US Patent 9008277 Continuous contact X-ray source

Patent 9008277 was granted and assigned to Tribogenics on April, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Tribogenics

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

9008277

Patent Inventor Names

Zachary J. Gamlieli0

Mark G. Valentine0

Pedro Cortes, Jr.0

Vashish Narayan M0

Benjamin A. Lucas0

Carlos G. Camara0

Daniel E. Cuadra0

David M. Kamkar0

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Date of Patent

April 14, 2015

Patent Application Number

13844128

Date Filed

March 15, 2013

Patent Primary Examiner

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Hoon Song

Patent abstract

An x-ray device utilizes a band of material to exchange charge through tribocharging within a chamber maintained at low fluid pressure. The charge is utilized to generate x-rays within the housing, which may pass through a window of the housing. Various contact rods may be used as part of the tribocharging process.