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US 12761165 B2: High throughput 3D x-ray imaging system using a transmission x-ray source

Granted
2026-10-13
Filed
2024-09-20 application 18891371
Type
Utility · 21 claims
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Abstract

A three-dimensional x-ray imaging system includes at least one detector and an x-ray source including an x-ray transmissive vacuum window. The x-ray source is configured to produce diverging x-rays emerging from the vacuum window and propagating along an x-ray propagation axis extending through a region of interest of an object to the at least one detector. The diverging x-rays have propagation paths within an angular divergence angle greater than 1 degree centered on the x-ray propagation axis. The system further includes at least one sample motion stage configured to rotate the object about a rotation axis. The system further includes a sample mount configured to hold the object and comprises a first portion in the propagation paths of at least some of the diverging x-rays and having an x-ray transmission greater than 30% for x-rays having energies greater than 50% of a maximum x-ray energy of an x-ray spectrum of the diverging x-rays.

Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 (ipgb20261013.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Sigray, Inc. 52 patentsUS company or organizationConcord, CASIGRAY, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and statePTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
David VineBerkeley, CA8PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13
Wenbing YunWalnut Creek, CA71PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13
Janos KirzBerkeley, CA51PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13
Sheraz GulSan Ramon, CA7PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13
Sylvia Jia Yun LewisSan Francisco, CA44PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13
Richard Ian SpinkPleasant Hill, CA5PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical propertiesG01N23/046PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

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