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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2003
Mark Joachim Mildner, Rizenbach, CH;
Kurt Holm, Baden, CH;
Mark Joachim Mildner, Rizenbach, CH;
Kurt Holm, Baden, CH;
Comet Holding AG, Flamatt, CH;
Abstract
Modular X-ray tube () and method for the production of such an X-ray tube, in which an anode () and a cathode () are arranged in a vacuumized inner space () situated opposite each other, electrons (e) being produced at the cathode () and X-rays (y) at the anode (). The X-ray tube () according to the invention comprises a multiplicity of acceleration modules (), complementing one another, and each acceleration module () comprises at least one potential-carrying acceleration electrode (). A first acceleration module () thereby comprises the cathode (), a second acceleration module () the anode (). The X-ray tube () further comprises at least one other acceleration module (). In particular, the X-ray tube according to the invention can possess a re-closeable vacuum valve, enabling individual defective parts of the tube () to be replaced in a simple manner or enabling the tube () to be modified in a modular way.