Patents Assigned to Xenocs
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Patent number: 9121812Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the delivery of a beam of X-rays for analysis of a sample (50), comprising: a source block (100) comprising X-ray emission means; an optical block (200) placed downstream of the source block (100), said optical block (200) comprising an optical monochromator component (210) having a reflecting surface (212) provided for conditioning X-rays emitted by the source block (100) according to unidimensional or bidimensional optical effect; and definition means (300) of X-rays comprising: an anti-diffusing member (310) for spatially delimiting X-rays conditioned by the optical monochromator component (210), placed downstream of the optical monochromator component (210) and comprising one or more plates (311) having portions (313) arranged to form a delimiting orifice (312), said portions (313) being coated with a monocrystalline material limiting the scattering of X-rays; a cut-off member (320) of X-rays emitted by the source block (100), comprising X-ray absorption means arrType: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: XENOCSInventors: Pierre Panine, Peter Hoghoj
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Publication number: 20120294426Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the delivery of a beam of X-rays for analysis of a sample (50), comprising: a source block (100) comprising X-ray emission means; an optical block (200) placed downstream of the source block (100), said optical block (200) comprising an optical monochromator component (210) having a reflecting surface (212) provided for conditioning X-rays emitted by the source block (100) according to unidimensional or bidimensional optical effect; and definition means (300) of X-rays comprising: an anti-diffusing member (310) for spatially delimiting X-rays conditioned by the optical monochromator component (210), placed downstream of the optical monochromator component (210) and comprising one or more plates (311) having portions (313) arranged to form a delimiting orifice (312), said portions (313) being coated with a monocrystalline material limiting the scattering of X-rays; a cut-off member (320) of X-rays emitted by the source block (100), comprising X-ray absorption means arrType: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: XENOCSInventors: Pierre Panine, Peter Hoghoj
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Patent number: 8121258Abstract: The invention relates to X-ray analytical instruments (RX), more precisely a device for providing a high energy X-ray beam, typically above 4 keV, for X-ray analysis applications. The device comprises an X-ray tube with a turning anode and an X-ray lens for shaping the beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: XenocsInventors: Peter Hoghoj, Pascal Boulee, Paraskevi Ntova, Sergio Rodrigues
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Patent number: 7248670Abstract: The invention relates to an optical assembly with a laterally graded reflective multilayer whose reflecting surface reflects incident X-rays under low incidence angles to produce a two-dimensional optical effect. The reflecting surface comprises a single surface conformed along two curvatures corresponding to two different directions. The invention also relates to a manufacturing method of such an optical assembly. The method includes coating a substrate already having a curvature. The invention also relates to a device for generating and conditioning X-rays for applications for angle-dispersive X-ray reflectometry. The device includes the optical assembly connected to an X-ray source so that X-rays emitted by the source are conditioned along two dimensions so as to adapt the beam emitted by the source to the sample, with the X-rays having different angles of incidence on the sample under consideration.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2003Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: XenocsInventors: Peter Hoghoj, Aurélien Dariel, Sergio Rodrigues
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Publication number: 20060018429Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device intended to treat an incident X-ray beam. The optical device comprises a monochromator and an optical element for conditioning the incident beam. The reflective surface of the optical element is able to produce a two-dimensional optical effect in order to adapt a beam in destination of the monochromator. The reflective surface of the optical element comprises a multilayer structure type surface that is reflective to X-rays. In particular, the reflective surface consists of a single surface shaped according to two curvatures corresponding to two different directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2003Publication date: January 26, 2006Applicant: XenocsInventors: Peter Hoghoj, Aurelien Dariel
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Publication number: 20050117239Abstract: This invention relates to an optical assembly (10) with a laterally graded reflective multilayer whose reflecting surface reflects incident X-rays under low incidence angles producing a two-dimensional optical effect, characterized by the fact that said reflecting surface is comprised of a single surface, said reflecting surface being conformed along two curvatures corresponding to two different directions. This invention also relates to a manufacturing method of such an optical assembly, characterized in that the method includes the coating of a substrate already having a curvature, and the curvature of this substrate along a second different direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2003Publication date: June 2, 2005Applicant: XenocsInventors: Peter Hoghoj, Aurelien Dariel, Sergio Rodrigues
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Publication number: 20050094271Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a multi-layered reflective optical system for the reflection of X rays at a low angle of incidence, producing a two-dimensional optical effect. The inventive optical system comprises: a component having a surface which is reflective in such a way that a first optical effect is produced according to a first direction in space; and means for producing a second optical effect according to a second direction in space which is different from the first direction, characterized in that said means for producing a second optical effect are borne by the reflective surface. A second aspect of the invention relates to a method for the production of said optical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2002Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: XenocsInventor: Peter Hoghoj