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US 9,263,225 B2Granted
X-ray tube anode comprising a coolant tube
AssigneeRapiscan Systems, Inc.
InventorsEdward James Morton, Russell David Luggar, Martin Hunt
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Abstract
An anode for an X-ray tube includes at least one thermally conductive anode segment in contact with a rigid support member and cooling means arranged to cool the anode. The anode may further include a plurality of anode segments aligned end to end, each in contact with the support member.
Claims16
An anode for an X-ray tube prepared by a process comprising the steps of:
- obtaining at least one thermally conductive anode segment having a top surface and having a first side wall extending out from, and longitudinally along, the top surface and a second side wall opposing the first side wall and extending out from, and longitudinally along, the top surface wherein the at least one thermally conductive anode segment comprises a plurality of thermally conductive anode segments aligned end to end;
- placing a rigid support member on the top surface of the at least one thermally conductive anode segment and between the first side wall and the second side wall, wherein each anode segment of the plurality of thermally conductive anode segments is in contact with the rigid support member;
- securing the rigid support member to the at least one thermally conductive anode segment between the first side wall and the second side wall;
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- arranging a coolant tube between the rigid support member and the at least one thermally conductive anode segment to cool the at least one thermally conductive anode segment.
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