally conductive layers, wherein at least one X-ray generating layer comprises regions of X-ray generating material separated by thermally conductive material within the respective X-ray generating layer.

    X-RAY PHASE CONSTRAST DETECTOR
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210244373A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US16789100

    申请日:2020-02-12

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fabrication and use of a phase-contrast imaging detector that includes sub-pixel resolution electrodes or photodiodes spaced to correspond to a phase-contrast interference pattern. A system using such a detector may employ fewer gratings than are typically used in a phase-contrast imaging system, with certain functionality typically provided by a detector-side analyzer grating being performed by sub-pixel resolution structures (e.g., electrodes or photodiodes) of the detector. Measurements acquired using the detector may be used to determine offset, amplitude, and phase of a phase-contrast interference pattern without multiple acquisitions at different phase steps.

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