Patents by Inventor Manfred Apel

Manfred Apel 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).

  • Beam head
    Patent number: 8946657
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a beam head including a vacuum housing, in which an electron source is arranged. The beam head also includes a beam finger that is connected to the vacuum housing and has an outlet window at a distal end. The beam head includes a transformer housing, in which a transformer connected to the electron source is arranged. The transformer housing is arranged directly on the vacuum housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Apel, Clemens Fiebiger, Wolfgang Hennig, Roland Schmidt, Björn Österreicher
  • BEAM HEAD
    Publication number: 20120025106
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a beam head including a vacuum housing, in which an electron source is arranged. The beam head also includes a beam finger that is connected to the vacuum housing and has an outlet window at a distal end. The beam head includes a transformer housing, in which a transformer connected to the electron source is arranged. The transformer housing is arranged directly on the vacuum housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Manfred Apel, Clemens Fiebiger, Wolfgang Hennig, Roland Schmidt, Björn Österreicher
  • X-ray tube with rotary anode
    Patent number: 7116757
    Abstract: An x-ray tube has an anode plate connected to an anode tube that is mounted such that it can rotate around a rigid anode shaft. To improve the heat dissipation from the anode plate, a liquid for dissipation of heat to the anode shaft is accommodated in an intervening space formed between the anode shaft and the anode plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Apel, Holger Baule, Jörg Freudenberger
  • X-ray tube with rotary anode
    Publication number: 20050157845
    Abstract: An x-ray tube has an anode plate connected to an anode tube that is mounted such that it can rotate around a rigid anode shaft. To improve the heat dissipation from the anode plate, a liquid for dissipation of heat to the anode shaft is accommodated in an intervening space formed between the anode shaft and the anode plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Manfred Apel, Holger Baule, Jorg Freudenberger
  • X-ray tube with ring anode, and system employing same
    Patent number: 6907110
    Abstract: An x-ray tube has a stationary vacuum housing, in which are arranged an electron-emitting cathode and a ring anode with an impact surface on which the electron beam, accelerated by an electrical field, is incident, as well as a deflection system to focus and deflect the electron beam. The ray exit window of the x-ray tube is round, lies in the plane perpendicular to the central axis of the x-ray tube, and terminates one side at the vacuum housing. The impact surface of the ring anode is beveled and is aligned to the ray exit window. A diaphragm is provided in front of the ray exit window that defines a circular opening for the x-ray radiation. The ring anode is surrounded by an annular anode cooling arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Apel, Holger Baule, Frank Neumann
  • X-ray tube with ring anode, and system employing same
    Publication number: 20040109539
    Abstract: An x-ray tube has a stationary vacuum housing, in which are arranged an electron-emitting cathode and a ring anode with an impact surface on which the electron beam, accelerated by an electrical field, is incident, as well as a deflection system to focus and deflect the electron beam. The ray exit window of the x-ray tube is round, lies in the plane perpendicular to the central axis of the x-ray tube, and terminates one side at the vacuum housing. The impact surface of the ring anode is beveled and is aligned to the ray exit window. A diaphragm is provided in front of the ray exit window that defines a circular opening for the x-ray radiation. The ring anode is surrounded by an annular anode cooling arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Manfred Apel, Holger Baule, Frank Neumann