Abstract: A medical imaging device includes a stationary device part and a moveable device part moveably mounted for this purpose. A power source is arranged on the stationary device part. A number of main electrical consumers, a number of secondary electrical consumers, and an energy storage device are arranged on the moveable device part. A power transmission link, arranged between the stationary device part and the moveable device part, is designed to transmit power from the stationary device part to the moveable device part. On the stationary device part, an energy emitting component of the power transmission link is connected to the power source and on the moveable device part, an energy receiving component of the power transmission link is switchably connected to the main consumer and to the secondary consumer via switching device(s), and to the energy storage device. The energy storage device is switchably connected to the secondary consumer.

Abstract: The disclosure specifies a circuit arrangement having electronic first components arranged on a circuit board and lying at high-voltage potential. The circuit arrangement includes functionless, electronic second components lying at high-voltage potential, which are arranged on the circuit board adjacent to the electronic first components, and configured to reduce the maximum electrical field strength between the first components and a reference potential and/or between pads of the circuit board and the reference potential. Through the additional, functionless components, the maximum electrical field strength between electronic components at high voltage and at a reference potential will be reduced. The disclosure also specifies a high voltage generation unit and an x-ray generator.

Abstract: The disclosure specifies a circuit arrangement having electronic first components arranged on a circuit board and lying at high-voltage potential. The circuit arrangement includes functionless, electronic second components lying at high-voltage potential, which are arranged on the circuit board adjacent to the electronic first components, and configured to reduce the maximum electrical field strength between the first components and a reference potential and/or between pads of the circuit board and the reference potential. Through the additional, functionless components, the maximum electrical field strength between electronic components at high voltage and at a reference potential will be reduced. The disclosure also specifies a high voltage generation unit and an x-ray generator.

Abstract: A high-voltage measurement divider for an X-ray tube is provided. The high-voltage measurement divider includes a ground connection, a high-voltage connection, a measuring tap, and divider modules of substantial identical design apart from the circuitry. Each of the divider modules has a first connection, a second connection, a resistor board, and at least one flat potential electrode. The divider modules are connected at corresponding connections in series between the ground connection and the high-voltage connection. At least one division stage is formed by each of the divider modules, and a first division stage is formed between the measuring tap and the ground connection.

Abstract: The embodiments relate to a circuit for transmitting an input voltage from an electrical energy source in a stator to a load within a device movable relative to the stator including an control element for converting an input voltage into a transmission voltage, a resonant circuit for receiving the transmission voltage, wherein the resonant circuit contains a capacitor and a primary winding of a transformer and the transformer having the primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the primary winding is provided for transmitting the transmission voltage to the secondary winding and the secondary winding is provided for supplying the received transmission voltage to the load.

Abstract: An electron source includes a plurality of electron emission cathodes and at least one control electrode. A gate current regulator is provided for regulation of current flowing through the at least one control electrode.

Abstract: A medical imaging device includes a stationary device part and a moveable device part moveably mounted for this purpose. A power source is arranged on the stationary device part. A number of main electrical consumers, a number of secondary electrical consumers, and an energy storage device are arranged on the moveable device part. A power transmission link, arranged between the stationary device part and the moveable device part, is designed to transmit power from the stationary device part to the moveable device part. On the stationary device part, an energy emitting component of the power transmission link is connected to the power source and on the moveable device part, an energy receiving component of the power transmission link is switchably connected to the main consumer and to the secondary consumer via switching device(s), and to the energy storage device. The energy storage device is switchably connected to the secondary consumer.

Abstract: A high-voltage measurement divider for an X-ray tube is provided. The high-voltage measurement divider includes a ground connection, a high-voltage connection, a measuring tap, and divider modules of substantial identical design apart from the circuitry. Each of the divider modules has a first connection, a second connection, a resistor board, and at least one flat potential electrode. The divider modules are connected at corresponding connections in series between the ground connection and the high-voltage connection. At least one division stage is formed by each of the divider modules, and a first division stage is formed between the measuring tap and the ground connection.

Abstract: A device for improving the filter effect of a filter connected up between an electrical energy source and a source of interference is provided. The filter is configured to feed back interference transients from ground to an input of the source of interference generating the interference transients. The device includes a measuring device for determining a leakage current flowing through the filter and a final control element configured to modify a limit frequency of the filter such that the leakage current through the filter is damped to below a predefined level if the measuring device detects the leakage current.

Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit for transmitting an input voltage (36) from an electrical energy source (64) in a stator (4, 55) to a load (70) within a device (6) movable relative to the stator (4, 55) comprising an control element (34) for converting an input voltage (36) into a transmission voltage (9), a resonant circuit (24) for receiving the transmission voltage (9), wherein the resonant circuit (24) contains a capacitor (22) and a primary winding (10) of a transformer (8) and the transformer (8) having the primary winding (10) and a secondary winding (12), wherein the primary winding (10) is provided for transmitting the transmission voltage (9) to the secondary winding (12) and the secondary winding (12) is provided for supplying the received transmission voltage (20) to the load (70).

Abstract: A device for improving the filter effect of a filter connected up between an electrical energy source and a source of interference is provided. The filter is configured to feed back interference transients from ground to an input of the source of interference generating the interference transients. The device includes a measuring device for determining a leakage current flowing through the filter and a final control element configured to modify a limit frequency of the filter such that the leakage current through the filter is damped to below a predefined level if the measuring device detects the leakage current.

Abstract: An electron source includes a plurality of electron emission cathodes and at least one control electrode. A gate current regulator is provided for regulation of current flowing through the at least one control electrode.

Abstract: An improved x-ray tube that includes a plurality of cathodes in a region under vacuum is provided. Several wirelessly activatable elements, which are each assigned to a cathode or a group of cathodes, are arranged in the region under vacuum and make an electrically conducting connection of the cathode or the group of cathodes to a cathode control voltage line when receiving a control signal from outside of the region under vacuum. A system that includes the improved x-ray tube and several transmitter elements for the wireless activation of the wirelessly activatable elements is also provided.

Abstract: The present embodiments related to a device having a device element to which a high voltage can be applied. The device is provided with at least one additional conducting element which is disposed, embodied and connected in such a way that the element is assigned a defined potential value and a change to the electric field generated by the high voltage in the sense of a more favorable field distribution is effected by means of position, shape and potential value. According to the invention, maximum loads on switching elements are avoided and undesirable phenomena such as voltage breakdowns or flow voltages are counteracted as a result of the more favorable field distribution.

Abstract: A computer tomography device is provided. The computer tomography device includes a rotating part and a stationary part. The rotating part has an X-ray tube for radiographing an object to be examined with X-rays and a detector for detecting the X-rays transmitted through the object. A stationary part has a data processing device for evaluating the detected measuring results, and a transmitter for supplying the X-ray tube and/or the detector and other rotating consumers with supply voltage by contactless transmission of electric power between the stationary and the rotating part. The transmitter is designed for contactless data transmission between the stationary part and the rotating part in addition to the contactless transmission of electrical power.

Abstract: An improved x-ray tube that includes a plurality of cathodes in a region under vacuum is provided. Several wirelessly activatable elements, which are each assigned to a cathode or a group of cathodes, are arranged in the region under vacuum and make an electrically conducting connection of the cathode or the group of cathodes to a cathode control voltage line when receiving a control signal from outside of the region under vacuum. A system that includes the improved x-ray tube and several transmitter elements for the wireless activation of the wirelessly activatable elements is also provided.

Abstract: A computer tomography device is provided. The computer tomography device includes a rotating part and a stationary part. The rotating part has an X-ray tube for radiographing an object to be examined with X-rays and a detector for detecting the X-rays transmitted through the object. A stationary part has a data processing device for evaluating the detected measuring results, and a transmitter for supplying the X-ray tube and/or the detector and other rotating consumers with supply voltage by contactless transmission of electric power between the stationary and the rotating part. The transmitter is designed for contactless data transmission between the stationary part and the rotating part in addition to the contactless transmission of electrical power.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first, stationary system, in particular a stator, and a second system which is provided for moving relative to the first system, in particular an armature, a first and second electrical reference potentials which are assigned to the first system and the second system, respectively, and a coupler for potential coupling of the two reference potentials. The coupler is used for the potential coupling of a ground of the moving system to a ground of the stationary system in order to ensure a reliable data transmission between the systems. In order to achieve a coupling with a maximal service life and requires minimal maintenance, the coupler has a field coupling component for mechanically contactless potential coupling.

Abstract: The present embodiments related to a device having a device element to which a high voltage can be applied. The device is provided with at least one additional conducting element which is disposed, embodied and connected in such a way that the element is assigned a defined potential value and a change to the electric field generated by the high voltage in the sense of a more favorable field distribution is effected by means of position, shape and potential value. According to the invention, maximum loads on switching elements are avoided and undesirable phenomena such as voltage breakdowns or flow voltages are counteracted as a result of the more favorable field distribution.