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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2019
GE Precision Healthcare Llc, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Carey S. Rogers, Waukesha, OH (US);
Anup G. Nair, Karnataka, IN;
Andrew J Desrosiers, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Sid Raje, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cassidy C. Shibiya, Harrison, OH (US);
GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Abstract
An x-ray tube casing is provided which includes a housing having a heat exchanger integrally formed thereon in an additive manufacturing process. The additive manufacturing process allows for tight tolerances with regard to the structure for the casing and the internal passages of the heat exchanger to significantly reduce the size and weight of the casing. The casing additionally includes a fluid distribution manifold that effectively distributes the cooling fluid within the casing to more efficiently provide cooling to the x-ray tube insert disposed within the casing.