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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Seiichi Taniguchi, Miyanohigashi-machi, JP;
Akimichi Kira, Miyanohigashi, JP;
Kozo Kashihara, Miyanohigashi, JP;
Assignee:
Horiba, Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21K 2/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21K 2/00 ;
Abstract
An X-ray shielding mechanism to block off-axis X-rays for example, in an X-ray analytical instrument such as a fluorescent X-ray spectroscope is provided. X-rays are guided on-axis by elongated glass guide tubes and outer elongated metallic protective pipes are spatially positioned on the exterior of the glass guide tubes to block off-axis X-rays.