X-ray tube window and surrounding enclosure cooling apparatuses
US7042981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2235/1283
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An x-ray tube window cooling assembly (11) for an x-ray tube (18) includes an electron collector body (110). The electron collector body (110) is thermally coupled to an x-ray tube window (102). The electron collector body (110) may include a coolant circuit (112) with a coolant inlet (114) and a coolant outlet (122). One or more thermal exchange devices may be coupled to the x-ray tube window (102) or to the coolant circuit (112) and reduce temperature of the x-ray tube window (102).
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