Removable aperture cooling structure for an X-ray tube
US7486774B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2235/167
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An x-ray tube having a removable aperture structure that can be detached from a portion of the x-ray tube without damaging either component is disclosed. The aperture structure includes heat conducting surfaces in communication with a coolant supplied to the fluid reservoir. The removable aperture structure includes a bond surface configured to receive a removable bond with the x-ray tube evacuated enclosure.
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