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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2009
Applicants:
Edward James Morton, Guildford, GB;
Russell David Luggar, Dorking, GB;
Martin Hunt, Southampton, GB;
Inventors:
Edward James Morton, Guildford, GB;
Russell David Luggar, Dorking, GB;
Martin Hunt, Southampton, GB;
Assignee:
Rapiscan Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/12 (2006.01); H01J 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/12 (2013.01); H01J 35/08 (2013.01); H01J 2235/081 (2013.01); H01J 2235/083 (2013.01); H01J 2235/086 (2013.01); H01J 2235/1204 (2013.01); H01J 2235/1262 (2013.01);
Abstract
An anode for an X-ray tube includes at least one thermally conductive anode segment in contact with a rigid support member and cooling means arranged to cool the anode. The anode may further include a plurality of anode segments aligned end to end, each in contact with the support member.