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Pulsed power supplies
Assignee: QED Intellectual Property Ltd
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Filing: 1979-03-20
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A pulsed power supply for driving an X-ray tube is described. Four p.f.n. devices are coupled in pairs to respective transformers and the individual devices supply pulses of relatively short duration to their respective transformers. Each pulse supplied by one device is followed by a pulse supplied by a device of the other pair, and pulses supplied by all of the devices in sequence are combined to produce a pulse of relatively long duration for application to the tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Colin G. Harrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:27
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05G; H05G1/00; H05G1/08; H05G1/10; H05G1/22; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/53
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A pulsed power supply comprising at least four pulse forming network (or delay line) devices coupled in pairs to respective transformers and switchable means for controlling said devices so that the individual devices supply pulses of relatively short duration to their respective transformers, the pulses supplied by the devices of one of said pairs being interleaved in time with the pulses supplied by the devices of the other pair and the devices of a pair supplying pulses alternatively to the respective transformer, and means for combining the energy supplied to said transformer by all of said devices during many cycles of operation thereof to produce a pulse of relatively long duration for application to a load.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A pulsed power supply comprising at least four pulse forming network (or delay line) devices coupled in pairs to respective transformers and switchable means for controlling said devices so that the individual devices supply pulses of relatively short duration to their respective transformers, the pulses supplied by the devices of one of said pairs being interleaved in time with the pulses supplied by the devices of the other pair and the devices of a pair supplying pulses alternatively to the respective transformer, and means for combining the energy supplied to said transformer by all of said devices during many cycles of operation thereof to produce a pulse of relatively long duration for application to a load.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A supply according to claim 1 wherein said means for combining comprises a respective rectifier means associated with each transformer; the output connections of the rectifier means being commoned.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A supply according to claim 1 wherein said switchable means comprises a respective switch connected in the path from each of said devices to its respective transformer; each said switch being constituted by a fast-recovery hydrogen thyratron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A supply according to any of claims 1-3 wherein, associated with each of said devices, there is provided a respective pair of switches for pulse sharpening; one of said switches shunting the input of the corresponding device and the other of said switches shunting the output of said device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A supply according to claim 1 wherein a further pulse forming network is provided and connected to the inputs of all of said at least four devices through individual switches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A supply according to claim 5 including a switchable snubber arrangement shunting the output of said further network.
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