Graphite backscattered electron shield for use in an X-ray tube

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PATENT NO 9576766
APP PUB NO 20160217966A1
SERIAL NO

14930293

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The present invention is a shielded anode having an anode with a surface facing an electron beam and a shield configured to encompass the anode surface. The shield has at least one aperture and an internal surface facing the anode surface. The shield internal surface and anode surface are separated by a gap in the range of 1 mm to 10 mm. The shield of the present invention is fabricated from a material, such as graphite, that is substantially transmissive to X-ray photons.

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  • RAPISCAN SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Antonis Paul Horsham, GB 16 436
Luggar, Russell David Dorking, GB 16 431
Morton, Edward James Guildford, GB 159 3776

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