X-ray tube having magnetic quadrupoles for focusing and collocated steering coils for steering

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10181389
APP PUB NO 20150187538A1
SERIAL NO

14660645

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An X-ray tube can include: a cathode including an electron emitter that emits an electron beam; an anode configured to receive the electron beam; a first magnetic quadrupole between the cathode and the anode and having a first yoke with four first pole projections extending from the first yoke and oriented toward a central axis of the first yoke and each of the four first pole projections having a first quadrupole electromagnetic coil; a second magnetic quadrupole between the first magnetic quadrupole and the anode and having a second yoke with four second pole projections extending from the second yoke and oriented toward a central axis of the second yoke and each of the four second pole projections having a second quadrupole electromagnetic coil; and at least one steering coil collocated with a quadrupole on a pole projection.

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VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION1678 PIONEER ROAD SALT LAKE CITY UT 84104

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Canfield, Bradley D Orem, US 12 84
Woodman, Colton B West Valley City, US 14 67

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