X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Electronic circuit – X-ray source power supply
Patent
1987-08-07
1988-08-30
LaRoche, Eugene R.
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Electronic circuit
X-ray source power supply
378105, 378112, 363 17, H05G 134
Patent
active
047682167
ABSTRACT:
A dynamic calibration and self-check circuit for a mobile X-ray machine. A high voltage regulator circuit provides dynamic regulation of peak anode voltage and a tube current regulator circuit provides dynamic regulation of the X-ray filament current which controls the X-ray tube current. In the regulation of the anode voltage, a voltage sensor provides continuous feedback of the actual anode voltage of the tube to the regulation circuit. A processor selects a predetermined value for the pulse width duration of the high voltage regulator. When an exposure cycle commences, the preselective value is compared with the actual sensed value in an error amplifier. The error amplifier generates an error signal which varies the pulse width of the drive signal to control the peak high voltage to the anode. In the control of the tube current, a sensor which measures the actual tube current is compared with a predetermined value selected by the processor in a second error amplifier. Also, a pulse width modulator provides a filament driving signal of a preselected duration. A regulator circuit accepts a filament amplitude control signal and causes the regulator to control the amplitude of the filament drive signal during the preheat phase prior to the X-ray exposure. Once the exposure cycle commences, the error signal is coupled to the regulator and the amplitude of the filament drive signal is adjusted dynamically to maintain a desired filament temperature.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4573184 (1986-02-01), Tanaka et al.
Anderton Richard L.
Biesel Karen M.
Harvey James R.
Diasonics Inc.
LaRoche Eugene R.
Mis David
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