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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8121259 | Thermal energy storage and transfer assembly and method of making same An apparatus includes an electron collector includes a body having an internal bore formed therethrough along a first direction and a window side having an aperture formed in a first portion thereof along a second direction different from the first direction. The ap... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8090075 | X-ray tube with an anode insulation element for liquid cooling and a receptacle for a high-voltage plug In a high-voltage X-ray tube, which a cathode, which is held at negative high voltage during operating conditions, and an anode, which is held at positive high voltage during operating conditions, are disposed opposite each other in a vacuumized inner space, the ano... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8054945 | Evacuated enclosure window cooling In one example, an x-ray tube includes an evacuated enclosure and an anode disposed with the evacuated enclosure. The anode is configured to receive electrons emitted by an electron emitter. The x-ray tube also includes an evacuated enclosure window disposed within ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7983396 | Thin walled tube radiator for bremsstrahlung at high electron beam intensities Methods and systems for generating bremsstrahlung with enhanced photon flux in a narrow cone at forward angles utilize a thin target of a high-Z material such as gold as radiator, supported on a tube of a low-Z material such as titanium, which tube contains a circul... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7912181 | Medical diagnostic X-ray apparatus provided with a cooling device A medical diagnostic X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray source, a hollow carrier to which the X-ray source is connected, and a cooling device provided with a cooling device to cool the X-ray source during use of the X-ray apparatus. The cooling device is in direct th... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7912182 | Medical diagnostic X-ray apparatus provided with a cooling device The invention relates to a medical diagnostic X-ray apparatus (1) comprising an X-ray source (13), a hollow carrier (5) to which the X-ray source is connected, and a cooling mechanism (3) provided with a cooling means to cool the X-ray so... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7839980 | X-ray tube cooling apparatus A cooling apparatus (10) for X-ray tube inserts (14) is provided. The apparatus comprises a flow director (20) that is configured to direct at least a portion of a flow of a coolant toward a window (30) of an X-ray tube insert. The flow d... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7668298 | System and method for collecting backscattered electrons in an x-ray tube A system and method for collecting backscattered electrons within a substantially evacuated vessel containing both an electron-emitting cathode assembly and an electron-attracting anode assembly. The system and method comprises an electron collector assembly includi... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7664230 | X-ray tubes The present invention is directed to an X-ray tube that has an electron source in the form of a cathode and an anode within a housing. The anode is a thin film anode, so that most of the electrons which do not interact with it to produce X-rays pass directly through... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7580507 | Liquid flow sensor fox x-ray tubes A housing (30) surrounds at least a portion of an x-ray tube (1). A cooling system (32, 32′) supplies a cooling liquid through the housing. The cooling system includes a pump (40, 40′) and a flow sensor system (60, 60′) which... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7522706 | X-ray tube cooling collar An x-ray tube assembly (1) includes a cathode housing (30) which has a neck connected to a frame (14) of the x-ray tube assembly. An anode (10) is positioned within an evacuated chamber defined by the frame. To reduce overheating of the n... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7519159 | Method and device for cooling and electrically insulating a high voltage, heat-generating component such as an x-ray tube for analyzing fluid streams A method and device for cooling and electrically-insulating a high-voltage, heat-generating component, for example, an x-ray tube (1105) for analyzing fluids by means of x-ray fluorescence. The device includes an x-ray source (1100) including an x-ray ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7486777 | Cooler, X-ray tube apparatus, and method for operating cooler A cooler that circulates cooling fluid to cool an X-ray tube, and that comprises a circulation unit that has a first end unit and a second end unit, and an expansion mechanism that has a vessel and a bellows that divides the inside of the vessel into a first chamber... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7460645 | X-ray tube A supporting member supports an anode target at one end thereof and is provided with an attachment portion around the outer circumference of the other end. The attachment portion is attached to the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion of the seco... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7443957 | X-ray apparatus with a cooling device through which cooling fluid flows An x-ray apparatus has a cooling device for cooling of the anode, through which cooling device cooling fluid flows. To improve the cooling effect, the coolant is water and a pressure generation device is provided for generation of a water pressure of more than 1.1 b... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436931 | X-ray source for generating monochromatic x-rays The present invention relates to an X-ray source comprising an electron source (1) for the emission of electrons (E), a target (4) for the emission of characteristic, substantially monochromatic X-rays (C) in response to the incidence of the electrons ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430279 | Rotating envelope x-ray tube A rotating envelope tube has a housing which with an x-ray exit window that is essentially transparent for x-ray radiation. To improve the mechanical stability, the x-ray exit window internally exhibits a structure through which cooling fluid can flow. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7421064 | Rotatable, water-cooled X-ray source The invention describes an X-ray source in which a cooling plate (36) for water-cooling the anode (28) of an X-ray tube (26) is firmly mounted on a radiation protection casing (20) and the X-ray tube (26) is rotatably borne relativ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7406156 | X-ray tube An x-ray tube has a cathode and an anode produced from a first material, the anode having a heat conductor element on the first side thereof facing away from the cathode. To improve the performance of the x-ray tube, the heat conductor element is composed of graphit... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403596 | X-ray tube housing window An x-ray transmissive housing window for reducing non-uniform attenuation of x-rays in a rotationally driven x-ray device is disclosed. The x-ray tube is disposed within an interior portion of an outer housing that is filled with cooling fluid. An x-ray beam produce... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7382863 | Anode cooling system for an X-ray tube In some embodiments, an anode cooling system for a rotating-anode type X-ray tube includes a heat pipe arrangement comprising an evaporator part coupled to an anode, a condenser part coupled to a bearing of the anode, and a plurality of heat pipes arranged in mutual... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372938 | Detector unit for a computer tomograph A detector unit of a computer tomograph includes a base surface that faces a support ring of a gantry of the computer tomograph in a mounting position, and a detector surface that is angled away from the base surface in an approximately perpendicular fashion, faces ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369646 | Rotating envelope x-ray radiator A rotating envelope radiator has a radiator housing surrounded by an external housing to form an intervening space in which a coolant flows. To prevent the formation, at high rotational frequencies, of reverse flows of the coolant in the intervening space, a flow co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359486 | Structure for collecting scattered electrons A structure for collecting scattered electrons within a substantially evacuated vessel containing both an electron-emitting cathode and an electron-attracting anode is disclosed herein. The electron-collecting structure includes a two-sided first plate, a two-sided ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354197 | Imaging inspection apparatus with improved cooling An imaging inspection apparatus which utilizes a plurality of individual imaging devices (e.g., X-ray Computer Tomography scanning devices) positioned on a frame for directing beams onto articles having objects therein to detect the objects based on established crit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352584 | Diamond-like carbon coated devices Thermally dynamic housings and methods of utilizing and manufacturing such housings are disclosed and described. In one embodiment, a thermally dynamic housing is provided which encloses and cools an area containing a heat source. The housing may include a metal lay... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349660 | Low mass fuser apparatus with substantially uniform axial temperature distribution An energy transfer device may include a fuser roll, a pressure roll, the pressure roller and the fuser roll being part of a marking system, and a heat pipe, the heat pipe being in contact with at least one of the fuser roll and the pressure roll. A method of using a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338208 | Methods and apparatus for CT system thermal control architecture A method of cooling a medical imaging system that includes a gantry is provided. The method includes supplying air to the gantry. The supplied air is conditioned to reduce variation of the temperature within the gantry. After the air is conditioned it is channeled t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314447 | System and method for actively cooling transducer assembly electronics An ultrasound transducer assembly is disclosed having a housing, a transducer array mounted in the housing and an electronics assembly mounted in the housing, the electronics assembly including one or more sub-assemblies having heat generating components disposed th... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7302042 | Remote bladder venting and containment system A system for remotely venting an expansion bladder employed in a liquid-filled container, such as an outer housing of an x-ray tube. The remote venting configuration provides the expansion bladder with access to atmospheric pressure existing about the x-ray tube so ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289603 | Shield structure and focal spot control assembly for x-ray device A shield structure and focal spot control assembly is provided for use in connection with an x-ray device that includes an anode and cathode disposed in a vacuum enclosure in a spaced apart arrangement so that a target surface of the anode is positioned to receive e... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280638 | Systems, methods and apparatus for X-ray tube housing An X-ray tube housing with integrated cooling passages in the walls of the X-ray tube housing, through which a liquid or gas coolant is circulated and the heat is transferred from the X-ray tube housing to an external cooler. The integrated cooling passages are crea... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277527 | Moveable transparent barrier for x-ray analysis of a pressurized sample A technique is disclosed for presenting a sample to a radiation interface of an analysis engine employing x-ray, neutron ray, gamma ray or particle-beam radiation to analyze the sample. A protective barrier, transparent to the radiation, and separating the sample fr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261466 | Imaging inspection apparatus with directional cooling An imaging inspection apparatus which utilizes a plurality of individual imaging devices (e.g., X-ray Computer Tomography scanning devices) for directing beams onto articles having objects therein to detect the objects based on established criteria. The apparatus ut... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260181 | Enhanced electron backscattering in x-ray tubes An x-ray tube (24) includes an anode (42) defining a target. A cathode assembly (40) is in operative relationship with the anode to produce x-rays (56). An evacuated envelope (35) encloses the anode and cathode. The evacuated envel... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248672 | Multiple-position x-ray tube for diffractometer An x-ray source provides both a line focus output and a point focus output, and is mounted on a rotatable support to allow easy changing between the two. A housing has ports at different angular positions relative to an anode, and each port has an associated optic a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7236570 | Semi-permeable diaphragm sealing system A sealing system is disclosed for preventing liquid escape from the reservoir of an apparatus, such as an x-ray tube, that utilizes a diaphragm for maintaining constant liquid pressure in the reservoir. The sealing system of embodiments of the present invention cont... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236571 | Systems and apparatus for integrated X-Ray tube cooling An X-Ray tube is provided. The X-Ray tube includes a frame structure surrounding at least a portion of an electron beam source and an electron beam target. The frame structure has a cooling system integrated therein. The cooling system includes at least one air/fin ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7221736 | Expansion device for fluid coolant/insulation in a x-ray apparatus In an expansion device for an x-ray apparatus, in particular with a rotary piston x-ray tube with a sealed coolant and/or insulation volume under a minimum pressure and pressing with this minimum pressure against an elastic pressure element, an elastic pressure elem... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215741 | X-ray generating apparatus This invention relates to a microfocus X-ray tube having a heat-dissipation solid formed on the target adhesively. Specifically, the heat-dissipation solid defining an opening is formed on the target surface irradiated with an electron beam. Heat generated adjacent ... | 05/08/2007 |
