X-ray tube integral heatsink
US10264659B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2235/1295
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Improved heat transfer from an x-ray tube can be accomplished with a heatsink surrounding at least part of an x-ray tube. The heatsink can be electrically connected to an anode of the x-ray tube and can be an electrical current path. The heatsink can include a plurality of protrusions extending radially outward from the x-ray tube and can be a single, integral substance extending from an inner-surface of the heatsink to a distal-end of the protrusions.
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