Moxtek, Inc.

Bill Hansen

Eric Miller

Brad Harris

Vincent Floyd Jones

Daniel N Paas

Sanjay Kamtekar

Steven West Wilson

An x-ray tube can include an electron-emitter, which can include a tube-shape with a minimum inside diameter of at least 0.5 millimeters. The electron-emitter can provide field-emission of electrons, and thus can avoid the electrical power required for heating, and can avoid degradation due to high temperature of, a thermionic-emission electron-emitter. This type of electron-emitter, with a tube-shape, can have a relatively large electron-emission region, allowing high electrical current without excessive current density.

X-ray source with tube-shaped field-emitter

An analysis systemcan include an analysis tool, such as an XRF analyzer, a LIBS spectrometer, an XRD analyzer, or Raman spectroscopy equipment which can communicate wirelessly with other devices. The systemcan also include remote-processor software configured to be loaded onto a handheld electronic deviceand/or remote-computer software configured to be loaded onto a remote-computer. The analysis toolcan include a microphoneand/or an output deviceto allow a userto communicate conveniently with the analysis tool

Analyzer communication

The invention includes a flat-panel-display (FPD) manufacturing machine which utilizes x-rays for electrostatic dissipation of a bottom side of a FPD when lifting the FPD off of a table during manufacture of the FPD. The invention also includes a method of electrostatic dissipation of a bottom side of an FPD.

Flat-panel-display, bottom-side, electrostatic-dissipation

An electrostatic-dissipation device comprising an x-ray tube and an electrically-conductive shell that is electrically coupled to an anode of the x-ray tube can be used for electrostatic dissipation, especially at a bottom side of a flat-panel-display (FPD).

Electrostatic-dissipation device

In one embodiment, the invention includes an x-ray source having a cathode with an elongated blade oriented substantially transverse with respect to a longitudinal axis of the cathode. The blade can be pointed towards an anode. In another embodiment, the invention includes an x-ray source having a window with an annular-shape, forming a hollow-ring. A convex portion of a half-ball-shape of an anode can extend into a hollow of the annular-shape of the window. In another embodiment, the invention includes an x-ray source having an anode with a dome shape having a concave side facing the electron emitter.

Spark gap x-ray source

An x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis systemcan include an XRF analyzerwhich can communicate wirelessly with other devices. The systemcan also include remote-processor software configured to be loaded onto a handheld electronic deviceand/or remote-computer software configured to be loaded onto a remote-computer. The XRF analyzercan include a microphoneand/or an output deviceto allow a userto communicate conveniently with the XRF analyzer

XRF analyzer communication

In one embodiment, the invention includes an x-ray source having a cathode with (1) a pointed end or (2) an elongated blade oriented substantially transverse with respect to a longitudinal axis of the cathode. The pointed end or blade can be pointed towards an anode. In another embodiment, the invention includes an x-ray source having a window with an annular-shape, forming a hollow-ring. A convex portion of a half-ball-shape of an anode can extend into a hollow of the annular-shape of the window.

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Manteca, CA, United States of America

Bill Hansen