1. An electron emitter assembly, comprising:
a laser configured to emit a first light beam;
a lens assembly configured to receive the first light beam, the lens assembly configured to adjust a size of the first light beam between a first predetermined size and a second predetermined size larger than the first predetermined size, the lens assembly emitting the first light beam toward a photo-cathode;
the photo-cathode being configured to emit a first electron beam having a third predetermined size when the first light beam having the first predetermined size contacts the photo-cathode, the photo-cathode being further configured to emit a second electron beam having a fourth predetermined size when the first light beam having the second predetermined size contacts the photo-cathode; and
an anode configured to receive the first and second electrons beams from the photo-cathode.
2. The electron emitter assembly of claim 1, wherein the anode is configured to emit a first x-ray beam having a fifth predetermined size in response to receiving the first electron beam, the anode being further configured to emit a second x-ray beam having a sixth predetermined size in response to receiving the second electron beam, the sixth predetermined size being larger than the fifth predetermined size.
3. The electron emitter assembly of claim 1, wherein the lens assembly extends along a first axis, the lens assembly comprising a diverging lens and a converging lens, the converging lens configured to receive the first light beam from the diverging lens, the converging lens configured to move along the first axis to adjust a size of the first light beam between the first predetermined size and the second predetermined size larger than the first predetermined size.
4. The electron emitter assembly of claim 1, wherein the photo-cathode is a layer constructed from one or more of copper, silver, gold, magnesium, yttrium, calcium, indium gallium arsenide, gallium arsenide, gallium arsenide phosphide, gallium aluminum arsenide, cadium telluride, cesium telluride, or sodium potassium antimonide.
5. An electron emitter assembly, comprising:
first and second laser diodes configured to emit first and second light beams, respectively, toward first and second regions of a photo-cathode, respectively;
the photo-cathode configured to emit a first electron beam having a first predetermined size when the photo-cathode receives the first light beam from the first laser diode, the photo-cathode further configured to emit a second electron beam having a second predetermined size larger than the first predetermined size when the photo-cathode simultaneously receives the first and second light beams from the first and second laser diodes; and
an anode configured to receive the first and second electron beams from the photo-cathode.
6. The electron emitter assembly of claim 5, wherein the anode is configured to emit a first x-ray beam having a third predetermined size in response to receiving the first electron beam, the anode being further configured to emit a second x-ray beam having a fourth predetermined size in response to simultaneously receiving the second electron beam, the fourth predetermined size being larger than the third predetermined size.
7. The electron emitter assembly of claim 5, wherein the photo-cathode is a layer constructed from one or more of copper, silver, gold, magnesium, yttrium, calcium, indium gallium arsenide, gallium arsenide, gallium arsenide phosphide, gallium aluminum arsenide, cadium telluride, cesium telluride, or sodium potassium antimonide.
8. A method for adjusting a size of an electron beam, comprising:
adjusting a size of a first laser light beam utilizing a lens assembly between a first predetermined size and a second predetermined size greater than the first predetermined size that is emitted toward a photo-cathode;
emitting a first electron beam having a third predetermined size from the photo-cathode toward an anode in response to the photo-cathode receiving the first laser light beam having the first predetermined size; and
emitting a second electron beam having a fourth predetermined size greater than the third predetermined size from the photo-cathode toward the anode in response to the photo-cathode receiving the first laser light beam having the second predetermined size.
9. A method for adjusting a size of an electron beam, comprising:
adjusting a size of a first light beam between a first predetermined size and a second predetermined size greater than the first predetermined size that is emitted toward a photo-cathode;
emitting a first electron beam having a third predetermined size from the photo-cathode toward an anode in response to the photo-cathode receiving the first light beam having the first predetermined size;
emitting a second electron beam having a fourth predetermined size greater than the third predetermined size from the photo-cathode toward the anode in response to the photo-cathode receiving the first light beam having the second predetermined size;
emitting a first x-ray beam having a fifth predetermined size in response to the anode receiving the first electron beam; and
emitting a second x-ray beam having a sixth predetermined size in response to the anode receiving the second electron beam, the sixth predetermined size being larger than the fifth predetermined size.
10. A method for adjusting a size of an electron beam, comprising:
emitting a first laser light beam having a first predetermined size towards a photo-cathode;
emitting a first electron beam having a second predetermined size from the photo-cathode toward an anode in response to the photo-cathode receiving the first laser light beam;
emitting both a second laser light beam having a third predetermined size and the first laser light beam toward the photo-cathode; and
emitting a second electron beam having a fourth predetermined size from the photo-cathode toward the anode in response to the photo-cathode receiving the first and second laser light beams, the fourth predetermined size being greater than the second predetermined size.
11. A method for adjusting a size of an electron beam, comprising:
emitting a first light beam having a first predetermined size towards a photo-cathode;
emitting a first electron beam having a second predetermined size from the photo-cathode toward an anode in response to the photo-cathode receiving the first light beam;
emitting both a second light beam having a third predetermined size and the first light beam toward the photo-cathode;
emitting a second electron beam having a fourth predetermined size from the photo-cathode toward the anode in response to the photo-cathode receiving the first and second light beams, the fourth predetermined size being greater than the second predetermined size;
emitting a first x-ray beam having a fifth predetermined size in response to the anode receiving the first electron beam; and
emitting a second x-ray beam having a sixth predetermined size in response to the anode receiving the second electron beam, the sixth predetermined size being greater than the fifth predetermined size.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An ice skate scabbard assembly for receiving a blade of an ice skate, said assembly comprising:
an ice skate scabbard having a body for receiving the blade of the ice skate, the body having a front end, two side ends, a rear end, and a bottom, wherein an opening is formed between the two side ends, the front end and the rear end for receiving the ice skate blade;
at least one traction device; and
at least one attachment element, wherein said at least one traction device is attached to the bottom of the body of the ice skate scabbard via the at least one attachment element.
2. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, wherein said at least one traction device is formed of sandpaper, metal oxide, or grit.
3. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one attachment element is composed of glue, cement, or double-sided sticky tape.
4. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one traction device extends from the front end of the scabbard to the rear end of the scabbard along the bottom of the body of the scabbard.
5. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, wherein spaces are formed between the edges of the at least one traction device and the two side ends of the body of the scabbard, said spaces used for preventing the edges of the at least one traction device from fraying.
6. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, wherein a spaces are formed between the edges of the at least one traction device and the front and rear ends of the body of the scabbard, said spaces used for preventing the edges of the at least one traction device from fraying.
7. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 2, wherein the metal oxide is aluminum oxide.
8. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, wherein the front end of the body of said scabbard sweeps upwardly.
9. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one traction device is aluminum oxide imbedded by resin in a fabric.
10. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, further comprising two traction devices.
11. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, further comprising three traction devices.
12. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a second ice skate scabbard having a body for receiving a blade of a second ice skate, the body having a front end, two side ends, a rear end, and a bottom, wherein an opening is formed between the two side ends, the front end and the rear end for receiving the second ice skate blade;
a second traction device; and
a second attachment element; wherein said second traction device is attached to the bottom of the body of the ice skate scabbard via the second attachment element.
13. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 12, wherein the first ice skate scabbard has two traction devices and the second ice skate scabbard has two traction devices.
14. A traction device for an ice skate scabbard comprising:
a strip of material made from either sandpaper or metal oxide, wherein said material is attached to the bottom of an ice skate scabbard via an attachment element.
15. The traction device of claim 14, wherein said traction device is applied to any semi-hard scabbard material.
16. The traction device of claim 15, wherein semi-hard scabbard material comprises plastic, nylon, rubber, wood or leather.
17. The traction device of claim 14, wherein the at least one traction device is formed of sandpaper, metal oxide, or grit.
18. The traction device of claim 14, wherein the attachment element is composed of glue, cement, or double-sided sticky tape.
19. The traction device of claim 17, wherein the metal oxide is aluminum oxide.
20. An ice skate scabbard assembly for receiving a blade of an ice skate, said assembly comprising:
an ice skate scabbard having a body for receiving the blade of the ice skate, the body having a front end, two side ends, a rear end, and a bottom, wherein an opening is formed between the two side ends, the front end and the rear end for receiving the ice skate blade;
at least one traction device; and
an attachment element, wherein said at least one traction device is attached to the bottom of the body of the ice skate scabbard via the attachment element, and wherein the at least one traction device is made from aluminum oxide imbedded by resin in a fabric.
21. An ice skate scabbard assembly for receiving a blade of an ice skate, said assembly comprising:
a first ice skate scabbard having a body for receiving the blade of the ice skate, the body having a front end, two side ends, and a bottom, wherein an opening is formed between the two side ends and the front end for receiving the ice skate blade;
a second ice skate scabbard having a body for receiving the blade of the ice skate, the body having a front end, two side ends, and a bottom, wherein an opening is formed between the two side ends and the front end for receiving the ice skate blade;
at least two traction devices; and
at least two attachment elements, wherein at least one traction device is attached to the bottom of the body of the first ice skate scabbard via the at least one attachment element, and wherein at least one traction device is attached to the bottom of the body of the second ice skate scabbard via at least one attachment element, and
wherein said first ice skate scabbard and said second ice skate scabbard are used in combination to receive the blade of the ice skate.
22. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 21, further comprising:
a third ice skate scabbard having a body for receiving the blade of a second ice skate, the body having a front end, two side ends, and a bottom, wherein an opening is formed between the two side ends and the front end for receiving the second ice skate blade; and
a fourth ice skate scabbard having a body for receiving the blade of the second ice skate, the body having a front end, two side ends, and a bottom, wherein an opening is formed between the two side ends and the front end for receiving the ice skate blade,
wherein at least one traction device is attached to the bottom of the body of the third ice skate scabbard via at least one attachment element, and wherein at least one traction device is attached to the bottom of the body of the forth ice skate scabbard via at least one attachment element, and
wherein said third ice skate scabbard and said fourth ice skate scabbard are used in combination to receive the blade of the second ice skate.
23. The ice skate scabbard assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one traction device makes the bottom of the ice skate scabbard less slippery.
24. A method of assembling an ice skate scabbard comprising:
providing an ice skate scabbard having a body for receiving an ice skate blade, the body having a front end, two side ends, a rear end, and a bottom, wherein an opening is formed between the two side ends, the front end and the rear end for receiving the ice skate blade;
providing at least one traction device; and
attaching the at least one traction device to the bottom of the ice skate scabbard via at least one attachment element.
25. The method of claim 24, further comprising placing the ice skate within the body of the ice skate scabbard.