{
  "patent_number": "US 1203495",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How William Coolidge Invented the Modern X-Ray Tube",
  "original_title": "Vacuum-tube.",
  "summary": "A 1916 patent by William Coolidge for a high-vacuum X-ray tube that used a heated tungsten filament to control electron flow, replacing older, unreliable gas-filled tubes.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent describes a vacuum tube designed for generating X-rays by heating a tungsten filament to emit electrons. Unlike previous designs that relied on residual gas to conduct electricity, this tube maintains a high vacuum, allowing the user to precisely control the electron beam's intensity and energy. By adjusting the filament temperature, the operator can independently regulate the number of electrons hitting the target, which directly controls the X-ray output.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover X-ray tubes that rely on gas discharge for electron production.",
    "Does not cover non-vacuum electronic tubes or cold-cathode discharge devices.",
    "Does not cover the medical imaging software or digital sensors used to process X-ray data."
  ],
  "filed": "1913-05-09",
  "granted": "1916-10-31",
  "expires": "1933-10-31",
  "status": "expired",
  "holder": "General Electric Co",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/general-electric-co",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "William D Coolidge",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/william-d-coolidge"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 32,
  "tags": [
    "medical",
    "mechanical",
    "energy"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/1203495/coolidge-x-ray-tube",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/1203495/coolidge-x-ray-tube/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US1203495",
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