Liquid flow sensor fox x-ray tubes
US7580507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05G1/54
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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 measures a pressure difference across the pump. A processor (80, 80′, 82, 82′) determines a cooling fluid flow rate from the pressure difference. A controller (81, 81′, 82, 82′, 107) limits operation of the x-ray tube based on the cooling fluid flow rate and a measured temperature of the cooling fluid to prevent x-ray tube overheating while minimizing cooling time between x-ray tube operations.
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