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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2015
Varex Imaging Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Bradley D. Canfield, Orem, UT (US);
Colton B. Woodman, West Valley City, UT (US);
VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
An X-ray tube can include: a cathode planar emitter that emits an inhomogeneous electron beam; an anode to receive the electron beam; a first magnetic quadrupole having a first yoke with four evenly distributed first pole projections extending from the first yoke and oriented toward a central axis of the first yoke and each of the four first pole projections having a first quadrupole electromagnetic coil; a second magnetic quadrupole having a second yoke with four evenly distributed second pole projections extending from the second yoke and oriented toward a central axis of the second yoke and each of the four second pole projections having a second quadrupole electromagnetic coil; and at least one coil of a first pair of opposing coils with alternating current offset from the power supply.