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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Elekta Limited, Crawley, GB;
Inventor:
Duncan Bourne, Sussex, GB;
Assignee:
Elekta Limited, Crawley, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 9/04 (2006.01); H01P 7/06 (2006.01); H05H 7/12 (2006.01); H05H 7/16 (2006.01); H05H 7/22 (2006.01); A61N 5/10 (2006.01); H05H 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 9/042 (2013.01); H01P 7/06 (2013.01); H05H 7/16 (2013.01); H05H 7/22 (2013.01); A61N 5/10 (2013.01); H05H 2007/007 (2013.01); H05H 2007/122 (2013.01); H05H 2007/225 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a waveguide for use in a linear accelerator. The waveguide comprises cells arranged to receive a beam of charged particles therethrough along a particle path, and is configured to receive an electromagnetic field from a source of electromagnetic radiation. A plurality of the cells are individually switchable cells, with each individually switchable cell comprising a respective switch configured to adjust the supply of electromagnetic radiation to the individually switchable cell.