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US 11,883,227 B2Granted
Systems and methods for powering an imaging system
AssigneeGE Precision Healthcare LLC
InventorGoutam Maji
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Abstract
A power system and method for powering an imaging system. The power system and method include a power distribution unit (PDU) coupled to an imaging system gantry. An input of the PDU is electrically coupled to an alternating current (AC) power source from a utility power supply. An output of the PDU is electrically coupled to the imaging system gantry. The power system and method further include an energy storage system providing peak power to an X-ray generator of the imaging system during X-ray generation.
Claims15
A power system for powering an imaging system, comprising:
- a power distribution unit (PDU) having at least one input and at least one output, the at least one input electrically coupled to an alternating current (AC) power source from a utility power supply;
- a gantry of the imaging system having at least one input, the at least one input electrically coupled to the at least one output of the PDU;
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- an energy storage system providing peak power to an X-ray generator of the imaging system during X-ray generation;
- wherein the energy storage system comprises:
- at least one battery having an input and an output;
- a battery charger having an input for receiving DC power and an output electrically coupled to the input of the at least one battery, the battery charger configured to charge the at least one battery;
- a switch having an input electrically coupled to the output of the at least one battery and an output operable to supply stored electrical energy from the at least one battery to the X-ray generator.
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An imaging system, comprising:
- a PDU with an input electrically coupled to a three-phase AC power source and at least one output;
- an imaging system gantry with at least one input electrically coupled to the at least one output of the PDU;
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- an energy storage system configured to store electrical energy and output the stored electrical energy to power an X-ray generator during an X-ray exposure;
- wherein the energy storage system comprises:
- at least one battery having an input and an output;
- a battery charger having an input for receiving DC power and an output electrically coupled to the input of the at least one battery, the battery charger configured to charge the at least one battery;
- a switch having an input electrically coupled to the output of the at least one battery and an output operable to supply stored electrical energy from the at least one battery to the X-ray generator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.