Patents by Inventor Lars-Ola Nilsson

Lars-Ola Nilsson 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).

  • Patent number: 7469040
    Abstract: X-ray tube (11/12) for high dose rates, a corresponding method for generating high dose rates with X-ray tubes (11/12) as well as a method for producing corresponding X-ray devices (11/12), in which an anode (31/32) and a cathode (21/22) are disposed opposite each other in a vacuumized internal chamber (41/42), electrons e? being accelerated to the anode (31/32) by means of impressible high voltage. The anode (31/32) is made of a layer or coating of a metal having a high atomic number, for conversion of the electrons (e?) into X-ray radiation (?) with cooling. The cathode (21/22) comprises a substrate substantially transparent for X-ray radiation (?). In particular, the likewise substantially transparent for X-ray radiation (?). In particular, the cathode (31/32) can close off the vacummized internal chamber (41/42) toward the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Comet Holding AG
    Inventors: Kurt Holm, Mark Joachim Mildner, Lars-Ola Nilsson, Adrian Riedo, Toni Waber
  • Publication number: 20080267354
    Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray tube (11) with a cathode that emits electrons (e?) into an interior chamber (40) that is under vacuum, and with a target (31, 32), configured as an anode, for generating high-dose X-radiation (?), the cathode comprising at least one cold cathode (21, 22, 23) based on an electron (e?) emitting material having a field-enhancing structure (70). The invention especially relates to an X-ray tube (11) having a cold cathode (21, 22, 23) that comprises at least one support layer (201) for holding the electron (e?) emitting material, the emission area of the cold cathode (21, 22, 23) being defined by the shape of the support layer (201).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: COMET HOLDING AG.
    Inventors: Kurt Holm, Lars-Ola Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20080049902
    Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray tube (11/12) for high dosing performances, a corresponding method for the production of high dosing performances with X-ray tubes (11/12) and method for the production of corresponding X-ray devices (11/12), wherein an anode (31/32) and a cathode (21/22) are arranged opposite each other in a vacuumed internal chamber (41/42). Electrons (e?) are accelerated by means of high voltage which can be applied to the anode (31/32). The anode (31/32) is made of a metal layer having a high ordinal number which is used to convert the electrons (e?) into X-ray radiation (Y) with the aid of a coolant. The cathode (21/22) comprises an essentially transparent carrier material for X-ray radiation (Y) and an essentially transparent electron emitter layer for X-ray radiation (Y). According to the invention, the cathode (31/32) can, in particular, close the vacuumed internal chamber (41/42) from the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: COMET HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Kurt Holm, Mark Joachim Mildner, Lars-Ola Nilsson, Adrian Riedo, Toni Waber