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Title:
COLD CATHODE ELECTRON SOURCE AND X-RAY GENERATOR EQUIPPED WITH SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/244874
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a modular structure for an X-ray source which allows for the replacement of a cold cathode electron source, thereby facilitating the production and maintenance of an X-ray source that uses a cold cathode electron source. An X-ray generator according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: a vacuum container having an opening; an anode at least a portion of which is located inside the vacuum container; a flange which is detachably attached to the vacuum container and secured to the vacuum container to close the opening thereof; and a cathode secured to the flange and including a cold cathode electron source located inside the vacuum container. This makes it possible to easily and replace just a cathode section.

Inventors:
MASUYA HITOSHI (JP)
KENMOTSU HIDENORI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2019/024045
Publication Date:
December 26, 2019
Filing Date:
June 18, 2019
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Assignee:
NANOX IMAGING PLC (GB)
NANOX JAPAN INC (JP)
International Classes:
H01J35/06
Foreign References:
JP2017059360A2017-03-23
US20180005796A12018-01-04
JPH0950758A1997-02-18
JPH06176686A1994-06-24
JPH07182966A1995-07-21
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WASHIZU Mitsuhiro et al. (JP)
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