Transmission X-ray generator
First Claim
1. An x-ray transmitter device, comprising:
- a housing for maintaining a low fluid pressure environment, the housing including a window substantially transparent to x-rays, with a metal on an interior surface of the window;
a metal rod arranged within the housing for moving time varying contact between a polyimide film and the metal rod, such that the moving time varying contact between the metal rod and the polyimide film results in relative charging of surfaces of the metal rod and the polyimide film; and
a metal filament between the rod and the window.
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Abstract
An x-ray transmission device includes two surfaces in frictional contact within a low fluid pressure environment provided by a housing substantially opaque to x-rays. Materials of the two surfaces are selected such that the frictional contact generates relative charging between the surfaces. The housing includes a window substantially transparent to x-rays, and an electron target, for example a metal, is on an interior surface of the window. The electron target faces the surface that is relatively negatively charged, such that electrons accelerated from that surface, or accelerated due to the negative charge of that surface strike the electron target to generate x-rays, which may be transmitted through the window.
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9 Claims
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1. An x-ray transmitter device, comprising:
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a housing for maintaining a low fluid pressure environment, the housing including a window substantially transparent to x-rays, with a metal on an interior surface of the window; a metal rod arranged within the housing for moving time varying contact between a polyimide film and the metal rod, such that the moving time varying contact between the metal rod and the polyimide film results in relative charging of surfaces of the metal rod and the polyimide film; and a metal filament between the rod and the window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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