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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
William H Hansen, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Peter E Loeffler, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Mariners, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
378143 ; 378144 ;
Abstract
An x-ray transmission target assembly is disclosed. According to an aspect of the invention, an x-ray target assembly comprises an x-ray generating layer, a thermal buffer, and a support, wherein the thermal buffer is disposed between the x-ray generating layer and support. Another aspect of the invention is directed to a novel material for use as an x-ray generating layer in an x-ray target assembly.