Control Electrode for an X-ray Tube Cathode

FIG. 1 is a top-front perspective view of a control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode according to a first embodiment the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a top-rear perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a top-front perspective view of the control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode of FIG. 1 within a cathode assembly shown in environment.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode of FIG. 1 along line 10 - 10 in FIG. 7 .

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode of FIG. 1 along line 11 - 11 in FIG. 3 .

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode of FIG. 1 along line 12 - 12 in FIG. 3 .

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode of FIG. 1 along line 13 - 13 in FIG. 3 .

FIG. 14 is a top-front perspective view of a control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode with electron emitter filaments according to a second embodiment the claimed design.

FIG. 15 is a top-rear perspective view thereof.

FIG. 16 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 17 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 18 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 19 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 20 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 22 is a top-front perspective view of the control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode with electron emitter filaments of FIG. 14 with a radiography device shown in environment.

FIG. 23 is a sectional view of control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode with electron emitter filaments of FIG. 14 along line 23 - 23 in FIG. 20 .

FIG. 24 is a sectional view of the control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode with electron emitter filaments of FIG. 14 along line 24 - 24 in FIG. 16 .

FIG. 25 is a sectional view of the control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode with electron emitter filaments of FIG. 14 along line 25 - 25 in FIG. 16 ; and,

FIG. 26 is a sectional view of the control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode with electron emitter filaments of FIG. 14 along line 26 - 26 in FIG. 16 .

The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode, electron emitter filaments, and environmental subject matter that form no part of the claimed design.

The dash-dot-dash broken lines showing the sectional lines form no part of the claimed design.

The oblique broken line shading illustrates interior portions of the control electrode for an X-ray tube cathode that form no part of the claimed design.