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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
John Eric Tkaczyk, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Remy Andre Klausz, BUC, FR;
Scott Stephen Zelakiewicz, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Vasile Bogdan Neculaes, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Xi Zhang, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/02 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); H01J 35/26 (2006.01); H01J 35/28 (2006.01); H01J 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/025 (2013.01); A61B 6/4021 (2013.01); A61B 6/502 (2013.01); H01J 35/26 (2013.01); H01J 35/28 (2013.01); A61B 6/542 (2013.01); H01J 35/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An X-ray source comprising a cathode element adapted to generate a stream of electrons. The X-ray source includes an anode element adapted to present a focal spot position for the stream of electrons. A vacuum chamber contains the cathode element and anode element. The anode element and/or the cathode element can be moveable with respect to the other in coordination with the generation of the stream of electrons.