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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1989
Guillaume Fournier, Paris, FR;
Francois Caire, Gagny, FR;
Gilles Lemestreallan, Issy Les Moulineaux, FR;
General Electric CGR S.A., Moulineaux, FR;
Abstract
Problems of thermal resistance of the anode of an x-ray tube are solved by constructing a flat cathode which is set within a stair-step focusing device. It is shown that, depending on the shape of this device, the heat output on the anode is limited by a saturation value which is lower than a limit of thermal resistance of the x-ray tube. In order to improve the thermal resistance of the cathode, a cathode is constructed in the form of a hollow beam. This ensures rigidity of the cathode which is inherent in its beam shape without being attended by the disadvantages of excessive thermal inertia.