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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2012
Applicants:
John Lewellen, Seaside, CA (US);
John Noonan, Naperville, IL (US);
Inventors:
John Lewellen, Seaside, CA (US);
John Noonan, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/08 (2006.01); H01J 1/06 (2006.01); G21K 1/087 (2006.01); G21K 1/093 (2006.01); A61B 6/06 (2006.01); H05G 1/52 (2006.01); G02B 27/30 (2006.01); H01J 35/12 (2006.01); H01J 35/18 (2006.01); H01J 35/30 (2006.01); G21K 1/02 (2006.01); G21K 1/08 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/08 (2013.01); A61B 6/06 (2013.01); G02B 27/30 (2013.01); G21K 1/025 (2013.01); G21K 1/087 (2013.01); G21K 1/093 (2013.01); H01J 1/06 (2013.01); H01J 35/12 (2013.01); H01J 35/18 (2013.01); H01J 35/30 (2013.01); H05G 1/52 (2013.01); A61B 6/40 (2013.01); A61B 6/4035 (2013.01); G21K 1/02 (2013.01); G21K 1/08 (2013.01); H01J 2235/082 (2013.01); H01J 2235/087 (2013.01); H01J 2235/122 (2013.01); H01J 2235/1204 (2013.01); H01J 2235/1262 (2013.01); H01J 2235/1283 (2013.01); H01J 2235/1291 (2013.01); H01J 2235/16 (2013.01); H01J 2235/186 (2013.01);
Abstract
Direct write electron-beam-to-x-ray converters are described, which may be programmed to focus x-rays into an arbitrary shape to provide spatial and intensity modulation to irradiate a malady such as a tumor. An integrated structure of the electron beam to x-ray converter comprises a collimating grid containing a target fluid. The collimating grid comprises a plurality of individual cells enclosed in a housing assembly. An electron beam aimed at a selected individual cell of the collimating grid may be converted to an x-ray beam within the target fluid.