X-RAY APPARATUS
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Abstract
An X-ray apparatus includes a converter into which there is integrated a control logic circuit configured to regulate the supply voltage of a high-voltage power supply source of the X-ray apparatus. To this end, the intelligent voltage-voltage, converter is placed between the power battery and the capacitor bank. This intelligent converter is capable of determining the optimum voltage to be delivered to the generator for the radiology examination to be undertaken in regulating the current of the power battery at the necessary level of current.
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16 Claims
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1-9. -9. (canceled)
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10. An X-ray apparatus, comprising:
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an X-ray tube, a generator configured to provide high voltage pulses to the X-ray tube and powered by a power battery and a capacitor bank; a voltage-voltage converter connected to and positioned between the power battery and the generator, the power battery configured to supply the generator with voltage via the voltage-voltage converter, the capacitor bank connected to the voltage-voltage converter and to the generator, the capacitor bank supplementing voltage to the generator during the high voltage pulses; and a control logic circuit capable of controlling the converter, the control logic circuit comprising a duty cycle regulator capable of making a predefined duty cycle vary in order to regulate and optimize current of the power battery and output voltage of the voltage-voltage converter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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