X-ray generating apparatus and method of driving X-ray tube

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PATENT NO 8774364
APP PUB NO 20120121069A1
SERIAL NO

13286352

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An inverter circuit is shared by respective drive circuits that supply a predetermined voltage to a lens electrode and a grid electrode, or to a lens electrode and a cathode electrode. A DC voltage obtained by full-wave rectifying a pulse train output from the inverter circuit is supplied to the lens electrode, a DC voltage obtained by half-wave rectifying a pulse train output from the inverter circuit is supplied to the grid electrode or cathode electrode. At times of a first operation and a last operation of the inverter circuit during a period of generating X-rays, operations of the inverter circuit are controlled such that a trans circuit outputs a negative polarity voltage to the full-wave rectifying circuit and the half-wave rectifying circuit, respectively.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aoki, Shuji Yokohama, JP 30 626
Nomura, Ichiro Atsugi, JP 103 2054
Ogura, Takao Sagamihara, JP 89 2022
Sato, Yasue Machida, JP 63 1142
Tamura, Miki Kawasaki, JP 61 1223
Ueda, Kazuyuki Tokyo, JP 82 1006

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