EP0459567A3 - Source for quasi-monochromatic x-ray beam - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0459567A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: monochromatic; quasi; source; ray beam; ray
Prior art date: 1990-05-26
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19910201225

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0459567A2 (en

EP0459567B1 (en

Inventor

Geoffrey Dr. Harding

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Philips Intellectual Property and Standards GmbH

Koninklijke Philips NV

Original Assignee

Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH

Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1990-05-26

Filing date

1991-05-22

Publication date

1992-01-02

1991-05-22 Application filed by Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH, Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV filed Critical Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH

1991-12-04 Publication of EP0459567A2 publication Critical patent/EP0459567A2/en

1992-01-02 Publication of EP0459567A3 publication Critical patent/EP0459567A3/en

1996-01-31 Application granted granted Critical

1996-01-31 Publication of EP0459567B1 publication Critical patent/EP0459567B1/en

2011-05-22 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
- H01J35/02—Details
- H01J35/04—Electrodes ; Mutual position thereof; Constructional adaptations therefor
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J35/00—X-ray tubes
- H01J35/02—Details

EP91201225A 1990-05-26 1991-05-22 Source for quasi-monochromatic X-ray beam Expired - Lifetime EP0459567B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE4017002		1990-05-26
DE4017002A DE4017002A1 (en)	1990-05-26	1990-05-26	Monochromatic X=radiation source

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0459567A2 EP0459567A2 (en)	1991-12-04
EP0459567A3 true EP0459567A3 (en)	1992-01-02
EP0459567B1 EP0459567B1 (en)	1996-01-31

Family

ID=6407256

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP91201225A Expired - Lifetime EP0459567B1 (en)	1990-05-26	1991-05-22	Source for quasi-monochromatic X-ray beam

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5157704A (en)
EP (1)	EP0459567B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP3105292B2 (en)
DE (2)	DE4017002A1 (en)

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US3920999A (en) *	1972-12-05	1975-11-18	Strahlen Und Umweltforachung M	X-Ray source
EP0292055A2 (en) *	1987-05-18	1988-11-23	Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH	Radiation source for the generation of essentially monochromatic X-rays

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1990
- 1990-05-26 DE DE4017002A patent/DE4017002A1/en not_active Withdrawn
1991
- 1991-05-22 US US07/704,241 patent/US5157704A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-05-22 DE DE59107329T patent/DE59107329D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-05-22 EP EP91201225A patent/EP0459567B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-05-23 JP JP03118628A patent/JP3105292B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US2205297A (en) *	1938-07-23	1940-06-18	Gen Electric	X-ray tube
US3567928A (en) *	1969-06-12	1971-03-02	Du Pont	Fluorescent analytical radiation source for producing soft x-rays and secondary electrons
US3920999A (en) *	1972-12-05	1975-11-18	Strahlen Und Umweltforachung M	X-Ray source
EP0292055A2 (en) *	1987-05-18	1988-11-23	Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH	Radiation source for the generation of essentially monochromatic X-rays

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
JPH04229539A (en)	1992-08-19
EP0459567A2 (en)	1991-12-04
DE59107329D1 (en)	1996-03-14
US5157704A (en)	1992-10-20
EP0459567B1 (en)	1996-01-31
DE4017002A1 (en)	1991-11-28
JP3105292B2 (en)	2000-10-30

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0459567A3 (en)	1992-01-02	Source for quasi-monochromatic x-ray beam
IL97763A0 (en)	1992-06-21	Collimation apparatus for x-ray beam correction
HK215996A (en)	1996-12-27	X-ray ringfield lithography
ZA847129B (en)	1985-06-26	Point source x-ray focusing device
EP0420671A3 (en)	1991-12-11	Synchrotron radiation apparatus
GB9022268D0 (en)	1990-11-28	Sterilising apparatus
NO921044D0 (en)	1992-03-17	RADIATION SOURCE UNIT
EP0461442A3 (en)	1992-03-04	Particle beam apparatus
EP0424134A3 (en)	1991-08-28	X-ray exposure apparatus
IL97472A0 (en)	1992-06-21	High precision x-ray collimator
EP0416811A3 (en)	1991-08-07	X-ray exposure apparatus
EP0459833A3 (en)	1991-12-27	X-ray microscope
IL89236A0 (en)	1989-09-10	High intensity x-ray source
EP0422655A3 (en)	1991-10-09	Charged-particle beam apparatus
GB2143989B (en)	1986-05-29	Radiation source
EP0462377A3 (en)	1992-05-13	Ion source
IL82429A0 (en)	1987-11-30	X-ray source
GB2236426B (en)	1994-01-26	Laser source
EP0443565A3 (en)	1992-02-26	Electron beam exposure apparatus
GB2112563B (en)	1985-10-30	X-ray source apparatus
EP0462756A3 (en)	1993-11-18	X-ray exposure apparatus
GB9124215D0 (en)	1992-01-08	Laser apparatus
DE69302833D1 (en)	1996-07-04	X-ray machine
EP0278504A3 (en)	1990-01-24	Synchrotron radiation source
EP0481277A3 (en)	1993-01-13	Current source

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