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- Year:
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- Engine/Fuel Type:
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- Located In:
- Stuart, FL
- Hull Material:
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- Current Price:
2006 64' Hatteras with low hours and excellent equipment
This is the 3 stateroom/3 head layout with a full tower and a great options and upgrades list. Just out of the yard with annual maintenance completed including bottom paint and all engine service just finished and up to date.
Highlights include:
- Bow thruster
- NEW 9/2016 Garmin touchscreen unit
- NEW 9/2016 CHIRP transducer with DownVu/SideVu
- Eskimo ice chipper
- Watermaker
- Full tower
- Davit
- Two 27.5kw Onan generators
- Custom African Mahogany interior woodwork
- 9/2016 Fresh bottom paint and all annual maintenance done out of the water
- Lumishore underwater lights
- 9/2016 hull waxed
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Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Boat Name
War Chant
Beam: 19 ft 6 in
Displacement: 115000 lbs
Total Power: 3600 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Caterpillar
Engine Model: C32
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 1320
Engine Power: 1800 HP
Engine 2:
Engine Brand: Caterpillar
Engine Model: C32
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 1320
Engine Power: 1800 HP
Cruising Speed: 28 knots
Maximum Speed: 34 knots
Fresh Water Tanks: (343 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: (1950 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: (105 Gallons)
2006 64 Hatteras
New Upgrades - This work performed from June 2014-Feb 2015
- New satellite TV system
- New WiFi booster
- (2) New helm digital depth Sounders
- Bridge and cockpit freezer - New compressors and muffler chill systems
- 3 New raw water pumps for A/C system with spares
- Complete New computer and screens for Hatteras system
- New headhunter water pump with spares
- New stereo speakers and satellite radio
- All lights ,interior and exterior, have been changed to LED
- (2) white underwater lights through the bottom
- (2) Lumishore underwater lights on stern that make 264 colors, computer programmed to music and does everything from stove to color slides
Accommodations & Walkthrough
The 64' Hatteras offers a wide beam (19'6"), a shallow draft (4'10"), and impressive fuel capacity (1,950 US GAL). This yacht is a masterful blending of function and form.
The wide beam creates a generously sized flybridge with ample space for all your guests. Equipped with electronics in a pop up console, a tuna tower, 3-sided enclosure, freezer and plenty of storage and seating, the flybridge is the place to be while running.
The cockpit, spacious in its own right, is rigged for the serious angler. The mezzanine offers plenty of storage and seating, freezer, 4 drawer tackle station, modular storage and refrigeration. The cockpit has an Eskimo ice maker return, fish boxes, and livewell.
The salon has beautiful African Mahogany woodwork and is designed for relaxation and comfort. A custom U-shaped sofa to port provides enough space for you and your guests to lounge around and enjoy the 42" plasma TV with surround sound. There is plenty of storage underneath the couches. Fluted valances are both decorative and functional - they direct the flow of air throughout the space so that the temperature is easily maintained.
The galley/dinette area is one step up from the salon and features a 4-burner ceramic cooktop, microwave/convection oven, trash compactor, 3 Subzero units (2 refrigerators with 4 drawers and 1 freezer with 2 drawers) and other amenities. This 64 has been upgraded with granite counters and backsplashes in the galley area. There are two large closets/pantry space forward of the galley before going down the companionway.
Sporting the three stateroom, three head arrangement, the master is full beam with an entry foyer, extra large hanging locker and king berth. Twin nightstands and dressers to port and starboard offer ample storage. The ensuite head features granite countertops.
Guest accommodations are spacious as well. Both guest staterooms feature ensuite heads with granite countertops as well as plenty of storage. The forward VIP stateroom has a queen sized berth and the port guest stateroom, side by side twin berths with a nightstand in between. All staterooms have Sharp TVs, (20" in master, 17" in guest staterooms) with DVD player and AM/FM/CD stereo.
There is a davit on the foredeck for your choice of dinghy.
The War Chant features a 19' 6" beam and provides generous accommodations throughout. The salon features a U-shaped lounge with storage underneath viewing the 42" TV from all angles within the salon. Additional seating can be found in a barrel chair just aft of the dinette. For convenience, an icemaker and electrical panels are placed just inside the sliding salon door. Below decks you'll find a full beam master stateroom with a king size walk-around berth with port lights allowing natural light into the stateroom. Forward, the bow provides for a queen walk-around berth with hull side cabinetry and dual hanging lockers with access to a private en-suite head. The third stateroom provides for side by side twin berths with hull side cabinetry and good storage as compared to her competition. All staterooms have private ensuite heads.
- Satin finish African Mahogany interior wood
- U-shaped lounge sofa with storage underneath as well as the lift-up arm rest
- Throw pillows
- Swivel barrel chair
- Cocktail table that opens up with storage underneath
- Carpeting
- Carpet runners from salon door to galley and for companionway steps
- Amtico landing just inside salon door
- Entertainment center with 42" Plasma tv with surround sound speakers
- Satin finish African Mahogany interior wood
- Whirlpool icemaker
- Whisperwall headliner
- A/C dispersed through fluted wood valances, port and starboard
- Fixed frameless windows with tinted safety glass
- AC and DC light fixtures
- AC dimmable lights
- AC duplex outlets
- Smoke detector
- Electric panels
- Fluted wood valences with upgraded blinds
- Built-in table & lamp, port aft corner of salon
Galley & Dinette
- Granite Countertops with stainless steel drop in sink
- Single lever faucet
- Two large drawers in granite backsplash
- Subzero undercounter refrigerators (2 units, 4 drawers) and freezer (1 unit, 2 drawers)
- Kitchenaide 4-burner ceramic cooktop
- Whirlpool trash compactor
- Sharp microwave/convection oven covered by cabinet door
- Garbage disposal
- Amtico flooring
- Drawer and cabinet storage
- 2 – Large pantry/storage lockers forward of galley
- U-shaped dinette with storage underneath
- Granite dinette countertop
- AC and DC lights
- AC dimmable lights
- AC duplex outlets
- Hatteras systems monitor over galley dinette
- Wine cooler
- Carpeting
- Carpet runner for stairwell
- Steps have storage underneath
- Whirlpool stacked washer and dryer
- Whisperwall headliner
Master Stateroom
- Full beam master layout with private access to ensuite head
- Carpeting
- Centerline King-sized tapered berth with upholstered headboard & base
- Port lights for natural light
- Twin dressers with drawers
- Nightstands with drawers
- Sharp 20" flatscreen tv
- Speakers
- Pioneer dvd & cd player
- Twin reading lamps
- Large hanging closet with sliding doors and shelving
- Whisperwall headliner
- Padded covering on hullside
- AC and DC lights
- AC dimmable lights
- DC low-voltage lights under berth
- AC duplex outlets
Master Head
- Amtico flooring
- Granite countertop with drop-in sink and single lever faucet
- Storage cabinet below sink
- Storage cabinet with mirror above sink
- Towel rack
- Separate shower stall with molded seat
- Linen closet
- Mirrored ceiling
- Headhunter freshwater toilet
- Exhaust fan
- AC and DC lights
- DC low-voltage lights under toe kicks
- AC duplex outlet
VIP Stateroom
- Centerline walkaround queen berth with private access to ensuite head
- Carpeting
- Queen walkaround berth with upholstered headboard and base with storage underneath
- Mirror on forward bulkhead
- Dressers to port and starboard
- Nightstands with storage to port and starboard
- Overhead storage lockers to port and starboard
- Sharp flatscreen tv
- Stereo with cd player
- Speakers
- Whisperwall headliner
- Cedar-lined hanging lockers with automatic light
- AC and DC lights
- DC low-voltage lights under berth
- AC duplex outlets
- Screened overhead hatch with privacy cover
VIP Head
- Amtico flooring
- Granite countertop with drop-in sink and single lever faucet
- Storage cabinet below sink
- Storage cabinet with mirror above sink
- Towel rack
- Separate shower stall with molded seat
- Linen closet
- Mirrored ceiling
- Headhunter freshwater toilet
- Exhaust fan
- AC and DC lights
- DC low-voltage lights under toe kicks
- AC duplex outlet
- Screened overhead hatch with privacy cover
Guest Stateroom - Port
- Side-by-side twin berths with private access to ensuite head
- Carpeting
- Twin side-by-side berths with storage underneath
- Overhead cabinets outboard
- Sharp flatscreen TV with DVD player
- Speakers
- Cedar-lined hanging locker with door and automatic light
- Whisperwall headliner
- AC and DC lights
- AC duplex outlets
Guest Head
- Amtico flooring
- Granite countertop with drop-in sink and single lever faucet
- Storage cabinet below sink
- Storage cabinet with mirror above sink
- Towel rack
- Separate shower stall with molded seat
- Linen closet
- Mirrored ceiling
- Headhunter freshwater toilet
- Exhaust fan
- AC and DC lights
- DC low-voltage lights under toe kicks
- AC duplex outlet
- Screened overhead hatch with privacy cover
- Molded fiberglass, 164 square feet including 16 square feet of mezzanine seating
- Seating with cushions across upper mezzanine
- Bluewater fighting chair with offset stanchion
- Polished anodized aluminum ladder to flybridge with acrylic steps
- Transom door with solid gunnel
- Two 50amp shore power cords, retractable
- Seawater and freshwater wash down outlets with Hatteras patented quick disconnect
- Shore water connections with pressure-reducing valve and Hatteras patented quick disconnect, one each port and starboard
- Three storage drawers in starboard mezzanine
- Bait freezer in port mezzanine
- Ice chipper dump in mezzanine
- Refrigerated drink box in top step below salon door
- Storage in steps below drink box
- Two 18gal storage lockers in mezzanine
- Two large fish boxes with macerator, flush in deck, hinged with gas cylinders
- Hatch with lock to engine compartment
- DC overhead lights under flybridge overhang
- Stereo speakers with volume control
- Lazarette access through hatch
- 6 in-gunnel rod holders
- 4 rod holders in pilasters to port and starboard
- 6 rod holders across flybridge rail
- Electric reel outlets
Deck & Exterior
- Full tower
- Bow rail
- Marquipt 1500 lb Davit
- Bow pulpit with anchor chute & windlass
- Anchor locker on bow deck
- 60 lb Danforth anchor, anchor line
- Four polished stainless-steel spring line cleats with chafing strips
- Polished stainless-steel bow cleats and chocks with chafing strips
- Two polished stainless-steel stern cleats and hawse pipes
- Dual air horns
- Deck plates for fuel and water fills and waste pump out
Electrical System
- Hatteras monitoring system with LCD touch screen display
- Battery charger
- Two 240V 50 amp, transformer connected retractable shore cords
- AC and DC lighting and fixtures
- AC dimmable lights in master and salon/galley
- AC duplex outlets
- Battery control panels
- AC & DC electric distribution panels
- Navigation lights
Engine Room & Mechanical
- Caterpillar C-32A 1800hp engines
- Two 27.5kw Onan generators
- Water manifold with centralized shut-off valve
- Fiberglass water tank
- Fiberglass fuel tanks
- AC fluorescent lights
- DC lights
- Bilge blowers
- Fire extinguishing system
- Racor fuel/water separators
- Oil change system
- Electric fuel priming pumps, engines
- Electric fuel transfer system with two pumps, providing back-up capability
- Freshwater AC pump
- Water heater
- Air conditioning compressors and pumps
- Bilge pumps
- AC compressed air system with air line and regulator
- Aqua Whisper watermaker
- Eskimo Ice chipper
- Engine room camera
- Large U-shaped seating area on bridge with cushions and storage underneath
- Hatteras monitoring system with LCD touch screen display
- 3-sided flybridge enclosure
- Tournament console with power actuated lift, protects electronics
- Pod style helm with single lever controls
- Twin helm chairs
- Molded fiberglass cover that goes over access from cockpit
- Freezer forward of aft facing seat
- Insulated drink box under aft facing seat
- A/C upgrade blowers on bridge, port and starboard
- Mya-Epoch Teaser
- Bow thruster
- NEW 9/2016 Garmin touchscreen unit
- 2 Furuno Navnet units
- Furuno Radar
- 2 Furuno RD-33 depth, speed, temp displays
- 2 Furuno VHF radios
- Simrad AP-24 Auto Pilot
- Engine Room, Salon and Aft Deck Camera's
- Bow thruster
- Ritchie compass
- Fusion IP700i am/fm/siruis/ipod ready
- 2 speakers
- ACR spotlight with helm control
- Lumishore underwater lights
Tower Electronics & Equipment
- 12" Furuno Nav-net screen
- Simrad AP 26 Auto Pilot
- Furuno VHF
- Ritchie compass
- Single lever CAT controls
- Freshwater washdown
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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MBB held its 6th Annual Congress in Istanbul, Turkey on September 27-29, 2013.
The theme of the Congress was Building Peace "Able" Communities: Enhancing the Role of Mediators. Additionally, this congress had a special focus on the role of women in mediation. The Congress was attended by over 200 inspiring speakers, trainers, and mediators from over 44 countries.
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Lombok, the 19-store upmarket furniture retailer, has been bought out of pre-pack administration by a private equity-backed consortium after it became the latest furniture chain to collapse.
The new consortium, led by the turnaround specialists Privet Capital and Paradigm, and Lombok's management team, will take the retailer forward with 14 stores, but will shed 5 outlets. Lombok appointed the accountancy firm KPMG as administrator yesterday.
The deal secures 124 out of 161 jobs at the retailer – and protects the deposits and delivery of all orders placed by customers. Pre-packaged administration allows a company to enter administration and then to be quickly bought by new owners with reduced liabilities. For retailers, this typically enables them to ditch unprofitable stores, a process that has generated anger among landlords.
Founded in 1998, Lombok has suffered during the slump in the housing market, as customers baulked at purchasing its mid-to-high-end furniture and homewares accessories. For the year to 30 June 2008, Lombok's pre-tax profits tumbled by 63 per cent to £232,065.
Over the past year, MFI, Land of Leather, Sofa Workshop, Ilva, The Pier and Rosebys have fallen into administration. This month, Allied Carpets also collapsed shedding 166 out of 217 stores.
Privet Capital and Paradigm have taken a majority stake in Angora (2009), which has the right to trade under Lombok's name. The retailer's previous backer, PI Capital, has exited its investment.
William Landale, who will remain as chief executive of Lombok, said: "Whilst the recession has hit Lombok, as it has many other retailers, we have a great brand with significant opportunity to grow the business in the longer term. The existing management are fully behind the deal and we will now sit down with the new board to execute the strategy for the company."
Lombok's founder Alex Cresswell-Turner will remain at the business focused on product development as creative director. Steve Keating, a partner at Privet Capital and Lombok's newly appointed chairman, said: "It is very much business as usual for Lombok. All existing orders will be fulfilled, day-to-day operations continue as normal, our excellent website remains fully functional and there will be no change to the trading name or store branding."
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Review: Drifter #16
Captain Pollux, the drifter (we suppose), has killed Emmerich, the man who had shot him back in issue #1. Or has he? Meanwhile, another armed man arrives.
Captain Pollux, the drifter (we suppose), has killed Emmerich, the man who had shot him back in issue #1. Or has he? Meanwhile, another armed man arrives.
Drunk on moonshine, Lou Pirlo wakes up surrounded by the corpses of most of his NYC associates. Mrs. Holt orders him at gunpoint to leave through the woods.
While Klem and Ralph are looking for Ralph's sister who is a terrorist, Klem's son – the deputy mayor of Midway, the only city on the Fuse – is shot by a sniper.
Seven years before the facts described in "Hadrian's Wall", Edward and Simon were police officers; they saw the start of the tensions between Earth and the Theta colony.
After the werewolf attack, Lou Pirlo awakens from a moonshine-fueled nightmare to find himself in a hut, having been nursed by a beautiful, dangerous woman.
After the village was blown up, Captain Pollux is thinking of the past. This issue opens the story arc that will conclude Drifter.
The captain of the Hadrian's Wall is trying to get Simon to close the case; meanwhile, the detective starts feeling the effects of withdrawal from his pills.
Mr. Lou Pirlo is sleeping in his car, drunk on moonshine. Meanwhile, a man is found dead by some children, his body ripped to pieces.
Ralph finally tells his story to Klem, explaining that he's on the Fuse because he thinks his estranged sister is the leader of a local terrorist group.
Every crew member on the Hadrian's Wall had something against the deceased – ecxept for his wife, the detective's ex. But it still looks like an accident.


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Author has written 8 stories for Yu-Gi-Oh.
Name: Jules (Pronounced Jewels btw)
Gender: Female (duh?)
My Youtube Account: http://www.youtube.com/user/JMProductions011?feature=mhum#p/f/0/q9qYZkIdZ6s
Okay so a little bit about me: My fanfiction is one thing only: Yugioh. I'm going through a phase, and well I cant control it. I like writing stories A LOT. And I met fanfiction. Well, I have a story thats NOT a fanfiction but it's a possible way to bring YGO back. The orginal series of course. So ya...
My favoirte shippings.
Geminishipping (spelled that wrong?)
As you can see I have one thing in common: BAKURA. That's right I'm a Bakura Fangirl. Mostly Ryou though. The reason I like him isn't because he's"smexy". It's because I like his story. If you guys ever watch season 0, you know what I'm talking about. All because of the evil spirit (aka Yami Bakura or just plain Bakura) he has to change schools, and live as far as way as possible from his parents. All his friends are comotosed, and he is always alone. Seriously, how the hell do you NOT feel sorry for him. Plus I do like Ted Lewis's impression. (Ted Lewis is the English Dub Bakura/Yami Bakura voice actor) Plus, I love him in the Abridged Series (Even though I do love Marik in that though). I don't hate Marik, I just don't care for him. I mean the whole risking someones life for A FRIGGIN' CHILDRENS CARD GAME kinda pisses me off. In the end, I'm a sucker for the feel bad characters. Espically Ryou. And I do hate the fact that people say "All Ryou does is eat" WELL IF YOU WERE PUT IN HELL FOR ABOUT 30 EPISODES WITH NO FOOD NO FRIGGIN BED AND OTHER SOULS FEASTING ON YOU, WOULD YOU BE EXHAUSTED AND HUNGRY?!
The one thing I hate is the fact that people think that Bakura Fangirls only like him because he's good looking. Yes he is, but if read up above you would understand WHY!!
NOTE: I said I "hate" Theifshipping. I changed my mind. I think its okay. Not my favorite, not my least favorite. I just think it's a little over rated. That's all. Plus why do make Malik the bitch evey time in a FanFic? Sometimes there are exceptoins. But its very rare. Also, please stop saying it's practicaly cannon. Because its not. Sorry Just isnt.
Marik's whole lines during the battle city tournament:
Ryou Bakura's whole line(s) during episode 84:
Help me Yugi. Help. I don't feel so well. Please someone help. M..My Arm... I...It...H...Hurts. Where am I? Help. Please I must get some rest.
Yami Bakura's whole lines during the battle city tournament:
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. It's over Yugi! You activted my trap! YOU DID EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED YOU TO DO! I NEED BAKURA! (TENDERSHIPPING OMG) I'm back Yugi! I'm in control of your friend Bakura. (O.O) BLOOD ISNT GOOD ENOUGH. I SHALL BURRY YOU IN DARKNESS!!!! MUAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Just wanted to make that clear. :)
Okay I wanted to try this!
My 12 favorite Yu-Gi-Oh Character (In order)
1. Ryou Bakura
2. Thief King Bakura
3. Yami Bakura
4. Yami Marik
5. Yami Yugi (Atem)
6. Ishizu Ishtar
7. Seto Kaiba
8. Aname Bakura (From Orginal Manga. AKA Ryou's Sister)
9. Marik (Malik) Ishtar
10. Yugi Motou
11. Mai Valentine
12. Alistare (From season 4)
1. Have you read a 5 (Atem) x 10 (Yugi) fic before?
Yes I have read Puzzleshipping before. Some of them are quite intersting.
2. Do you think 3 (Bakura) is hot? How hot?
I think that Bakura is VERY hot. VERY VERY VERY HOT! I LOVE HIS HAIR OH GOD! ( such a fangirl :P)
3. What would happen if 6 (Ishizu) got 1 (Ryou) pregant?
Um... can you say AWKWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Do you recall any good fics about 9 (Malik)?
Yes I have read a few of good stories about Malik.
5. Would 7 (Seto) and 2 (Thief King) make a good couple.
Yes, I think those two would be interesting to read about. I mean both of them have hatred for Yugi and Atem.
6. 4 (Yami Marik) x 8 (Aname) OR 4 (Yami Marik) x 9 (Malik)?
Sorry, but Bronzeshipping all the way!
7. What would happen if 7 (Seto) discovered 3 (Bakura) and 8 (Aname) in a secret relationship?
Omg! I really dont know. I think Seto would chuckle and MAYBE tell Ryou. I mean those ARE Ryou's most valuble ppl in his life!
8. Make a summary of at least 20 words for a 2 (Thief King) X 6 (Ishizu) fic.
Hmm... tough one.
He always was the King Of Thieves. No one told him what do to do, until she put him in his place. Whether he liked it or not.
9. Is there such a thing of a 4 (Yami Marik) X 10 (Yugi) fluff?
Pretty sure. Idk the name of it, but yes.
10. Suggest a title for a 1 (Ryou) X 5 (Atem) Hurt/Comfort fic.
What He Did To Me.
IDK, although I could see it happening!
11. What kind of plot would you use for a 3 (Yami Bakura) X 11 (Mai) fic?
Probably a hurt/comfort one.
12. If you wrote a song fic about 9 (Malik) what would it be?
Probably Disturbia or something in that matter. OH WAIT I KNOW! "Everybody's Fool" by Evanscence! Love that group!
Bakura & Marik= Best Voice Actors ever. All versions.
Favorite Character: Ryou Bakura
Least Favoirte: Miho (from season 0) or Anzu/Tea
Upcoming Stuff:
"Spoiled Brat"- Malik Ishtar has everything: the brains, the muscle, the friends, the fangirls, and 100% the money. So when his older sister brings in a foster kid, who has no money or family at all, how are things going to turn out?
"The Albino"- Bakura doesn't give a damn about this world. Then why on earth is he falling for the shy, new, albino at school. Tendershipping, Bronzeshipping, Puzzleshipping. Mention of Deathshipping
"Behind The Scenes of YGO"- The set of Yu-Gi-Oh is 100% INSANE! Don't believe me? Well, come on in. Collabing with DOOMFANGIRL (AKA MIULEI ON YOUTUBE PPL!)
My stories and weirdness:
"Ryo Answers Your Questions"- Everyone asks Bakura questions, what about Ryo? Want to ask him a quetion you've been dying to ask? Now's your chance!
"Songfic Contest!"- That's right! We're doing a sonfic contest! Come on in and join!
"Your Wish"- ONE SHOT!!!!! Ryou is sick of the abuse that Bakura gives him. Bakura wants him to die.Wwell then you get your wish Bakura. Enjoy your wish, it's Ryou's last present after all. COMPLETE!
"The New Girl"- Samalia is a new girl at school with one of the most horrifying secrets ever. Is life giving her a second chance or is this all just another curse? Still in the process. Up to chapter 23 now!!! OC
Freedomshipping: Ryou Bakura x Samalia: Later in the story you'll find out why it's called that. :)
Well that's me! Enjoy my stories!


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The financial crisis has taken its toll on Ladbrokes, Britain's biggest bookmaker, which has seen profits fall by 28% after a big drop in bets placed by "high rollers".
These gamblers – punters who will place a five-figure sum on a single wager – have been betting less, possibly as a result of the crisis in the financial industry, where thousands of people have been laid off and bonus payments are expected to be lower.
Profits before tax at Ladbrokes dropped to £250.2m last year, from £345.2m the year before. High rollers contributed only £80.1m of operating profit, half the money they made the company the previous year.
Ladbrokes has also been hit by the recent bad weather. It said the new year had got off to a difficult start because of "unusually high levels" of UK and Irish race-meeting cancellations in the first six weeks – 58 against 33 a year ago – caused by heavy snowfall and flooding in parts of the country. About 300 of Ladbrokes' 2,000 betting shops stayed shut during the snowfalls because staff struggled to get to work.
Chief executive Chris Bell said the company had still posted good results for last year. "Notwithstanding the challenging economic background, Ladbrokes has continued to grow during 2008 with group gross win, excluding high rollers, increasing 11.1% and group operating profit, excluding higher rollers, up 0.9% – slightly ahead of market expectations."


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We were very impressed with the selection of bird feeders on offer, and purchased a very elegant one for our son's christmas box. He was delighted with it. The people were very helpful and were prepared to order anything that we might need even if it wasn't normally stocked. 10/10 !
Good shop selling all sorts of things related to wildlife including bird seed and all sorts of bird nest boxes. Second hand books as well. Small cafe. Interesting gardens. Good view of the abbey. Very helpful staff. Right next to large (pay) car park and an easy walk into town via the English Bridge. Venue for lots of interesting talks...
The nature garden was full of wonders with such delights as types of plants and butterfly breeds. I like the animal gift shop as well.
Little oasis of calm amidst the traffic opposite ancient cathedral . Lots of shrubs and bushes to attract wildlife. Only a small space but nice to sit in the sun and watch birds at feeders and have drink in the small Cafe in the buildings behind.
What a surprise in the middle of Shrewsbury. Easily accessed from the road and a pay and display car park next door.
I attended a conference in the recently converted loft. Well appointed, even a lift installed. The wildlife garden outside was perfect for lunch.
Near the Abbey car park. Interesting but they don't seem to have as many things to buy as before but excellant for bird food etc and staff very friendly. There is a small cafe and they have events there which are interesting and you can buy plants there as well.
Immediately across the road from the Abbey and next to the car park. A fascinating little place and well worth a visit, great little shop , Drinks available. Something for young and old and lots of information about how to attract more wildlife to your own plot. Be that a huge garden or a few pots. Nicely accessible for the...
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The UK is dealing with an epidemic of porn addiction and sex crimes. But not just with adults, with teenagers. According to the Daily Mirror, the number of under-18s who have committed sex crimes has jumped an astonishing 40% in the last three years, largely due to unrestricted access to pornography on the internet.
In addition, 40% of teens report that they have texted explicit pictures of themselves to others.
More than 5,000 formal investigations have been launched over the last three years into under-18s accused of sex crimes, including rape and assault.
Almost all the police jurisdictions in the UK report that sex crimes have been committed in their jurisdictions by 11-, 12-, and 13-year-old boys, with the victims often being under the age of 10. Online porn consumption by teenagers is a catastrophic and toxic problem which is rapidly turning the UK into a "moral wasteland," according to former child television star Floella Benjamin.
Some of those accused of sex crimes are as young as five years old. Think about that for a moment.
One 15-year-old porn-obsessed boy was sent to jail just last week for three years after he and a 14-year-old friend bound, gagged and raped a 14-year-old girl. Where did they get that idea? Well, it wasn't from watching "Leave it to Beaver" reruns.
One sexual health nurse talks of 13-year-old girls who come to his clinic talking about the pressure being placed on them by their boyfriends to engage in extreme and degrading sexual experiences.
(While writing that last paragraph, I at first accidentally misspelled "boyfriends" as "boyfiends," which is much closer to the truth.)
Iceland is planning to ban online pornography altogether, which would make it the first but hopefully not the last Western nation to do so.
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Chilling drama series where every day counts. In series 2, we find Simon's body in a pool of blood on the street outside the building he works at every day.
We are then thrown back 35 days as Simon Jones, unknown to himself, is counting the days to his own death. You, the viewers, play the role of detective. Based in an insurance fraud enforcement office in a vibrant city centre, the characters' stories all intertwine with each other and sex, crime and deception are rife!
Nothing is as it seems in this office – is anyone truthful with each other? The lightness of long summer days hide a darker undercurrent.
Tensions rise during a barbecue on a beautiful summer's day. One of the guests is having an affair with his best friend's wife, while elsewhere, the owner of a haulage company faces financial difficulties, as a number of enemies plot to ensure his business fails - and his wife would be happiest of all to bring about his downfall.
The fire at Chris's warehouse is investigated, and his own family falls under suspicion - but the real culprit may harbour a darker motive.
Why does Ruth ask Claire to make enquiries into Tim Gibson's background? When Jeff physically attacks Simon in the office, what are the consequences for them both? And why is Helen so intensely suspicious of Tim?
Feeling the net closing in around him, how will Simon save himself? What secret has Helen been trying to hide but Ruth discovers? And who is the strange man Danny spots coming out of his sister Hazel's house?
Jeff makes surprising discoveries as he investigates the arson attack at the warehouse for Chris, but is followed along the river path at night by a mysterious sinister figure. Helen argues with Geraint, and Fran considers whether to move in with Simon.
The details of Jeff's mysterious death come to light, revealing whether he was murdered, died by accident or killed himself. Katie escapes from Charlie's clutches but is not sure where to run to - and her captor is not about to give up on finding her. Hazel thinks she might be pregnant, but the identity of the father is uncertain.
Helen carries out her scam in the church, but is interrupted in the act. Fran goes in search of a safe place where she can hide from Michael, and Alun is concerned about leaving Katie alone with Simon at the flat.
Martin has a dead body in his flat, and has to find a way to get rid of it. Chris asks Hazel to visit him in prison, but she does not know why. Someone makes a call to the insurance company, that leads to Ruth learning Simon and Danny's secret.
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Riding on the open road on a motorcycle is fun and adventurous, but it is not without risk. The National Traffic Safety Administration reports that motorcycle riders have a 35 times higher rate of being injured in an accident. For this reason, it is essential to have sufficient motorcycle insurance coverage.
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Insurance protects you against expenses associated with bodily injury and property damage. In addition to motorcycles, this insurance covers scooters, vintage bikes, street sport bikes, cruisers, ATVSs and mopeds. The amount and type of insurance you will need varies depending on the laws in your state.
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Black Chanel Lambskin Leather Quilted Stitching Large Tote Bag
Vintage circa 1986-88 Chanel large shopper tote bag. Constructed of supple black lambskin leather which features a flat diamond-quilted stitching throughout. Large flat pocket at the back. Gold toned curb chain shoulder straps.Spacious and roomy interior can fit your laptop and some daily essentials. Comes with dust bag. Serial: 0836766
Made in: Italy Color: Black and Gold Content: Leather Condition: Pre-owned. This item is in good condition, particularly for a vintage piece.Leather has softened and wrinkled from general wear and use. Faded wear at bottom corners and top edges of bag; a few small rips at bottom corners of bag. Two small stains at right side of bag and a few scattered throughout interior of bag. Light scratches and faint fading of lacquer on hardware; faint tarnishing at interior sides of o-rings at top of bag. Some lint and dirt particles and scratching throughout interior of bag; lint and dirt may likely come out with cleaning. Bottom sides of bag are slightly crinkled. Appearance of bag may improve with professional leather cleaning and conditioning.
Measurements & Sizing
- Total Height: 14"
- Total Length: 13.25"
- Depth: 4"
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With Dustin Pedroia back in action, Hernandez was moved from second to third base, a spot where the Red Sox rank 28th in MLB with a .189 batting average and -0.4 WAR. Pablo Sandoval (knee) is on the 10-day disabled list and Hernandez will be part of the relief crew at the hot corner. -- Fantasy Alarm
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|May 5, 1992
|Filing date
|Oct 31, 1990
|Priority date
|Nov 25, 1988
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Melvin P. Siedband
|Original Assignee
|Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (27), Non-Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (24), Classifications (16), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention was made with U.S. government support awarded by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Grant No.: DAMD17-86C-6039. The U.S. government has certain rights in this invention.
This is a division of application Ser. No 07/276,152 filed Nov. 25, 1988, abandoned.
X-ray technology has made many recent advances, particularly in the more sophisticated systems wherein large units are provided for taking X-rays of the object whether it be a human patient, or an industrial part that must be examined. Presently, there is a need for a small handheld X-ray unit with a self-contained power source for use in emergency field care, such as at the scene of a common accident. Since the accident scene may be chaotic, the need for a machine of considerable simplicity is required. For such units, exposure control should be simple and automatic, similar to an aim-and-shoot camera. More specifically, for such units it is desirable to turn the unit On, insert the receptor film, verify that the "Ready" light in On, and then aim and shoot.
According to the need expressed above, the present invention provides a small, handheld X-ray system machine that is readily portable, that is efficient, that includes a ceramic X-ray tube, that includes a portable power supply, and that is sufficiently powerful to take an X-ray of a human patient and provide various high performance features.
Novel features and advantages of the present invention in addition to those mentioned above will become apparent to those skilled in the art from a reading of the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein:
FIG. 1 is a sketch showing a side view of the inventive handheld X-ray unit;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the circuitry of the handheld X-ray unit of FIG. 1;
Fig. 3 is a circuit diagram of the capacitor discharge switching regulator of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the filament control circuit of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a relatively enlarged perspective view of the ceramic tube of FIG. 2; and,
FIG. 6 is a side view, partially in section of the ceramic tube of FIGS. 2 and 5.
FIG. 1 shows the inventive hand held X-ray unit 11, formed essentially in a C-shaped configuration. As mentioned above it is small, compact, and readily portable. The X-ray unit 11 includes a vertical post 14, an upper arm 16 and a lower arm 18. A grip handle 20 is centrally attached to post 14. A control panel (see FIG. 2) is also mounted on post 14. A power cable 22 connects via handle 20 to a power pack 17 which comprises, in one embodiment, NiCad rechargeable batteries 19 connected in parallel for charging, and connected in series for operation, as will be discussed. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, arms 16 and 18 are hingeable as at 12 for nesting or folding onto post 14.
Refer now also to FIG. 2. An X-ray tube head 24 is mounted in the upper arm 16. Tube head 24 consists of an X-ray tube 26, the high voltage generation circuits 28, and a beam limiting cone 30. A receptor assembly 32 is mounted in the lower arm 18 and includes a conventional X-ray grid, a film cassette holder, and a sensor unit.
The power pack 17 comprises the Nicad batteries 19, energy storing electrolytic capacitors 21 and a capacitor charging circuit 23. The embodiment shown uses three 0.01f electrolytic capacitors which are changed to 305 volts. Ten 1.2 V NiCad calls are arranged in two banks of five cells each. The banks are in series for use and in parallel for charging with the parallel/series connection being made at the cable 22 connection to the power pack 17. When the cable 22 is removed, a charging cable (not shown) can be connected to charge the batteries. The charging cable can be fed from a variety of charging circuits ranging from a series resistor/cigarette lighter plug such as used on a passenger vehicle, or a small appliance charger, or a regulated fast-charger device.
The battery pack 17 is capable of providing power for up to fifty exposures and can be recharged from almost any external source. Charging the energy storage capacitors 21 for the first exposure, requires less than three minutes. Additional exposures can be taken at 30 second intervals.
A battery indicator circuit 74 indicates the status of the battery voltage to the user so as prevent exposures when the batteries 19 voltage is below a set threshold.
A capacitor discharge switching circuit 50 controls the selective discharge of the energy storing capacitors 21. The capacitors 21 provide the energy needed to power the X-ray tube 26 as will be described.
The principal of operation is analogous to a photographic flash gun in that energy is accumulated in the electrolytic capacitors 21 and is selectively discharged to power the X-ray exposure. The energy storage capacitor charging circuit 23, of suitable known design, comprises a switching converter which supplies 400 volt charging spikes to the storage capacitors 21. (In FIG. 3, the storage capacitors are indicated as a single capacitor 21 for purposes of simplicity in drawing.) In operation, the voltage on the energy storage capacitors 21 diminishes exponentially as energy is withdrawn; however, as will be described, the capacitor switching regulator discharge circuit 50 (FIGS. 2 and 3) is a switching regulator which provides a constant voltage output of 65 to 160 V, depending on the desired X-ray tube voltage.
The switching regulator scheme of FIG. 3 is more efficient than a linear regulator, but normally has the characteristic of generating radio frequency interference. Attention must thus be given to power supply bypassing, grounding, shielding as will now be described. In conventional step down converter shemes, a P-channel FET (Field Effect Transistor) or a PNP bipolar transistor is used as the switch between the DC input and the associated inductor. P-channel FETs are not available which have sufficient current and voltage ratings for the present application. Accordingly, the invention incorporates N-channel MOSFET's with the drive circuitry, to permit switching to ground in order to reduce interference and noise.
Refer now to FIG. 3 in more detail. Capacitor 21 has one terminal or plate A connected to the charging circuit and its other terminal or plate B connected to the upper terminal of inductor 56. The lower terminal of inductor 56 is connected to the upper terminal of a toroid 57. Also the lower terminal B of capacitor 21 is connected through diode 60 to ground. The output terminal of toroid 57 provides a regulated output. As shown in FIG. 3. The DC input source, that is the storage capacitor(s) 21, are positioned after MOSFET switches 52 and 53 rather than before the switches. The negative terminal of the storage capacitor(s) 21 are no longer tied to ground. This results in the DC output pulse being negative with respect to ground.
A pulse width modulation integrated circuit chip 54, which is of conventional design, alternately gates the MOSFET switches 52 and 53 On and Off. Each of the MOSFET switches 52 and 53 switches at 10 kHz for an effective regulator switching frequency of 20 kHz. By alternately firing the MOSFETs 52 and 53, each MOSFET carries the load current for half the length of time as compared to single MOSFET operating at 20 kz; thus reliability is increased. When either MOSFET 52 and 53 switches ON, energy is transferred to the load. When the MOSFET switches are Off, energy stored in the inductor 56 is fed to the load.
The junction of inductor 56 and toroid 57 is connected through resistor 58, potentiometer 59 and resistor 65 as an input to the pulse modulator chip 54. Thus, resistor 58, potentiometer 59 and resistor 65 close the loop between the variable output load voltage, and the pulse modulator 54.
In the embodiment shown, the on-time of the gating pulses is varied to regulate the output voltage from -65 to -160 V. The voltage across the X-ray tube is proportional to the regulator output and is adjusted by the potentiometer 59.
The resistor 66 connected across the filter capacitor 67 holds the output near ground when the capacitor charging circuit 23 and capacitor discharge switching regulator 50 are idle. The resistor 66 and filter capacitor 67 prevent the output from drifting and will assure the charging circuit 23 is turned off when the storage capacitor 21 voltage level has reached the desired full charge level. The inductor 56 stores energy between switching cycles of the FET's 52 and 53. The inductor 57 is a current limiting device for the saturated power inverter which feeds the high voltage supply. Because of the distributed capacity of the secondary winding of the high voltage transformer, a portion of the inverter cycle is spent charging/discharging that stored charge. An alternative configuration of the circuit combines the functions of inductors 56 and 57 by obviating capcitor 67 and decoupling potentiometer 59.
The outputs of the pulse modulator chip 54 are low until the input pin (pin 10 in the embodiment shown) is pulled low from its normally high state by a discharge control signal. When the input pin is pulled low by the discharge control signal an exposure is taken for the duration that the input pin 10 is held low. The capacitor 61 connected to pin 8 controls the fall time of the negative output pulse and, to some degree, the leading edge overshoot. The resistor 62 connected between input pins 1 and 9 of pulse modulator chip 54 determines the gain provided by chip 54. The RC networks 63 and 64 determine the switching frequency of the chip 54.
In operation, the capacitor(s) 21 are selectively discharged to produce a short, powerful exposure. The voltage from capacitor(s) 21 is applied to a saturated high frequency (25 kHz) power invertor 70 which feeds the high voltage transformer 71. A voltage multiplier 28 converts the high frequency energy from transformer 71 to a constant potential to operate the X-ray tube 26. The tube 26 filament transformer 72 is controlled by filament control circuit 80 also operates at a high frequency to permit it to be made very small.
As mentioned above, capacitor discharge energy systems normally have the problem of a diminishing voltage on the capacitor during discharge. Importantly, switching regulator circuit 50 provides a voltage to the X-ray tube 26 which is constant during discharge, such that up to 70% of the energy stored in capacitors 21 can be used for the production of X-rays. The X-ray power level of the inventive system is adequate for a motion-stopping image of the chest and capable of penetrating an average abdomen.
The negative DC voltage pulse from the discharge regulator is fed to the main output inverter 70. As mentioned above, the inverter 70 converts the DC voltage to an AC voltage so that the voltage can be stepped up by the high voltage transformer 71 and voltage multiplier 28.
The X-ray tube anode potential is set by control of the output voltage of the discharge regulator 50. The combination of the switching regulator 50 and the saturated inverter 70 keeps the circuit simple and efficient since no variable resistance elements are used.
The high voltage multiplier circuit 28 receives the output of the high voltage transformer 71 and steps it up to 40-90 kV across the X-ray tube.
An ion chamber 76 sense circuit provides an ion sense input signal to the ion chamber sense circuit 77 which in turn provides a signal to an exposure control/timing circuit 78. During an exposure the ion sense signal proportionally reflects the number of ions created in the ion chamber 76. When enough ions for the proper exposure have been collected a signal is provided to terminate the exposure. The Automatic Exposure control (AEC)/timing circuit 78 receives a signal from the ion chamber. The AEC circuit determines the timing mode, and times the X-ray exposure in the selected timing mode. In the AEC mode, the length of the exposure is determined by the ion chamber 76 and ion chamber sense circuit 77.
The floating power supply circuit 79 provides the floating supply operating voltages that are required such as by the inverter circuit 70, and to bias the ion chamber 76.
The filament control circuit 80, shown in FIG. 4 consists of a pulse width modulator 81, a pulse width modulator 82, a switching regulator 83, and two switching FETs 84. The circuit 80 provides a tightly regulated current needed for the filament of the X-ray tube 26. The filament control circuit 80 in essence comprises as its major subcomponents, a voltage regulator including pulse width modulator 81 and switching regulator 83, and a saturated inverter comprising modulator 82 and FETs 84.
The voltage regulator portion comprising units 81 and 83 of the circuit 80 provides an adjustable and extremely stable voltage to the saturated inverter comprising units 82 and 84. The saturated inverter (82, 84) converts the DC regulated voltage to a 20 kHz square wave which is then fed to the filament transformer 72. The transformer 72 provides isolation between the control circuitry and the filament as well as lowering the average DC voltage level supplied to the filament of the X-ray tube 26.
Modulator 81 provides a pulse width modulated signal which is used to gate the switching regulator 83 which comprises an integrated package consisting of a PNP power transistor and a clamping diode. When the regulator 83 is gated ON, energy is transferred to the load. When the regulator 83 is switched OFF, energy stored in the inducter 90 is fed to the load. The DC regulator voltage is monitored and adjusted via the feedback potentiometer 85 connected to the inverting input of the modulator 81. The DC voltage is proportional to filament current, therefore, the potentiometer 85 is used to set the filament current.
The internal output transistors of the modulator (IC) 81 are connected in parallel for single-ended output operation. With the outputs parallel, an effective duty cycle of 0-90% is attained and the frequency of the internal oscillator is the frequency of the output. The resistor 86 and capacitor 87 provide for an internal oscillator frequency of 40 kHz. A warmup signal is connected to the shutdown input (pin 10) of the modulator 81 so that the circuit can be switched on just prior to an exposure.
As mentioned, the saturated inverter consists of the modulator 82, two FETs 84, and the filament transformer 72. The modulator 82 is synchronized to the oscillator 81 and is configured for push-pull operation. In this configuration the two outputs are alternately switched with 45% duty cycles and an overall frequency of one-half the oscillator frequency; that is, 20 kHz. The filament transformer 72 steps the regulator voltage down to the required 24 V. The snubber across the leads of the transformer comprising resistor 88 and capacitor 89 are needed to suppress the switching spikes on the outputs of the FETs 84.
An ion chamber 36 of known design is snadwiched between an X-ray grid 34 and an X-ray receptor, film cassette or Polaroid cassette 38. Ion chamber 36 is used by the AEC circuitry in order to automatically time an exposure. While a variety of image receptors may be used a commercially available positive print type film has been found to be quite suitable. X-rays thus go through the patient and the grid, then pass through the ion chamber, and finally strike the receptor.
Conventional ready circuits provide a signal which is used to enable an X-ray exposure and to indicate that an exposure can be taken. A metering circuit 75 provides a signal to determine whether or not enough energy is available to make an exposure.
An important part of the invention, namely, the ceramic tube 26 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. Prior art X-ray tubes are usually made of glass and are used within oil-filled enclosures. The prior art enclosures are lined with lead so that the X-ray beam can exit only from a window of the enclosure. Prior art X-ray tubes which use glass envelopes cannot withstand mechanical shock or vibration.
The ceramic X-ray tube 26 of the invention comprises a tungsten oxide based ceramic cylinder 101 as the body of the tube. Importantly, the ceramic material serves as the structural body of the tube, and also as an inherent X-ray shield. The cylinder 101 is placed in a housing enclosure 112 filled with a silicone gell 111 which bonds to the outer surface of cylinder 101. Silicone gels 111 can bond to the ceramic material but do not bond to glass without the addition of special primers or adhesion compounds. Metallic end caps 102 and 103 are brazed at the ends of the cylinder 101. The X-ray tube 26 effects a reduction of size and weight of conventional X-ray tubes, and provides an improvement of the shielding characteristics.
The anode 104 of the X-ray tube includes a tungsten target 105 plated on a solid bronze or copper body, which, in turn, is mounted on end cap 103 of tube 26. The cathode 107 of tube 26 is mounted by rigid leads 108 to end cap 102.
Tungsten oxide or other exotic metal oxides which are stable at high firing temperatures, may be added to the ceramic material of tube 26. The resulting ceramic compound is vacuum-tight and of excellent insulating properties. A portion of the cylinder, the exit window, is made of a compatible ceramic, but without the tungsten oxide. The use of a tungsten oxide based cylinder means that the tube is self-shielded and obviates or reduces the amount of lead or litharge X-ray beam shielding. X-ray tubes of smaller size and reduced weight are therefore possible. The wall thickness indicated at 114 of the cylinder 101 can be selected to provide the desired X-ray shielding to the object. Alternatively, and as shown in FIG. 6, the ceramic cylinder 101 can be constructed to have a desired extra thickness to provide the necessary shielding. Also a beryillium window 110A can be formed for minimal filteration of the X-rays.
Also, the use of brazed ceramic tube configuration makes it possible to build tubes of exceptional resistance to shock and vibration.
The handheld X-ray machine of FIG. 1 performs as well as more powerful single phase conventional X-ray machines. There are two reasons for this: the reduced focus to film distance requires half the energy for penetration; and, the constant potential on the tube 26 increases the actual output in MR/mAs (milliroentgens/milliampere second). The tube current of 35 mA for the handheld machine is equivalent to about 150 mA of a single phase generator. The constant potential circuit means that energy is used more efficiently by the X-ray tube.
Referring still to FIG. 1 for operator and patient safety, a conventional X-ray tube must be shielded with a litharge (lead oxide) or equivalent cylindrical shield, and the radiation from the open ends of the cylinder must be blocked by means of lead sheet within the housing or equivalent structure close to the tube. The use of the novel X-ray tube fabricated with a ceramic containing oxides of high atomic number elements eliminates the need for the cylindrical shield and permits the design of smaller tube heads.
The stainless steel collimating cone 30 restricts the X-ray field to an area no larger than the receptor assembly 32 which is backed with lead shielding. The exposure switch on the conrol panel 25 is located in a position that reduces the operator exposure to a low value of backscattered radiation. A remote control exposure switch not shown, may be provided for even greater protection for the operator.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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