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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1999
Daniel E. Kuzniar, Lyons, IL (US);
Jason P. Harris, Aurora, IL (US);
Gerald J. Carlson, Lombard, IL (US);
Marconi Medical Systems, Inc., Highland Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
An x-ray tube (,) comprising a cathode (,) and an anode (,) in operative relationship with the cathode (,). The anode (,) is mounted on a stem (,). The x-ray tube includes at least one bearing (,) rotatably receiving the stem (,). The at least one bearing (,) has an outer bearing race (,) in an outer race member, an inner bearing race (,) and a plurality of bearing members (,) operatively disposed between the inner and outer bearing races. The x-ray tube (,) also includes an evacuated envelope (,) which encloses the tube components and receives the outer race member of the at least one bearing (,) in thermally conductive contact along an inner surface (,).