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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Moxtek, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Inventors:
Eric Miller, Provo, UT (US);
Bill Hansen, Manteca, CA (US);
Assignee:
Moxtek, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/06 (2006.01); G21K 5/08 (2006.01); H01J 35/18 (2006.01); G21K 5/10 (2006.01); H01J 35/08 (2006.01); H05F 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21K 5/08 (2013.01); G21K 5/10 (2013.01); H01J 35/06 (2013.01); H01J 35/08 (2013.01); H01J 35/18 (2013.01); H05F 3/04 (2013.01); H01J 2235/086 (2013.01); H01J 2235/087 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention includes an x-ray source having a cathode with (1) a pointed end or (2) an elongated blade oriented substantially transverse with respect to a longitudinal axis of the cathode. The pointed end or blade can be pointed towards an anode. In another embodiment, the invention includes an x-ray source having a window with an annular-shape, forming a hollow-ring. A convex portion of a half-ball-shape of an anode can extend into a hollow of the annular-shape of the window.