US4309612A
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X-Ray diagnostic generator with an inverter supplying the high voltage transformer
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1979-09-27
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Granted: 1982-01-05
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Expires: 1999-09-27
Abstract
Abstract In order to regulate the dose rate, the pulse-pause ratio of the inverter is changed. For this purpose, the regulator can be designed in such manner that, within a predetermined range of the error signal it changes this pulse-pause ratio via a regulating unit and, upon transgression of this range, changes the peak voltage supplied to the inverter via a regulator unit upon constant maintenance of a minimum pulse-pause ratio.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Aichinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:03
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05G; H05G1/00; H05G1/08; H05G1/10; H05G1/20; H05G1/26; H05G1/30; H05G1/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An x-ray diagnostic system with an x-ray tube, a high voltage transformer, an inverter supplying the high voltage transformer, the inverter having means for adjusting its pulse-pause ratio and a control loop means for controlling the output dose rate of the x-ray tube by varying the pulse-pause ratio of the inverter (4), the control loop means comprising a dose rate sensing means (11), dose rate reference means (13), comparator means (12) receiving signals from said sensing and reference means for generating an error signal and regulating means (5, 19) for regulating the inverter in such manner that, within a predetermined range of the error signal, the regulator means changes the pulse-pause ratio given a constant peak voltage being supplied to the inverter (4) and, upon transgressing this range, the regulator means changes the peak voltage supplied to the inverter (4) with constant maintenance of a minimum pulse-pause ratio.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
An x-ray diagnostic system with an x-ray tube, a high voltage transformer, an inverter supplying the high voltage transformer, the inverter having means for adjusting its pulse-pause ratio and a control loop means for controlling the output dose rate of the x-ray tube by varying the pulse-pause ratio of the inverter (4), the control loop means comprising a dose rate sensing means (11), dose rate reference means (13), comparator means (12) receiving signals from said sensing and reference means for generating an error signal and regulating means (5, 19) for regulating the inverter in such manner that, within a predetermined range of the error signal, the regulator means changes the pulse-pause ratio given a constant peak voltage being supplied to the inverter (4) and, upon transgressing this range, the regulator means changes the peak voltage supplied to the inverter (4) with constant maintenance of a minimum pulse-pause ratio.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-01-04 | 1985-07-06 | 1986-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-01-04 | 1989-07-06 | 1990-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-01-04 | 1993-07-06 | 1994-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |