公开(公告)号：US07466799B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US10409854

申请日：2003-04-09

申请人： Robert Steven Miller

发明人： Robert Steven Miller

IPC分类号： H01J35/16

CPC分类号： H01J35/16 ,  H01J2235/166

摘要： A shielding disk for managing x-ray emission form a stationary anode x-ray tube is disclosed. The stationary anode x-ray tube includes an anode housing and a stainless steel can that together form an evacuated enclosure and respectively contain a stationary anode and a cathode assembly. The shielding disk, comprised of tungsten, is interposed between the anode housing and the can, and is formed with a region, such as a hole, formed through a central portion thereof. During tube operation, electrons pass through the shielding disk hole to impact a target surface on the anode and produce x-rays. Those x-rays that do not pass through a window defined in the anode housing to exit the tube but instead emanate toward the can, are intercepted and absorbed by the shielding disk before entering the can. This results in a reduced need for lead shielding disposed about external surfaces of the x-ray tube.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于管理x射线辐射的屏蔽盘，其形成固定的阳极x射线管。 固定阳极x射线管包括阳极壳体和不锈钢罐，其一起形成抽真空的外壳并分别包含固定阳极和阴极组件。 由钨组成的屏蔽盘插入在阳极壳体和罐之间，并且形成有通过其中心部分形成的诸如孔的区域。 在管操作期间，电子穿过屏蔽盘孔以冲击阳极上的目标表面并产生x射线。 那些不通过阳极壳体中限定的离开管而是朝向罐发出的窗口的X射线在进入罐之前被屏蔽盘拦截和吸收。 这导致对围绕x射线管的外表面设置的引线屏蔽的需求减少。

公开(公告)号：US07661445B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：US11305962

申请日：2005-12-19

申请人： Robert Steven Miller

发明人： Robert Steven Miller

IPC分类号： H01J35/06

CPC分类号： H01J35/06

摘要： This disclosure concerns cathode assemblies. In one example, a shielded cathode assembly for use in an x-ray tube includes an electron source and a cathode head within which the electron source is at least partially disposed. The cathode head is made from an x-ray shielding material.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及阴极组件。 在一个示例中，用于X射线管的屏蔽阴极组件包括电子源和阴极头，电子源至少部分地设置在阴极头中。 阴极头由X射线屏蔽材料制成。

公开(公告)号：US07248673B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

申请号：US10989569

申请日：2004-11-15

申请人： Robert Steven Miller

发明人： Robert Steven Miller

IPC分类号： H01J35/10

CPC分类号： H01J35/101 ,  Y10T29/53

摘要： An integrated component mounting system that includes a component mounted to a shaft and secured in place by a nut. The component and the nut each define respective annular shaped surfaces. The shaped surfaces are each inclined at a similar angle and are arranged for sliding contact with respect to each other. As the nut is tightened on the shaft, the shaped surface of the nut exerts both radial and axial forces on the shaped surface of the component, thereby automatically centering the component radially on the shaft as well as securing the component at a desired location along the shaft.

摘要翻译： 一种集成部件安装系统，其包括安装到轴上并通过螺母固定在适当位置的部件。 部件和螺母各限定相应的环形表面。 成形表面各自以相似的角度倾斜并且布置成相对于彼此滑动接触。 当螺母在轴上拧紧时，螺母的成形表面在部件的成形表面上施加径向和轴向力，从而自动地将部件径向定位在轴上，并将部件固定在沿着轴的所需位置 轴。

公开(公告)号：US06393099B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09409998

申请日：1999-09-30

申请人： Robert Steven Miller

发明人： Robert Steven Miller

IPC分类号： H01I3508

CPC分类号： H01J35/08 ,  H01J2235/086

摘要： The present invention relates to an x-ray tube that utilizes a stationary anode assembly. The stationary anode assembly includes an anode target portion that is disposed on the target end of an anode substrate. The anode target includes an overhang portion, that functions to prevent rebounding electrons from striking the underlying anode substrate that would otherwise result in the production of errant x-rays, and that also functions to block errant x-rays produced at the substrate from exiting the x-ray tube. Embodiments also include an anode target having a target surface that is formed with a contoured shape that functions to direct any rebounding electrons towards the center of the anode target surface, and away from the underlying anode substrate. The present invention is particularly useful in preventing a secondary electron stream from emitting errant x-rays that would compromise the particular quality of the x-ray that the x-ray device is designed to generate.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及利用固定阳极组件的X射线管。 固定阳极组件包括设置在阳极基板的目标端上的阳极靶部分。 阳极靶包括突出部分，其功能是防止电子冲击下面的阳极衬底，否则会导致产生错误的X射线，并且还起到阻止在衬底处产生的错误X射线从出射 x射线管。 实施例还包括具有目标表面的阳极靶，该目标表面形成有用于将任何反弹电子引向阳极靶表面的中心并远离下面的阳极衬底的成形形状。 本发明特别可用于防止二次电子流发射将损害x射线装置被设计为产生的x射线的特定质量的错误X射线。

公开(公告)号：US06819742B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-16

申请号：US10017698

申请日：2001-12-07

申请人： Robert Steven Miller

发明人： Robert Steven Miller

IPC分类号： H01J3510

CPC分类号： H01J35/101 ,  Y10T29/53

摘要： An integrated component mounting system that includes a component mounted to a shaft and secured in place by a nut. The component and the nut each define respective annular shaped surfaces. The shaped surfaces are each inclined at a similar angle and are arranged for sliding contact with respect to each other. As the nut is tightened on the shaft, the shaped surface of the nut exerts both radial and axial forces on the shaped surface of the component, thereby automatically centering the component radially on the shaft as well as securing the component at a desired location along the shaft.

摘要翻译： 一种集成部件安装系统，其包括安装到轴上并通过螺母固定在适当位置的部件。 部件和螺母各限定相应的环形表面。 成形表面各自以相似的角度倾斜并且布置成相对于彼此滑动接触。 当螺母在轴上拧紧时，螺母的成形表面在部件的成形表面上施加径向和轴向力，从而自动地将部件径向定位在轴上，并将部件固定在沿着轴的所需位置 轴。

公开(公告)号：US06690765B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-10

申请号：US09947716

申请日：2001-09-06

申请人： Robert Steven Miller

发明人： Robert Steven Miller

IPC分类号： H01J3508

CPC分类号： H01J35/08

摘要： A sleeve or cover for preventing the production of secondary x-ray signal contamination from an analytical x-ray tube is disclosed. The x-ray tube includes an evacuated enclosure in which is disposed a cathode and anode. The sleeve or cover is useful in applications such as x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy for improving the spectral purity of the primary stream of x-rays produced by electron bombardment of the anode target surface by the cathode. In one embodiment, the sleeve is disposed about a portion of the anode substrate, and is comprised of beryllium. Electrons back-scattered from the target surface are attracted to the anode substrate and impact the beryllium sleeve, producing secondary x-rays that are not detected by spectroscopic detectors and are therefore not contaminating to the primary x-ray stream.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于防止从分析X射线管产生二次X射线信号污染的套筒或盖。 x射线管包括抽真空的外壳，阴极和阳极设置在其中。 套筒或盖可用于诸如x射线荧光光谱学的应用中，以提高由阴极电子轰击阳极靶表面而产生的X射线主要流的光谱纯度。 在一个实施例中，套筒围绕阳极衬底的一部分设置，并且由铍构成。 从目标表面反向散射的电子被吸引到阳极衬底并撞击铍套筒，产生未被光谱检测器检测到的二次x射线，因此不会污染到初级x射线流。