Patents by Inventor Kurt Erlacher

Kurt Erlacher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • X-ray optical system with collimator in the focus of an X-ray mirror
    Patent number: 6898270
    Abstract: An X-ray optical system with an X-ray source (Q) and a first graded multi-layer mirror (A), wherein the extension Qx of the X-ray source (Q) in an x direction perpendicular to the connecting line in the z direction between the X-ray source (Q) and the first graded multi-layer mirror (A) is larger than the region of acceptance (F) of the mirror (A) at a focus (Oa) of the mirror (A) in the x direction, is characterized in that a first collimator (bl) is disposed at a focus of the first graded multi-layer mirror (A) between the X-ray source (Q) and the mirror (A) whose opening in the x direction corresponds to the region of acceptance of the first graded multi-layer mirror (A) and the separation qzA between first collimator (bl) and X-ray source (Q) is: qzA=Qx/tan ?x, wherein ?x is the angle subtended by the first graded multi-layer mirror (A) in the x direction, as viewed from the first collimator (bl).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Bruker Axs GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Lange, Detlef Bahr, Kurt Erlacher
  • X-ray optical system with collimator in the focus of an X-ray mirror
    Publication number: 20030112923
    Abstract: An X-ray optical system with an X-ray source (Q) and a first graded multi-layer mirror (A), wherein the extension Qx of the X-ray source (Q) in an x direction perpendicular to the connecting line in the z direction between the X-ray source (Q) and the first graded multi-layer mirror (A) is larger than the region of acceptance (F) of the mirror (A) at a focus (Oa) of the mirror (A) in the x direction, is characterized in that a first collimator (bl) is disposed at a focus of the first graded multi-layer mirror (A) between the X-ray source (Q) and the mirror (A) whose opening in the x direction corresponds to the region of acceptance of the first graded multi-layer mirror (A) and the separation qzA between first collimator (bl) and X-ray source (Q) is:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Bruker AXS GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Lange, Detlef Bahr, Kurt Erlacher