Rigid indented cylindrical cathode for X-ray tube

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:865717

Hudgens, Claude R ^[1]

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1. Dayton, OH

A cathode assembly for a vacuum tube includes a wire filament, a straight bular anode parallel to and surrounding the wire filament, and insulating spacers for rigidly fastening the filament with respect to the anode, and with one side of the anode indented or flattened such that only one portion of the anode is heated to emitting temperatures by the filament.

• Research Organization: MONSANTO RESEARCH CORP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00053
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4560897
• OSTI ID: 865717
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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