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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Volker Stieber, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Medical Laboratories, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2505051 ; 2504921 ; 378143 ;
Abstract
A target assembly for an electron linear accelerator (LINAC), comprising a target for converting electron beams of different energies into x-ray beams. The target has a variable thickness which can be set to a predetermined value by adjustment means. In a preferred embodiment, the target is provided with a chamber defined by two parallel plates and a bellows connecting both plates. The chamber is filled with a liquid medium of a high atomic number, such as mercury. In operation the medium is pumped through the chamber, and cooled down in a heat exchanger.