High-voltage x-ray generator
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1. A high-voltage power supply for a device which has a load, comprising:
- a first resonant inverter providing a first output signal and a second resonant inverter providing a second output signal;
a control circuit including a voltage controlled oscillator and a phase shifter, said control circuit being coupled to the first inverter and to the second inverter constructed to control a phase difference between said first output signal and said second output signal; and
at least one high-voltage transformer including a primary side and a secondary side providing power to a load;
said primary side including a first pair of primary coils connected in parallel to receive the first output signal and including a second pair of primary coils connected in parallel to receive the second output signal;
the high-voltage transformer being constructed so that the first output signal having a first phase and the second output signal having a second phase are summed to provide a variable power to the load depending on the phase difference between the first phase and the second phase.
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Abstract
A power supply for a device which has a load, comprising a first resonant generator and a second resonant generator, coupled in parallel, each generator having a phase output. The power supply further comprises a control circuit coupled to the first and second generators controlling the first and second phase outputs, wherein the first phase output and the second phase output are summed to provide a variable power supply to the load.
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1. A high-voltage power supply for a device which has a load, comprising:
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a first resonant inverter providing a first output signal and a second resonant inverter providing a second output signal;
a control circuit including a voltage controlled oscillator and a phase shifter, said control circuit being coupled to the first inverter and to the second inverter constructed to control a phase difference between said first output signal and said second output signal; and
at least one high-voltage transformer including a primary side and a secondary side providing power to a load;
said primary side including a first pair of primary coils connected in parallel to receive the first output signal and including a second pair of primary coils connected in parallel to receive the second output signal;
the high-voltage transformer being constructed so that the first output signal having a first phase and the second output signal having a second phase are summed to provide a variable power to the load depending on the phase difference between the first phase and the second phase.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
a third resonant inverter providing a third output signal, and a fourth resonant inverter providing a fourth output signal; and
at least another one high-voltage transformer including a primary side and a secondary side providing power to a load;
said primary side including a third pair of primary coils connected in parallel to receive the third output signal and including a fourth pair of primary coils connected in parallel to receive the fourth output signal, wherein said control circuit is constructed to control a phase difference between said third output signal and said fourth output signal.
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27. The power supply as claimed in claim 26 wherein the control circuit is constructed for pulse width modulation of the first, second, third and fourth resonant inverters.
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28. The power supply as claimed in claim 26 further comprising a load sharing mechanism constructed to substantially equalize power load on each said resonant inverter.
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29. The power supply as claimed in claim 28 wherein said load sharing mechanism includes a first tertiary primary coil associated with said first pair of primary coils, a second tertiary primary coil associated with said second pair of primary coils, said first and second tertiary primary coils being connected in parallel, and further includes a third tertiary primary coil associated with said third pair of primary coils and a fourth tertiary primary coil associated with said fourth pair of primary coils, said third and fourth tertiary primary coils being connected in parallel.
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30. The power supply as claimed in claim 28 including
a first switch constructed and arranged to couple the first output signal to said first pair of primary coils, a second switch constructed and arranged to couple the second output signal to said second pair of primary coils, a third switch constructed and arranged to couple the third output signal to said third pair of primary coils, and a fourth switch constructed and arranged to couple the fourth output signal to said fourth pair of primary coils, said first, second, third and fourth switches being selectively openable while providing power to the load. -
31. The power supply as claimed in claim 26 wherein each said resonant inverter includes at least two power transistors, each said transistor having its gate controlled by a signal from said control circuit.
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32. The power supply as claimed in claim 1 wherein each said resonant inverter includes at least two power transistors, each said transistor having its gate controlled by a signal from said control circuit.
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33. A method for controlling a first resonant inverter and a second resonant inverter connected in parallel, each resonant inverter having a phase output, the method comprising the steps of:
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setting a first phase to the output of the first resonant inverter;
setting a second phase to the output of the second resonant inverter;
selectively shifting at least one phase output of the resonant inverter for achieving a predetermined magnitude of a voltage in a predetermined time; and
sharing load between said first and second resonant inverters using inductive coupling to substantially equalize power load on each said resonant inverter. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A high-voltage power supply, comprising:
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a first resonant inverter providing a first output signal and a second resonant inverter providing a second output signal;
a control circuit including a voltage controlled oscillator and a phase shifter, said control circuit being coupled to the first inverter and to the second inverter and constructed to control a phase difference between said first output signal and said second output signal; and
an inductive a load sharing mechanism constructed to substantially equalize power load on each said resonant inverter when said the first output signal having a first phase and the second output signal having a second phase are combined to provide a power to the load. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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