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Title: X-ray source assembly having enhanced output stability, and fluid stream analysis applications thereof

Abstract

An x-ray source assembly (2700) and method of operation are provided having enhanced output stability. The assembly includes an anode (2125) having a source spot upon which electrons (2120) impinge and a control system (2715/2720) for controlling position of the anode source spot relative to an output structure. The control system can maintain the anode source spot location relative to the output structure (2710) notwithstanding a change in one or more operating conditions of the x-ray source assembly. One aspect of the disclosed invention is most amenable to the analysis of sulfur in petroleum-based fuels.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
X-Ray Optical System, Inc., East Greenbush, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1176171
Patent Number(s):
7209545
Application Number:
10/859,901
Assignee:
X-Ray Optical System, Inc. (East Greenbush, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-96ER82918
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2004 Jun 03
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Radley, Ian, Bievenue, Thomas J., Burdett Jr., John H., Gallagher, Brian W., Shakshober, Stuart M., Chen, Zewu, and Moore, Michael D. X-ray source assembly having enhanced output stability, and fluid stream analysis applications thereof. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Radley, Ian, Bievenue, Thomas J., Burdett Jr., John H., Gallagher, Brian W., Shakshober, Stuart M., Chen, Zewu, & Moore, Michael D. X-ray source assembly having enhanced output stability, and fluid stream analysis applications thereof. United States.
Radley, Ian, Bievenue, Thomas J., Burdett Jr., John H., Gallagher, Brian W., Shakshober, Stuart M., Chen, Zewu, and Moore, Michael D. Tue . "X-ray source assembly having enhanced output stability, and fluid stream analysis applications thereof". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176171.
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abstractNote = {An x-ray source assembly (2700) and method of operation are provided having enhanced output stability. The assembly includes an anode (2125) having a source spot upon which electrons (2120) impinge and a control system (2715/2720) for controlling position of the anode source spot relative to an output structure. The control system can maintain the anode source spot location relative to the output structure (2710) notwithstanding a change in one or more operating conditions of the x-ray source assembly. One aspect of the disclosed invention is most amenable to the analysis of sulfur in petroleum-based fuels.},
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