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US07197115B2 Cantilever and straddle x-ray tube configurations for a rotating anode with vacuum transition chambers
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悬臂和跨乘X射线管配置用于具有真空过渡室的旋转阳极
- Patent Title: Cantilever and straddle x-ray tube configurations for a rotating anode with vacuum transition chambers
- Patent Title (中): 悬臂和跨乘X射线管配置用于具有真空过渡室的旋转阳极
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Application No.: US10710877Application Date: 2004-08-10
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Publication No.: US07197115B2Publication Date: 2007-03-27
- Inventor: Christopher D. Unger , Darren L. Hallman , Walter Smith , James E. Simpson
- Applicant: Christopher D. Unger , Darren L. Hallman , Walter Smith , James E. Simpson
- Applicant Address: US NY Schnectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schnectady
- Agent Peter J. Vogel
- Main IPC: H01J35/20
- IPC: H01J35/20

Abstract:
An imaging tube assembly (11) for a computed tomography (CT) system (10) includes an insert (60) that has a vacuum chamber (72). An anode (58) resides within the vacuum chamber (72) and rotates on a shaft (66) via one or more bearing (70). In one embodiment, a seal (52) resides between the insert (60) and the shaft (66). The seal (52) prevents the passage of a gas (80) into the vacuum chamber (72). In another embodiment, a pressure transition chamber (104) is coupled to an insert (60″) and a shaft (66″). The pressure transition chamber (104) has an associated middle fluid pressure that is between an internal fluid pressure of the vacuum chamber (104) and an external fluid pressure of said insert (60″).
Public/Granted literature
- US20060034425A1 CANTILEVER AND STRADDLE X-RAY TUBE CONFIGURATIONS FOR A ROTATING ANODE WITH VACUUM TRANSITION CHAMBERS Public/Granted day:2006-02-16
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