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US 5,402,461 AGranted
X-ray computed tomography apparatus
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorHidetoshi Kudo
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Abstract
An X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes a rotating frame section, an X-ray generating system mounted on the rotating frame section, electric power transmission means constituted by a slip ring and a brush and designed to supply electric power to the X-ray generating system, and a detection means for detecting an electric power supply state in the electric power transmission means.
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An X-ray computed tomography apparatus comprising:
- a rotating frame section;
- an X-ray generating system, mounted on said rotating frame section, for generating X rays;
- electric power transmission means, constituted by a slip ring and a brush, for supplying electric power to said X-ray generating system;
- and
- detection means for detecting a defect in said electric power transmission means.
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An X-ray computed tomography apparatus comprising:
- a rotating frame section;
- an X-ray generating system, mounted on said rotating frame section, for generating X rays;
- electric power transmission means, constituted by a slip ring and a brush, for supplying electric power to said X-ray generating system;
- and
- detection means for detecting a change in voltage rise time in said X-ray generating system so as to detect a defect of said electric power transmission means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.