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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Rapiscan Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Inventors:
Edward James Morton, Guildford, GB;
Russell David Luggar, Dorking, GB;
Paul De Antonis, Horsham, GB;
Michael Cunningham, Fleet, GB;
Assignee:
Rapiscan Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05G 1/32 (2006.01); H01J 1/16 (2006.01); H01J 35/06 (2006.01); H01J 35/14 (2006.01); H05G 1/60 (2006.01); H05G 1/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05G 1/32 (2013.01); H01J 1/16 (2013.01); H01J 35/06 (2013.01); H01J 35/14 (2013.01); H05G 1/60 (2013.01); H05G 1/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electron source for an X-ray scanner includes an emitter support block, an electron-emitting region formed on the support block and arranged to emit electrons, an electrical connector arranged to connect a source of electric current to the electron-emitting region, and heating structure arranged to heat the support block.