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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2015
Applicant:
American Science and Engineering, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Inventors:
Martin Rommel, Lexington, MA (US);
Peter Rothschild, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
American Science and Engineering, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/10 (2006.01); G21K 1/04 (2006.01); H01J 35/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/10 (2013.01); G21K 1/043 (2013.01); H01J 35/16 (2013.01); H01J 2235/06 (2013.01); H01J 2235/086 (2013.01); H01J 2235/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
An x-ray tube for generating a sweeping x-ray beam. A cathode is disposed within a vacuum enclosure and emits a beam of electrons attracted toward a rotating anode. The rotating anode is adapted for rotation with respect to the vacuum enclosure about an axis of rotation. At least one collimator opening or aperture corotates with the rotating anode within the vacuum enclosure, such that a swept x-ray beam is emitted.