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EP0432568A3
EP0432568A3 EP19900122630 EP90122630A EP0432568A3 EP 0432568 A3 EP0432568 A3 EP 0432568A3 EP 19900122630 EP19900122630 EP 19900122630 EP 90122630 A EP90122630 A EP 90122630A EP 0432568 A3 EP0432568 A3 EP 0432568A3
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same
anode
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ray tube
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Gregory Alan Mohr
Jerome Johnson Tiemann
Michael Kent Cueman
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General Electric Co
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02—Details
    • H01J35/16—Vessels; Containers; Shields associated therewith
    • H01J35/18—Windows
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02—Details
    • H01J35/04—Electrodes ; Mutual position thereof; Constructional adaptations therefor
    • H01J35/08—Anodes; Anti cathodes
    • H01J35/12—Cooling non-rotary anodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/12—Cooling
    • H01J2235/122—Cooling of the window
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2235/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J2235/18—Windows, e.g. for X-ray transmission
    • H01J2235/183—Multi-layer structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02—Details
    • H01J35/04—Electrodes ; Mutual position thereof; Constructional adaptations therefor
    • H01J35/08—Anodes; Anti cathodes
    • H01J35/112—Non-rotating anodes
    • H01J35/116—Transmissive anodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
    • H01J35/02—Details
    • H01J35/16—Vessels; Containers; Shields associated therewith
    • H01J35/18—Windows
    • H01J35/186—Windows used as targets or X-ray converters
EP19900122630 1989-12-11 1990-11-27 X ray tube anode and tube having same Withdrawn EP0432568A3 (en)

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US44838489A 1989-12-11 1989-12-11
US448384 1989-12-11

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EP0432568A2 EP0432568A2 (en) 1991-06-19
EP0432568A3 true EP0432568A3 (en) 1991-08-28

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