Moxtek, Inc.

Brad Harris

Vincent Floyd Jones

Daniel N Paas

Bill Hansen

Eric Miller

Ricky B Steck

Steven West Wilson

Sanjay Kamtekar

In one embodiment, an x-ray tubecan be used closer to a sample. An angle Abetween an anode axisand an electron-beam axiscan be &#x2265;10&#xb0; and &#x2264;80&#xb0; and an angle Abetween the anode axisand an x-ray axiscan be &#x2265;10&#xb0; and &#x2264;80&#xb0;. In another embodiment, a capon an anodecan block x-rays emitted in undesired directions. The capcan include an internal cavity, an electron-beam hole, an anode hole, and an x-ray hole. In another embodiment, an electrical connection between an x-ray tubeand a power supplycan be reliable and easy to manufacture. The anodecan include a holeat an end of the anodesized and shaped for insertion of an electrical connector

Tri-axis x-ray tube

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

The invention includes various electronic devices for avoiding or minimizing XRF analyzer user fatigue. In one embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a finger tap switch for activating the XRF analysis. In another embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a hand sensor and a finger tap switch, activation of both required to activate the XRF analysis. In another embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a microphone capable of receiving a verbal command from a user and a finger tap switch, both receipt of the verbal command and activation of the finger tap switch required to activate the XRF analysis. Additional benefits of some embodiments include improving XRF analysis safety and avoiding XRF analyzer theft.

XRF analyzer activation switch

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

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

The invention includes various electronic devices for avoiding or minimizing XRF analyzer user fatigue. In one embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a finger sensor for activating an XRF analysis. In another embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a finger tap switch for activating the XRF analysis. In another embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a microphone for activating the XRF analysis by receipt of a verbal command. Additional benefits of some embodiments include improving XRF analysis safety and avoiding XRF analyzer theft.

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Farmington, UT, United States of America

Brad Harris