Patent · US Expired

Removable aperture cooling structure for an X-ray tube

US7486774B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 25, 2005
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 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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