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Patent drawing for Anode target for an x-ray tube and method for controlling the x-ray tube
US 8,483,361 B2
Electrical US 8,483,361 B2 Expired

Anode target for an x-ray tube and method for controlling the x-ray tube

This invention describes an x-ray system that generates electron beams at two different energy levels, which are then steered to hit distinct locations on a special target. Each location on the target is designed to filter the resulting x-rays differently, specifically providing varying levels of low-energy x-ray filtration, and the system can switch between these energy levels very quickly.

Why it matters: Filed before dual-energy CT became a standard. The claims describe a mechanism for rapid energy switching and differential filtration, which is now a core technique for advanced medical imaging.

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ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedHigh-vacuum x-ray tube, high-voltage, beam control

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