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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Moxtek, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Inventors:
Brian Barnum, Alpine, UT (US);
Dustin Peterson, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Eric Miller, Provo, UT (US);
Eric Draper, Santaquin, UT (US);
Jon Barron, Lehi, UT (US);
Assignee:
Moxtek, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/06 (2006.01); H01J 9/26 (2006.01); H01J 9/385 (2006.01); H01J 35/16 (2006.01); H01J 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/06 (2013.01); H01J 9/26 (2013.01); H01J 9/385 (2013.01); H01J 35/00 (2013.01); H01J 35/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
An x-ray tube including dual, electrically-conductive emitter tubes to support and provide electrical power to an electron emitter. A method of evacuating and sealing the x-ray tube by drawing a vacuum on the x-ray tube through an inner tube of dual emitter tubes, then pinching the inner tube to seal off the enclosure and to maintain a vacuum therein.